Belle – A Southern Inspired Café

Does your mouth open wide enough for Belle's 205 Burger?

What is the best Reuben sandwich in America doing on the menu of Belle restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee?

And what sort of tasty miracle happens when you microwave a flourless chocolate cake?

Find out in this restaurant review feature story for At Home Tennessee magazine.

Get on Board! Discover the Beauty of the Oslo-Bergen Line

Cover story for January 2010 issue of Viking Magzine

In 2009, the Oslo-Bergen railway celebrated its 100th birthday.

Still the highest mainline raillway in Northern Europe, the Oslo-Bergen line stands as a monument to the power of perseverance. Critics said that the terrain and climate were too extreme to support a railway, but men of indomitable will carved out a path and proved the naysayers wrong.

Today, the Oslo-Bergen line not only provides a vital and convenient link between Norway's two largest cities, it also offers travelers a chance to view fantastic scenery, including the longest fjord in the world.

Come along for the ride in this cover story for Viking Magazine, a publication of the Sons of Norway.

No Waffling Needed on Visiting Belgium

Facades of some guildhalls on the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium (photo by Aaron Dalton)

Poor Belgium often gets overlooked by European travelers jetting off to Paris, Berlin or Vienna.

But those who take the time to explore the charming cities of Brussels, Antwerp and Bruges will find artistic and culinary delights without battling the tourist hordes.

So admire the Chagall paintings in the Brussels Royal Museums of Fine Arts, have yourself a sugar-dusted waffle topped with whipped cream, visit the Antwerp studio of Peter Paul Rubens and see why picturesque Bruges is called the Venice of the North.

Get all the details in this travel feature for the Jewish Exponent.

A Special Rush for Rosh Hashanah?

Hiking near the Flatirons just outside of Boulder, Colorado (photo by Aaron Dalton)

Wilderness weddings? Back-country bar and bat mitzvahs?

All in a day's work for the Adventure Rabbi who epitomizes the spirit of her Boulder, Colorado hometown where nature transcends the scenic to enter the realm of the spiritual.

Take a mental trip to Boulder in this travel feature for The Jewish Exponent.

Time Well Spent

Spring 2009 cover, IN Mind Body Life magazine

Every minute a patient  suffers  from an untreated stroke, nearly two million brain cells die.

A clot-busting drug called tPA can reestablish blood flow and reduce brain damage - but only if it is administered within three hours of the stroke's occurence.

Time is of the essence, which is why Medical City Dallas Hospital has developed a "Code Stroke" process to administer all necessary tests as quickly as possible and administer tPA if appropriate within 60 minutes of the time a stroke patient enters the emergency room.

Get the full story in this feature article for the Spring 2009 issue of Medical City's own IN Mind Body Life magazine.

A Call to Action

Feature on Alliance Data for Watson Wyatt's Strategy@Work publication

How did Alliance Data achieve more than 97% employee satisfaction with its new benefits call center?

By working with Watson Wyatt to implement a system that combined technology with old-fashioned excellent customer service.

Find out more in this case study from Strategy@Work, a Watson Wyatt publication.

What's Your Major?

March 2009 cover of This Active Life magazine

Retired teachers are heading back to college with hundreds of thousands of Americans age 55-and-older.

Find out what it's like for these teachers to be on the other side of the desk, and how thanks to generous state programs, some of them can pursue their higher education goals at little or no cost.

Read about this trend in the March 2009 cover story of This Active Life magazine, published in print and online by the National Education Association.