Freelance Writing
• “A Decade on the Rock: Chateau on the Lake” — In the late 1950s, John Q. Hammons and a friend took a Jeep ride up to the top of a mountain overlooking Table Rock Lake near Branson. The budding hotel developer was immediately struck by the location’s beauty and vowed to one day build a grand resort and spa at the site….
• “Sunny Days: Modern Exteriors of Springfield” — Glenn Atkinson, who founded Modern Exteriors of Springfield in 1973, hails from a family who has worked in the home-improvement business for more than 50 years in his hometown of Virginia Beach, Va….
• “Realty Executives Heads to Battlefield Mall” — Shoppers at Springfield’s Battlefield Mall can now find real estate in addition to the latest fashions, electronics and other goods available for purchase at the Simon Properties shopping venue….
• “Growing Software Firm Reaches Customers Nationwide” — Most people would have simply given up hope and moved on if their company closed, but four former employees and a handful of investors of online procurement company Way2Bid kept their vision alive by regrouping and forming Springfield-based software company Ion Wave Technologies….
• “Space exploration should be open to public, Aldrin Says” — The campus community was abuzz Tuesday when legendary astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made a visit to the UA to speak about space tourism, privatization and reusable rockets….
• “Bank One Speaker Stresses Business Ethics” — It is vital that honesty and integrity be embedded within any company, said Jamie Diamond, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank One Corp….
• “Panel Supports Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act” — Panelists discussing the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act agreed that marijuana has been proven to have many positive effects….
• “Auburn Architecture Professor Lectures on Rural Studio” — Expanding students’ learning while improving the quality of life in a poverty-stricken region is the goal of Auburn University’s Rural Studio program….
• “Years Needed to Stop Collisions” — An asteroid hitting the Earth is unlikely to occur, but even if it did, the answer to stopping it wouldn’t be to “blow it up Bruce Willis style,” said Richard Bizzel, a planetary science professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology….
• “Panel: Space Travel to Expand” — It’s often taught that life is defined by something capable of motion, reproduction, consumption and growth. But three European space experts challenged the long-established idea Monday in a panel discussion at the UA….
• “Exploring the Human Perception of Time” — Does time actually exist or is it simply a perception created by the human brain? Mankind has always struggled to understand time. For centuries, the topic has sparked numerous debates among those in the science and philosophy communities. Many have argued as to what the true definition of time should be or if it even exists at all….
• “Kansas Professor Says Books are Key to African History” — One of the best ways to learn African history is by reading literature, a University of Kansas professor said in a presentation Tuesday at Old Main….
• “Program Works to Keep Students Coming Back” — The number of second-year students who are choosing to return to UA is increasing thanks to the help of the First Year Experience program, said Brian Johnson, assistant director of student involvement and leadership.
• “Ryan Loves Traveling World Teaching Math” — From the time he was just a teenager, John Ryan already knew what his talent was — mathematics….
• “Staying Active Important to College Experience” — Going to class and then going straight home everyday doesn’t cut it with Dorcedar Glover….
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