the right question… for David Veit, environmental dog photographer
By Gail Stoorza-Gill The sound of a howling dog caused our two canines to whip their heads around, perk those ears up and look down on the beach at Fiesta Island Dog Park to view a safari-like dressed man, with slouchy hat and a camera with a super-long lens. This is how we met the [...]
The Right Questions About Our Fathers
By Gail Stoorza-Gill Father’s Day is Sunday, June 22. It’s a day when we reflect about our fathers and what they mean or meant to our lives. Some of us are fortunate enough to have our fathers still with us. Others have memories. I wondered what similarities there might be among some of our city [...]
Chris Van Gorder, CEO, Scripps Health The busy executive says he’s living his fantasy career
By Gail Stoorza-Gill Chris Van Gorder oversees all functions of Scripps Health, which operates five acute care hospital campuses, 19 outpatient centers and regional home health care services with more than 2,600 affiliated physicians and 12,700 employees. He also continues to serve the public today as a reserve commander in the San Diego County Sheriff’s [...]
The Right Questions For…
Sarah Kruer Jager, Monarch Group, Principal, Investment & Development When you’re a little kid, and both your mother and your father are financially-savvy entrepreneurs, Sarah Kruer Jager says “you just naturally pick up on it from conversations around the house.” So, it is no surprise that today, at age 28, Jager is a principal in [...]
The right questions for Byron Miranda
Less than a year ago, Byron Miranda joined the news team at KGTV Channel 10 in San Diego with no bugle call and no publicity blitz ala Katie Couric for CBS News. One day he just appeared, impeccably dressed with a very large genuine smile, giving us what we need to know about the weather [...]
Gordon R. Carrier, Chairman and Design Principal Carrier Johnson + Culture
He calls himself “Gordo” as do many of his friends. Yet he is tall, handsome and slender, very unlike the “Gordo” from the classic comic strip. Often self-deprecating, Gordon Carrier finds lots to laugh about and brings a unique sense of humor wherever he goes. A charismatic and impassioned leader, Carrier is an active participant [...]
Reid Carr, President, Red Door Interactive Inc.
By Gail Stoorza-Gill So you think trendy online social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are great ways to make connections, keep up with the latest gossip and generally pass the time away? Reid Carr sees them as opportunities for companies to build their income and bottom line. And, he can prove it with creative [...]
Mike and Barb Morton Owners, The Brigantine Restaurant Corp.
By Gail Stoorza-Gill At the Point Loma home where Mike and Barbara Morton have lived since 1975, Mike Morton hoists and lowers the American flag daily on his 30-foot flagpole. Right in front of the house, Barbara Morton is building a large “community garden,” and neighbors and friends can help plant, cultivate and harvest. Floyd, [...]
SD Metro is also available now on the i-pad! Just click on this link to download to your ibooks!
