Jamie Salinas performs on stage 0

Presidential performance highlights magic career

“I think the biggest intrigue for people about magic is the unknown. Just the amazement factor of watching a trick and not having a clue how it happened. “I’ve been performing magic for 30 years, the last 25 professionally, and I’ve...

Jamie Salinas performing magic 0

Magic’s biggest intrigue is the unknown

Jamie Salinas has been performing magic for about 30 years. He believes that the biggest intrigue for people about magic is the unknown.   Related: Presidential performance highlights magic career Magician helps less fortunate kids get a head start

Cindy Rios' father, Eliseo Rios 0

Dale Carnegie courses help turn around attitude

“Early on, my dad was a route driver for Faust Distributing. He delivered Falstaff beer before they changed to Miller. He worked there for years. But then he had a stroke, and he just couldn’t do that work anymore. “So he...

0

He got a little advice from ZZ Top’s drummer

When drug issues led Rusty Jenkins to the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, he never dreamed that his stay would include some advice from ZZ Top’s drummer.   Related: Church journey leads to change for former bad boy Poet helps others find...

Selena Aguilar's grandparents, Antonio (Tony) and Natividad Moreno 0

Helping the needy runs in this family

“My family loves to help people. That’s just the way my grandparents raised my parents, and it’s how my parents raised my sister and me. “When we lived in the Rio Grande Valley, in a little town called San Benito, we...

Russell Jenkins sitting at table 0

Church journey leads to change for former bad boy

“I was pretty well known in junior high for my athletic ability. I’m not conceited, but people would tell me, ‘You’re tall, dark and handsome. Why shouldn’t a girl like you?’ I said, ‘Well, you don’t know me.’ “I never liked...

Selena Aguilar at Baytown Town Square 0

Hopeless romantic not soured on marriage

“I was married for about five years. We struggled a little bit at first. We didn’t make that much money, so we were dealing with the normal stress of bills. But once we got into the groove of things we eventually...