Client Overview: A global health services organization committed to improving health, well-being and peace of mind. As part of their pharmaceutical operations, the global organization runs automated mail-order pharmacies that process and ship millions of prescriptions annually. To meet the demands of their federal contract work and long-term growth strategy, it needed a supplier that…
“Adversity helps shape who you are.” – Emily Haapala It is a frigid morning in Kansas City, Missouri, and the ground outside the office window is blanketed in snow with a deep grey sky that promises more to come. Inside the warm office, a 28-year-old woman sits at her desk preparing for clients. The young…
Were you to walk into my closet, you would find a variety of clothing in several different styles. You would find professional wear as well as casual. You would find dress shirts, t-shirts, hoodies, sports team apparel and what some might classify as an overabundance of jackets and coats. Located directly above my clothes is a…
“Being blind has given me power.” – Thomas Nguyen The plastics manufacturing department of Alphapointe (commonly referred to simply as plastics by those who work there) is a huge brightly lit room, filled with machinery, shipping pallets, and workers weaving efficiently between equipment. It just so happens that many of the members of the team…
Buster Olney, the host of the “Baseball Tonight” podcast, was having an interesting discussion with two of his fellow analysts regarding the future of Mets first basemen Pete Alonzo. The voices of the podcast came through clearly on my noise cancelling headphones and, perhaps you imagine me listening in a comfortable chair, warm and isolated…
“I may not be able to see the mountain, but I think I might like to climb up it.” Randy Becker. In the year 1982, at roughly 6:00 in the morning, in the KCMW studio located on the Central Missouri State University campus, (KCMW being an affiliate of NPR and APR radio, which is no…
In part 2, Cameron takes us through the game where he provided commentary for an NBA playoff game.
Cameron Black has been blind since birth. But that hasn’t stopped him from doing whatever he has wanted in life. Like throwing out the first pitch at major league baseball games, throwing ceremonial first passes at NFL games, or doing the play-by-play at an NBA playoff game.
“Just because your eyes fail, does not mean you are a failure.” Bozenna Olson. Some couples meet at a young age, maybe high school sweethearts. Some might meet later in life through friends, at social gatherings, or these days maybe on a dating app. The parents of Bozenna Olson met in what could be described…
“I want to be known for who I am, and not what I am.” Devin Williams The quote above was just one of many that stuck out to me during my conversation with Devin Williams. So, in accordance with Devin’s wishes, let me tell you a little bit about who he is, and we will…