Hispanic Singles: Making the most of the single life
BISMARCK, N.D. Gloria Olson lifts her red and white Igloo cooler out of the trunk and heads across the parking lot to The Post, a dance hall here on the outskirts of town. Inside the cooler are cans of Bud Light for her 76-year-old mother and a bottle of white zinfandel for herself. "I like sweet," she says of her wines. There also are glasses amid the ice, each neatly encased in a plastic bag. It's Saturday night in Bismarck, and...
Hispanic Singles: It's just her, Cuddles and 'West Wing'
WASHINGTON, D.C. Karen Hendricks takes full responsibility for still being single. She works 12- to 14-hour days, eats lunch at her desk and volunteers in her rare free hours, leaving barely enough time for her cat, Cuddles, let alone a date. And, yes, she's very aware of the stereotype of a single woman with a cat, so don't even bring it up. "Years ago, I made a decision to have a career, and to have a career, unfortunately,...
Hispanic Singles: Oklahoma City widow helps terror survivors find healing
OKLAHOMA CITY Diane Leonard was on I-44 between here and Tulsa when she heard the news about the terrorist attacks Sept. 11. It was a deja vu experience she didn't need. She was on the same road on April 19, 1995, when she learned of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building downtown, where her husband, Don, worked as a Secret Service agent. "Talk about post-traumatic stress syndrome," says Leonard, who lost her...
Hispanic Singles: Clairemont: New Beginnings | San Carlos: Young Suburbia | Logan heights: Public Assistance | La Jolla: Money and Brains
Clairemont: New Beginnings ZIP: 92117 Sample neighborhoods: Bloomington, Minn.; Northeast Phoenix, Ariz.; Reseda, Calif.DEMOGRAPHICS: Primary age 18 to 34, middle-class city neighborhoods, single and divorced apartment-dwellers, some college educations and white-collar jobs. LIKES: Lifestyle: Slide projectors, car leasing, civic clubs.Reading: Scientific American, Shape.Cars: Mitsubishi Mirages, Hyundais, Isuzus, VW Cabriolets. Food: Bottled water, whole-wheat bread,...
