“During World War II, my father built defense camps all over the country. I grew up moving every three to six months. We’d live a few months in one camp and then go somewhere like Wyoming for several more months, then Virginia, Florida, Missouri, all … Continue readingFrom high school sweethearts to 60 years of marriage
“I got an opportunity in 1970 to buy Leonard’s Meat Market — the land, building and equipment — for $25,000. I was 29 years old. And we had one of the most successful meat markets in the area. We were very lucky. Things worked out … Continue readingEmployees at the heart of Rooster’s success story
“One of the freedoms (NFL players) have is the ability to stand or not stand (for the National Anthem). You can’t celebrate having freedoms and then admonish someone for using those same freedoms. Exercising one’s rights isn’t disrespecting those who fought for it. Why fight … Continue readingNFL players: to stand or not stand?
When then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee during the playing of the National Anthem in August 2016, he said it was because of his views on the country’s treatment of racial minorities. About a month after that action began stirring … Continue readingKaepernick was ‘practicing his freedom of speech’
“During the hurricane, I watched news coverage from the safety of my home. I felt helpless to try to offer aid and guilty that I was safe while others were suffering. “I don’t have a boat or a ton of cash, but I have a … Continue readingComic sketch artist gives with his heart
“I enjoy playing all kinds of things, like tennis and chess. But I wanted to choose one and be decent at it. So I chose pool. I started playing when I was 14 at a place in Highlands called Pop’s Highlander Club. The owner used … Continue readingHe’s a competitor, and he doesn’t like losing
“I would fly out to Las Vegas to play in pool tournaments, and I would see people my age as flight attendants. I thought, ‘Man, this looks like a lot of fun. If I ever decide to go back to work fulltime after I retire, … Continue readingFlight attendant still going strong at age 74
He may have turned 74 years old recently, but that hasn’t stopped Tom Shelby from enjoying his career as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Related: Flight attendant still going strong at age 74 He’s a competitor, and he doesn’t like losing
“I was pretty much raised by my grandmother. The first thing she taught me to make was pie crust. You didn’t progress until you got one thing right. I remember not being able to see over the kitchen counter. But by the time I was … Continue readingFlaming hot Cheetos cheesecake, anyone?
“I was laid off from my job at one of the plants last summer. Then I went through Thanksgiving making dozens and dozens of cheesecakes out of my house. I mentioned to a friend that maybe I needed to run a bakery so that I … Continue readingRunning a bakery is not for the faint of heart