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FROM THE PUBLISHER: From the beginning

I was at a local restaurant waiting to be seated when a magazine cover caught my eye. It was glossy and sleek; I automatically assumed it was a national product. But as I looked closer, I noticed it was a…

FINAL THOUGHT: Having ‘routine’ surgery? Plan for the unexpected

I recently received a call from a client who informed me that her husband’s “routine” surgery seemed to have gone well, but he passed away several days later due to an ailment aggravated by the surgery. This happened at the…

EDITOR’S LETTER: Oh Brother! Brains saves my life … again

My life just got better. My older brother Brian is moving to Florida. He says he’s moving to be near me. Excuse me for a moment. I need a tissue. I’ve dreamed of this day for a long time. My…

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Feeling Extraordinary

This has been an extraordinary year — and we still have a quarter of 2014 left to experience more wonderful things! There are a lot of extraordinary things happening here at Akers Media that I’m happy to share. As you…

EDITOR’S LETTER: No sleep for me

The email from my 21-year-old friend was innocent enough, but hit me like a ton of bricks. “No sleep for me,” Teddy mass messaged friends, family and acquaintances after purchasing Destiny, the latest blow-‘em-all-up video game. The message arrived the…

FINAL THOUGHT: Confounded by cardboard

Oh, no, you’re not getting back into baseball cards, are you?” my younger brother asked. I was standing, transfixed, in front of two 33-year-old boxes of sports cards in a resale shop. I guess that was the clue. “No way,”…

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Milestones galore and more in store

I’ve enjoyed many wonderful milestones since entering the world of magazine publishing in 2008, but this summer has been something else. For starters, the Hot List issue was our most popular magazine ever. The August edition of Lake and Sumter…

FINAL THOUGHT: I can live without Facebook … at least I think I can

I’m finally ready to admit it. I can live without Facebook. One hundred forty-seven requests to play Farmville helped me reach that realization. Actually, it’s more than that. I joined Facebook to keep abreast of what my family and friends…

EDITOR’S LETTER: My very own ‘HOT!’ list

Thanks to all who voted in our annual Hot List competition. We are thrilled thousands of votes were cast and plenty of deserving people were recognized. Now, it’s my turn. • Nicest eyes, nicest smile, nicest hair, nicest niceness: Gwen…

EDITORS LETTER: The truth sometimes hurts

What is Style magazine? That cut-to-the-chase question was posed to us after we featured convicted killer Marie Dean Arrington on the cover of the July edition. Good question. After all, our stated mission is to be up-to-date, entertaining, thought-provoking, trendy…