“I did security in the military for 14 years with the Army infantry and spent time in Iraq, Germany and Korea. “When we were stationed in Iraq, we helped to allow the country’s very first presidential...
As a college security officer, do students take you seriously? “It’s 50-50, and we probably have the media to thank for some of that. With all the movies that have comedians doing security stuff, it kind...
“Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted to become a doctor. I’ve always been interested in helping people. “We used to live in Matamoros, Mexico, and most of my family there studied to be teachers. They...
“I’m a professional student. I’m 61, and I never quit learning. I’m kind of semiretired now. But instead of sitting around doing nothing, when it’s time for me to learn something and I can’t get it...
“I did drugs for about 15 years and considered myself an addict for about a year and a half. It started as experimentation as a kid, and it just progressed. When I hit meth, it got...
“My cousin and I started this as a venture online, and it’s been growing from there. She’s the artistic one. She loves crocheting, making these cool figures. And in case you couldn’t tell, Green Lantern is...
“Have you ever heard of ‘Dirty Jobs,’ that TV show where Mike Rowe used to do these jobs that nobody wants to do? One of his jobs was similar to what I did in the Air...
“I just came back from out of town. For six years now, I’ve worked for companies that provide fresh air and other safety equipment and services for shutdown projects at industrial plants. I’ve moved from job...
“I found her roaming the streets, while the pound was trying to catch her. I lured her with food and let her stay with me. She ended up having eight puppies. “I was keeping her at...
“I was in a dark place back then. It was drugs. I was depressed a lot. “I had made some bad decisions and was hanging around with the wrong crowd. The temptations started a long time...
