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: Facing New Obstacles
Older generation opened doors, but Hispanic struggle continues
Fifth of six parts Alberto Gonzalez was the first Hispanic milkman in Dallas. And among the first Hispanic cabdrivers. And one of the first Hispanic insurance executives. Today, at age 65, he is worth millions of dollars.His life has been proof of his creed: "If you work hard, you win in the end.' Mr. Gonzalez's first job in Dallas was cleaning restrooms at the Sunshine Biscuit factory. He never got past the sixth grade.Now he is a prominent...
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: How marketers see us
More marketers are using clusters - computer-generated research that categorizes you by ZIP code to predict what you eat, drink and watch on TV. A look at clusters from The Clustering of America by Michael J. Weiss. (Cover story, 1B) Blue Blood Estates 1.1% of U.S. households Median household income: $70,307 Age group: 35-44 Wealthy, white, college-educated families; posh big-city townhouses Characteristics: Buy: U.S Treasury notes; Drive: Mercedes-Benzes; Read: The New...
Hispanic Singles: MORMONS
Orange County gets first Spanish-speaking stake
An innocent question from a church member summed it up for Renan Disner Ramos, the new president of the Mormon church's first all-Hispanic stake, or group of congregations, in Orange County."The first time we knew there would be a Spanish stake, a young man asked me, `Bishop, does this mean we don't have to wear those earphones anymore?' " Disner Ramos said. For years at classes, conferences and often in...