Jamie Salinas has been performing magic for about 30 years. He believes that the biggest intrigue for people about magic is the unknown. Related: Presidential performance highlights magic career Magician helps less fortunate kids get a head start
“Early on, my dad was a route driver for Faust Distributing. He delivered Falstaff beer before they changed to Miller. He worked there for years. But then he had a stroke, and he just couldn’t do that work anymore. “So he went to work for … Continue readingDale Carnegie courses help turn around attitude
“I’m a certified life coach. I don’t practice it now, but I still use it in my work. I’ve always had people come to me and say, ‘Hey, I need to talk to you. I need your advice.’ So I just lend an ear. I … Continue readingLife coach gets gift of compassion from parents
“I got my first job when I was 4 years old. I delivered eggs for a penny a dozen. While growing up, I had a newspaper route. I was a caddy for two summers. I worked at a big department store. I worked at a … Continue readingMom gets the credit for his strong work ethic
“I’ve always written poetry. That’s how I dealt with my emotions, putting things down on paper. It started when my grandmother died. I didn’t know how to deal with that. It was the first time I really felt so much hurt. “So I just wrote … Continue readingPoet helps others find solutions to their problems
When drug issues led Rusty Jenkins to the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, he never dreamed that his stay would include some advice from ZZ Top’s drummer. Related: Church journey leads to change for former bad boy Poet helps others find solutions to their problems
“My family loves to help people. That’s just the way my grandparents raised my parents, and it’s how my parents raised my sister and me. “When we lived in the Rio Grande Valley, in a little town called San Benito, we were about 20 minutes … Continue readingHelping the needy runs in this family
“I was pretty well known in junior high for my athletic ability. I’m not conceited, but people would tell me, ‘You’re tall, dark and handsome. Why shouldn’t a girl like you?’ I said, ‘Well, you don’t know me.’ “I never liked myself. I was real … Continue readingChurch journey leads to change for former bad boy
“I was married for about five years. We struggled a little bit at first. We didn’t make that much money, so we were dealing with the normal stress of bills. But once we got into the groove of things we eventually bought a home and … Continue readingHopeless romantic not soured on marriage
“Just a week before my 17th birthday, my son, Ashton, was born. Having him at an early age wasn’t really scary because I had such a supportive family. And I was really excited about becoming a father. “Before Ashton’s mother became pregnant, I got into … Continue readingNo surprise that music runs in the Kilgore family