Author: Kalani Simpson

How Healthy U saved my life: Part III

Penni Davis is a grant protocol associate who has been at UNMC for 14 years. She is a mother of two and has been married to her husband – “a wonderful man,” Penni says – for almost 30 years. On July 1, Penni, buoyed by her faith, the prayers of her friends and the good […]

Jul 30, 2013

How Healthy U saved my life

Penni Davis is a grant protocol associate who has been at UNMC for 14 years. She is a mother of two and has been married to her husband, Sean – “a wonderful man,” Penni says – for almost 30 years. On May 10, feeling absolutely fine, Penni went in to have her annual checkup. The […]

Jul 29, 2013

Camp Munroe verdict: 'I love having fun'

I’m sitting at my desk writing. My son is sitting at my desk, drawing and answering questions from my co-workers. It’s Friday afternoon, and because of a child-care scheduling snafu, I’ve picked Tommy up from his last day at the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Camp Munroe and brought him back to the office. How was camp? “It […]

Jul 22, 2013

A Day in the Life . . . Kicking back at McGoogan

If you’re going to ask for a feature story on reclining chairs, the best time to do it would probably be a slow day during a slow week – the kind of “just before the holiday” Tuesday during which a reporter might think, “I wouldn’t mind sitting in a recliner for a couple of minutes.” […]

Jul 9, 2013