“I worked for the city for years. At one point, there were two bosses I had to work under. One would tell me one thing, and then here comes the other telling me something different. I decided that the best option was just to do … Continue readingOn-the-job back injury forces his retirement
“I want to be a teacher. I’ve always enjoyed kids, and I want to make a difference in the world. When they’re young, I think it’s the best time to be able to have a big influence on them.” What was school like for you … Continue readingAs a teacher, she hopes to positively influence kids
“We’re not married, but we’re close to being married. We met on Match.com about three years ago. So, yeah, it really can work. Of course, it didn’t work for about five years before that.” Will you eventually get married? “Well, we don’t know yet. It … Continue reading‘We’re not married, but we’re close to being married’
“I was working construction, and we were moving this 49-foot-long, 26-inch-diameter pipe into place. It slid over like butter on a hot pan and, boom, it hit my knee and rolled onto my leg. I tried and tried to push it off, but my leg … Continue readingConstruction worker struggling after injury
“There were nine kids total, seven girls and two boys. The three of us have always been real close. Growing up we never fought. We never got spanked. We were pretty good kids. Overall, we’ve really been blessed. There are a lot of families that … Continue readingFamily of nine kids ‘had everything we needed’
“I didn’t want to do it, but I was forced into it because he wouldn’t do it. It’s not that bad, I guess.” What’s the best part about being a turkey? “Dancing without people knowing who I am.” What’s your best move? “I can do … Continue readingThis turkey has some pretty good dance moves
“Music has meant so much to me that I wanted to share it with my son. I wanted it to be a special bond between us. He’s been listening to Nirvana, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Johnny Cash, Sublime, Juan Gabriel and a lot other stuff since … Continue readingMom shares power of music with her son
“It started when I trapped a feral mama cat and she had four kittens. My husband and I worked together to socialize them, and then we wanted to find them homes.” How do you socialize a kitten like that? “What I do is forced love. … Continue readingGood Felines focuses on helping community cats
“Last year I had my song, ‘Tennessee,’ go No. 1 on Best Country Radio. I also won CMA of Texas Female Rising Star of the Year. “When they called to tell me I was nominated I thought, OK, that’s cool. But I didn’t think I … Continue readingYoung singer sets her sights pretty high
“I was homeschooled but I joined a youth group when I was about 12, and kids were not very nice to me. “I’ve always been a little different, and people have noticed that. So I understand that feeling of standing out. But it means nothing … Continue readingVictim of bullying believes in ‘being yourself’