She ‘gets lost’ in her painting and drawing
“When I was about 5 years old, I would borrow my mother’s typewriter paper and trace pictures out of coloring books. One day I decided to see if I could draw some roses without tracing the...
Author: David Berkowitz
Autism isn’t keeping him from enjoying life
“I’ve been meaning to ride my bike more, so I just decided to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors. It’s easier for me than driving. Due to my mental disability, I have a...
‘You get your bottom pinched regularly’
“It was difficult wearing the kilt at first. You didn’t want to go in the grocery store or pump gas on a windy day. But it’s the tradition of it all. “You get more positive feedback...
Future social worker wants to help children
“I’m studying social work. I kind of tried everything else, but nothing seemed to work out. I tried business. I was in cosmetology in high school and was supposed to go for my license, but I...
His wife is ‘my friend, my hero, my everything’
“My wife and I just had our 25th anniversary. We’ve been through a heck of a lot together. “She lost both sons from her previous marriage. Blake, he was murdered in 1992. He was tied up...
Police save elderly couple during home invasion
“It was a Sunday night when I got this home invasion in progress call. Most calls like that wind up being an ex-husband breaking into a house or something. But when I show up, officer (Willie)...
New Jersey family getting used to friendly Texans
The happy-go-lucky life of a child was apparent when I approached this young mom and her three children on the first real sunny day following a week of rain. One of the girls kept singing, “You...
A longtime fighter for rights of disabled people
“I started one of the first temp services in Texas for people with disabilities, called Peak Performers. It was a natural area for me because I had worked in rehab most of my career and I...
Her motto: ‘Let food be thy medicine’
“The problem is that corporations have messed with the way food is grown. They’re genetically modifying it. For example, they spray a lot of things with glyphosate, which was the active ingredient in Agent Orange. They...
Fighting for the bees and our food supply
“When food is grown with the methods they use now, they’re spraying all these chemicals and killing our bees. If all the bees die, our food supply dies. “This tattoo gives me the opportunity to talk...
