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By Charlene Ross, Monday, March 8, 2010, 0 comments
Jason Moran

Jason Moran became interested in photography when he accidentally inherited his grandfather’s old photography equipment.  “My uncle was just going to throw it out, but I stopped him.”  Jason currently uses his grandfather’s old equipment as well as digital equipment to take photographs. 

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By sLogan, Monday, January 4, 2010, 0 comments
Big Ron Hunter plays the red-bank, squirrel-scratchin’ blues.

You won’t be able to watch Big Ron Hunter pick a three-chord blues line without a smile spreading across your face. And when he starts frammin’, an old saying for the type of rhythm opposite of picking, be prepared for an all-out cheese. Ron’s father taught him to play the blues when he was just a boy. “My daddy used to tell me, ‘Quit frammin’ and pick!,” he said. Thankfully, Ron didn’t listen. The local blues musician that trained under the legendary Guitar Gabriel gravitates to another sound, one that is uniquely his. He describes it as “red-bank, squirrel-scratchin’ blues,” a rhythm he grew up with and one he lives with even now. “I can still hear it going on out in my backyard,” he said. Ron’s most recent record, The Great Unknown, was released in 2009 through the Music Maker label. He’s traveled to Europe, and played in Paris, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium with other Music Maker artists. Recently cutting loose his day job, he now plays music full time.

What do you like about reading skirt!?: “I’m a picture person and I like seeing all the familiar faces.”

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By Aleigh, Friday, January 1, 2010, 0 comments
Dany Eason connects people.

Dany is so active in events and organizations all over Charlotte that he’s been dubbed the “unofficial” mayor of Charlotte. “I’m a community guy,” he laughs.

It’s hard to imagine when he has time to sleep, though—in addition to his day job as the director of strategic marketing for JSW Media Group, he founded his own company, DEPR, an Internet-based marketing company, to help connect people on his own time. The married father of four and Virginia Beach native is also one of the brains behind Amped 4 a Cure, a nonprofit organization that raises money for research into all types of cancer through a series of benefit concerts. And when he’s not working on one of those projects, or busy being Dad, he’s working with Boys Talk, a program through Community Charter School, where he encourages older students to mentor their younger counterparts.

“This is my give back,” says Dany. “I really love what I do.”

What’s your favorite thing about wearing a skirt? “It’s an interesting experience. You can’t go wrong with black.”

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By vcwebguy, Monday, December 1, 2008, 1 comments
Keith and Peter are hosts with the most.

Peter Godinez and Keith Gunther are the hosts of VC’s local radio show KKZZ’s Guy's Nite Out. They describe their show as a gathering for all men to discuss how and why men should live better every day. Peter and Keith feel that men need to play catch up with the women in their community and their show’s weekly focus is working on just that.

Keith shares that, “While it's been widely noted that women have innate skills that help them thrive in an organization—communication, multitasking, collaboration—what's less well-known is how this extends to global competition. From the classroom to the boardroom, American men are losing ground. To some extent it's the inevitable result of greater competition from women—as barriers have fallen, women have achieved according to their potential.

 

"I like reading skirt! because it helps us in presenting our show’s mission of No Man Left Behind.”

What do you like about wearing a skirt? “I like wearing a skirt because it is part of the globalization of our society.”

What do you like about skirt! magazine?skirt! allows me to take a few pages from the female playbook: less hierarchy, more networking; less aggression, more consensus.”

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By vcwebguy, Saturday, November 1, 2008, 1 comments
John Crombach is a Confessed Foodie

John, Oxnard Police Chief, shares a day in the life of his culinary world. “It’s Wednesday night, my wife gets home. I pour her a glass of wine and cook her pistachio encrusted halibut with a passion fruit risotto.”

He says it so causally, as if we all cooked like this on a weekday evening. “This is how I unwind. I just cook. It provides a break and balance to my hectic days.” John has a sensitive palette and can often discern every ingredient in a dish he is served.

He has inspired some of his male peers to try their own hand in the kitchen as well. His advice: “Always, always, always buy fresh, quality ingredients. We eat with our eyes first, so present the dish in a way that is appealing too. Don’t be afraid to experiment; use your own taste as your guide.”  

My favorite thing about wearing a skirt: “It’s freedom, man!”

My favorite thing about reading skirt!?: “I love the strong, outstanding women that it highlights.”

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By vcwebguy, Saturday, September 27, 2008, 1 comments
John Lowry brings Celtic culture to the Pacific

For John of Ventura, wearing a skirt—specifically a kilt with his clan’s colors—is an everyday occurrence. Past President of the New House of Gordon USA Clan Society, Games Chief John and his wife, Nellie, are the force behind the success of the Seaside Highland Games each October.

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By vcwebguy, Saturday, August 30, 2008, 1 comments
James Carling models the art of tenacity

James, with wife Manuela of Ventura Limoncello, is beyond fervent when it comes to the art and success of their liqueur. Why else would the VP of a thriving information technologies company leave?

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By vcwebguy, Thursday, July 31, 2008, 1 comments
Darin Fiechter is a Good Chi Magnet
The constant flow of positive energy that Darin gives off is almost arresting at first. Passionate about the beauty in life and focused on helping others be successful is what moves him daily. He has experienced one good moment to another throughout his life in Santa Barbara. That is not to say he’s not had his share of serious and unfortunate setbacks. Darin uses these circumstances to springboard off into the next positive adventure and keeps to his hearts desire of sharing prosperity with others. He does this through teaching, playing music, and his surgical supply company that he owns.
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By vcwebguy, Monday, June 30, 2008, 1 comments
Ed Marin – dressing the part

Every industry has its own dress code.Ed Marin knows these all as well as “The Industry’s.”In specifically supplying suits and their accessories to the Hollywood studios he has proved to be an expert in what specifically a man would wear in a particular time in history.The subtle variance that can dictate what he supplies would be undetectable for most of us. For Ed, the geographical and historical subtleties are how he determines what he sends for

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