‘This must be where chickens come to die’
“I’m a foodie. I just love food culture. When I go out to eat, I’m expecting the highest quality. “The funniest thing just after I moved to Baytown, I drove down Garth Road and it seemed...
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‘Now I know how great I could be in the future’
“I was 18 and wanted to get out of the house, but I didn’t have any money. So I joined the military and was in the Navy for a few years. They try to change a...
He’d like to use neuroscience to help the blind see
“I’d like to do something with neuroscience, like help create new technology. They have robotics nowadays that can help the brain with muscle movements. It would be cool to develop things like that, maybe to help...
Early lesson learned: customer always right
“Years ago, I had just started cutting hair when this lady came in and showed me a photo of what she wanted. I did the best that I could, but she wasn’t happy and began complaining....
‘Social butterfly’ strikes balance, earns degree
“When I was growing up, my mom called me a social butterfly. In high school, I always wanted to be out doing something, seeing somebody, hanging out. That continued in college, where I kind of struggled...
After losing it all, she would like to give back
“No matter who we are, the rug can get pulled out from under us at any time. “I was a substitute teacher, but during the break between semesters I couldn’t find work and ended up losing...
LVN student gets hands-on experience at home
“Going to school, working and paying the bills can be challenging, but it helps that I live with my sister and niece. Actually, we all live together in my grandma’s house. “Now that she’s sick with...
He wants to become the next big thing in shoes
“I really want to get my own shoe business going, like my own Foot Locker, my own Champs. I’m really into sneakers. Before I got my house broken into, I probably had a good couple hundred....
Writing a book was this grandmother’s therapy
“When my grandson was a sniper in Afghanistan, I lived in fear every day. It’s one thing to be a parent of a warrior, it’s another thing to be a grandmother. It just about tore me...
That time he got run over by a luggage rack
“Back in 1994 when I was living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, I was run over by a luggage rack on the airport tarmac. “I was a luggage handler and airplane guide at the time. It...
