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Dallas 500: The Rest of the Questions
Each year, D CEO Magazine curates a list of the 500 most influential business leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, aptly called “The Dallas 500.” I’m very proud to have been recognized as a member of the esteemed group. The magazine published a condensed Q&A with each of the Dallas 500. I’m pretty sure that…
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What Cooper Wore: Camo Cargos
Brrr…It’s chilly in Dallas today! High of 50. The best part of tumbling temps? Fall fashions return! This is one of my super-chic faves: slim fit camo cargos on bottom with layers of black up top. Plus, my sassy black high tops. Wanna know what makes this outfit extra special? The pants were only $30…
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Unity Day: United Against Bullying
Today, millions of Americans are wearing orange in observance of Unity Day, an initiative to show support of bullying prevention and unity for greater kindness, acceptance and inclusion in our society. Growing up in a conservative, toxically machismo small town on the Mexico-Texas border, persistent bullying is a painful stain on my childhood. I was…
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25 Years of Being Out
This month marks the silver anniversary of my coming out. TWENTY FIVE YEARS! Can you believe that I’ve been an avowed homosexual for a quarter of a century?!
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Into The Woods
Just a few exits from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a cluster of ancient coast redwoods rises to the heavens in what feels more like the ancestral home to a tribe of Ewoks than a national park visited by millions on the outskirts of one of America’s most vibrant cities.
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A Sweet Taste of Candytopia
The candy-themed “art” installation Candytopia is both a mix of nonsensical whimsy and a telling social commentary about society’s obsession with photographing and broadcasting every moment of our lives.