Wellesley 1961, A Reflection

102 women stood in the dorm library, members of the class of 1961 who chose to attend their 55th reunion.  It’s a self-select group, those that felt they had done well enough and looked good enough to attend, and who didn’t have personal or family issues to keep them away. June is the month when colleges across America welcome back their alumni, an exercise in nostalgia for the attendees and an unparalleled opportunity to fund-...


“me:me:me” for you, you, you

by Milan Heger and Patricia Cameron

Take three design-conscious individuals: an art consultant, interior designer, and artist, each one with a rich history of bringing art and design to diverse audiences. Fashion conscious as they all are, an idea was ignited to launch a company that would create trend-setting and iconic accessories for casual or elegant wear. Targeting fashion-loving women of all ages, the team...


Viora Reaction!

Raihana Mahan on the latest in beauty!

Viora Reaction is a Radiofrequency (RF) energy based treatment. When applied to tissues, the skin’s underlying network of collagen and elastin fibers is gently heated. This action causes the fibers to shrink, restoring the skin’s elasticity and leaving it tighter and smoother looking.  It also stimulates natural lipolysis to shrink fat cell...


The "F" Word

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 1978 - It had started to snow and that winter we had already experienced two of the worst storms in New England history. I trundled myself into a white Volkswagen beetle with three women whom I did not know. I had signed up to travel in a carpool. We debated whether we should drive to Connecticut. The beetle was old, dented, had a throaty muffler and a tail pipe...


Vegan beauty: future, present, or passing fad?

You might say vegan/cruelty-free beauty is poised to have its moment. New Zealand and India have banned cosmetic testing on animals altogether, and on June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, which is expected to significantly reduce animal testing in the United States. The act drew wide support from several organizations, including the Humane Society of the United States and the Physicians Committee for...


Pacific ADR Panel of Neutrals Are Super Lawyers!

ADR panel members were elected to the list of 2016 Super Lawyers.

Gregg Bertram | Alternative Dispute Resolution

Gregg Bertram has resolved thousands of cases in 22 years as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most recognized mediators and arbitrators.

Kathy A. Cochran | Medical Malpractice

Kathy Cochran has been an active trial lawyer since 1975,...


Up and Down the Dial

DJ and entertainment journalist Eric Holland makes his own musical path

Inspired by his parents’ record collection, and local DJs in and around his native Boston, Eric Holland had a feeling early on that he was going to do something in the music world. As his hometown’s eponymous band so famously sang, it soon became more than a feeling.

“Music turns me on,” Holland explains. “It always has....


Wali Collins on A Fish Life

Ever look at a fish in an aquarium? They just swim around with not much direction. Jus content being where they are and accepting their surroundings. This is how their world was, is and always will be.

If you have not tried to go for any of your passions, dreams or desires, and believe that this is the best your life is going to be, you are one of those fish in that aquarium. Just moving around the earth aimlessly until you die....