Making New Connections
When things began looking shaky at the company he represented, salesman John Benz decided to take chance and make a career switch -- at age 64. Now he's rediscovering community in a city where he's lived much of his life
Deb Moore's Latest Articles
A Career of Facilitating Change
Kayem Dunn has helped organizations as varied as West Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art through jarring transitions. She talks about a life where the only thing that is constant is change.
Meet Deborah Johnson Wood
Development News Editor Deborah Johnson Wood may just be the paragon of the new economy. Young at heart and well into her second career, this knowledge worker is a lesson in how to land from a layoff.
Accents of Adversity
Mechanic-turned-artist Patti Wisniewski won’t let being born with nine rare physical disorders slow her down. She instead focuses on her thriving two-year-old Westside business, Accents Gallery.
Thyme for a Home-Cooked Dinner
In their second careers, Ken and Karen Bryan have found a way to help busy Grand Rapids families make time for healthy, home-cooked meals.
Growing Your Indoor Garden
Because zen gardens aren't just for people with big backyards: Indoor gardening can make a home, make food safer and more efficient, and maybe even save the world.
This Zoo’s For You
Three years ago Bert Vescolani left Chicago's Shedd Aquarium to take the reins at John Ball Zoo. Today it's looking more and more like the Discovery Channel at the Westside attraction
A New Guide over the Digital Divide
Luisa Schumacher built up Goodwill's brand in Grand Rapids, directed community relations for Metro Health, and now, as the new chief at the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology, she helps students and workers open doors into the Digital Age
