In Columbia’s food and restaurant scene, some of the city’s longtime favorites and up-and-comers are female owned and operated. Running a business is hard; ask anyone trying to keep customers happy and employees paid. But women running businesses face additional challenges, and whether it’s not being taken seriously by their boys’ club counterparts or being […]
Halloween. At first glance, Halloween is a time of superstition. It’s a holiday steeped in the history of ancient pagan festivals. Halloween blurs the lines between life and death. It ushers in the dark, cold days of winter, and offers the chance to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. But Halloween is also a time
DEVELOPING A HEALTHY WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN A HECTIC WORLD It’s one of the oldest sayings in the book, and it sounds simple enough. But anyone who’s ever been employed knows that, more often than not, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to complete your to-do list. Add to that the responsibility of raising
Laurie Digges takes on a challenge of a lifetime and forges a remarkable friendship along the way. Early on the morning of July 27, Laurie Digges gazed out at the cool waters of Alta Lake near Whistler, British Columbia, and said to herself, “Let’s do it.” With that, she plunged into the thunderous wake of
