Archive for August 2006

Admiration laced with concerned outrage hung heavy in prominent attorney Roxanne Conlin’s voice as she told the story of her friend and political mentor Elaine Szymoniak’s insistence on doing things her way. On one hand, …

Kristie Chestnut’s breaking point came during the Christmas season.

Her 115-year-old house was falling apart, rising interest rates sent her monthly mortgage payment soaring, and her employer cut back on her hours, reducing her income …

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“Persistence” is the word Dave Kenworthy uses to explain Storey-Kenworthy Inc.’s growing success in its office supply division. The company is persistent, said president Kenworthy, in getting …

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning, and Jerry Bogart is out of bed especially early. Dressed in his “grungy” clothes, he sets off to one of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa’s five shelters …

Growing up raising purebred hogs on his family’s farm, Gary Slater always envisioned using his agricultural degree from the University of Missouri as a farmer. Today, however, he is in charge of making sure the …

Dear Mr. Berko:

About four months ago, when you were addressing our group in Tampa, you really blasted the Food and Drug Administration for taking Vioxx off the market. My brother-in-law, who helped gather the …

Over the past 15 years, I have become a successful writer. Many of you aspire to do the same. Or at least to be a better writer.

I get requests for help every day, like …

I’ve always made it a point to avoid hospital obstetrics wards as if they were hot zones. Throughout my life, I’ve been about as interested in participating in what goes on there as I have …

As a Monty Python character once noted, “This redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought.”

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. seems to deserve a lot of the avalanche of criticism it has received in recent years. …

Superheroes have superhero support; why not project managers? Project managers are a unique breed of manager with special talents and training. To a large degree, they have a knack for planning, organizing, controlling and leading …