March/April 2009
Joan of Rock
She has a voice and stage presence that has been described by Richard Skanse writing for Rolling Stone as “Tina Turner, Bessie Smith, Janis...
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Tribella
It’s hard to imagine that only a year after their formation the stellar group Tribella is just now releasing their first LP. Their engaging...
Love of Painting
“I love art.”
The passion that Ana Lilia Salinas feels is evident when she says those three words, unprompted, at the beginning of our conversation....
Passport to Bubbles
Since I am currently on sabbatical from the United States taking my MBA
in Fine Food and Beverage in Italy, I am having dreams...
The Touch of Taste
I wasn’t surprised when 36-year-old Josie Parades told me that her best childhood memories were waking up at home in Brownsville, Texas to aromas...
Identifying the Banks
Banks are in the forefront of the evening news and the center of the bailout package. Why are these institutions receiving so much attention?...
Tennis Anyone?
For Paul Bradshaw, tennis isn’t simply a matter of staying inside the baseline or perfecting his forehand. It’s about community-building and activism.
Bradshaw, a member...
Working It: Off Court
When I was learning to play tennis, cross-training was serious old-school, like the kind of old-school where you are dutifully doing things that more...
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