Cynthia Torp’s Passion for Design Built her Business

By Brigid Morrissey If you think that a woman can’t thrive in the field of construction, you’re wrong. Just ask Cynthia Torp. “There have been several instances, at least in the beginning, where I would be sitting in a construction meeting, and the men in the room would try and explain things to me, but I didn’t need them to explain; I understood everything. It’s always a little harder as a woman, especially in my generation.”My generation. As in the generation of empowered women who forged a path so millennials like this writer can have [...]

By |2016-09-16T08:30:00-04:00September 16, 2016|Passions|

Why She Loves Cozumel

A perfect place to dive and snorkel that you might not know about.By Torie Temple Located 12 miles off the eastern Yucatan Coast and 51 miles south of Cancun, Cozumel is consideredone of Mexico’s largest islands. Travelers usually discover Cozumel while on a cruise, as the island is a popular port for ships. This is how Sue Bindner stumbled across the island she has come to think of so highly. “My husband and I were on a cruise, and one of the stops was at Cozumel,” Sue says. “We liked it so much we went [...]

By |2016-09-10T08:30:00-04:00September 10, 2016|Travel|