Learning Through Love and Resilience
Seth Sandronsky
Karen Framnes is a mother, wife, worker, and ultra long-distance runner who lives with her family—husband, teenage daughter, and their pets—in Rocklin,
Karen Framnes is a mother, wife, worker, and ultra long-distance runner who lives with her family—husband, teenage daughter, and their pets—in Rocklin,
Jendell Duffner is the owner behind central Ohio-based pet waste removal company Green Scoop Pet Waste Management. Founded in 2013, they are
In a small roadside smokehouse in Madisonville, Tennessee, Allan Benton crafts what top chefs across the United States consider the gold standard
New Orleans is passionate about its bread, especially when it comes to the po-boy. Some say the city’s signature sandwich, usually stuffed
Chuck Masek is known as the man who spearheaded the billion-dollar industry of reprocessing single-use medical devices, but when he started out
Martha Boneta grew up with a dream of becoming a farmer. When she was a young girl, she would follow along as
Ray Preziosi is a cinematographer in the motion picture industry. But when a house is on fire in his town of Rosendale,
Twenty years ago, during a difficult time in her life, artist and former legislator, Liz Pike, moved into a friend’s rental home
A few years ago, Bruce and Ben Wolfgram started debating about how to design the ultimate shot glass. Pierced with a bullet,
Saratoga Springs, New York, is a small east coast town famed for its horse racing history and replenishing natural spas. Situated right
World War II Veteran Editor’s note: Stanley Feltman passed away on September 23, shortly before this issue went to press. In
Yolanda Kennedy once built torpedoes for the United States Navy. Now, she’s building a better future for more than 100 young people
In war, information can be more valuable than tanks, planes, ships, or soldiers. Information sent and received without detection can mean the
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the start of President John F. Kennedy’s administration. When he took office in January 1961,
On a summer’s day in 1955, the stars aligned for an airman second class at the Lowry Air Force Base in Denver,
Tea has always been a part of the Stowe family. What initially started as a traveling tearoom in 2011, bringing tea and
The fundamentals of life at Athol Orchards are simple: a tight-knit family, a love for all things apple, and a deep appreciation
The Isacs have always treasured the Thanksgiving holiday season as an important time to reflect on all things they are grateful for.
As American as apple pie. It’s an expression commonly used to describe something that completely encapsulates the American character. But surprisingly, the
With momentum building, the first curve sends passengers spinning front-to-back, disorienting any sense of direction and offering no mercy, before plunging straight
Jose Lemus was facing a new challenge on a recent workday. The custom order from one of Dana Creath’s two dozen showroom
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