Employees at the heart of Rooster’s success story
“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...
Category: Short Stories
NFL players: to stand or not stand?
“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...
Kaepernick was ‘practicing his freedom of speech’
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...
He’s a competitor, and he doesn’t like losing
“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...
Flight attendant still going strong at age 74
“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...
Flaming hot Cheetos cheesecake, anyone?
“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...
Running a bakery is not for the faint of heart
“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 never, ever look at anybody’s skin color’
“It’s kind of funny how my wife and I met. I was working at an apartment complex as the maintenance guy. She worked for an answering service, and she answered the phones for our apartments. So...
‘I, as a human being, believe everybody is equal’
“My mom and dad raised me to always help people regardless of your race, your color, your gender, your creed or your religion. When I go places and meet people, I don’t look at color. I...
Spreading positivity helps him cope with depression
“A lot of my friends who follow me on Facebook know that I suffer from depression and that I’m being treated for it. Other than seeing my doctor and being on medication, one of the main...
