Most of Vince O’Shea’s boyhood friends not only had summer jobs, but winter and fall ones as well. Vince was to continue to live the life of Riley well into his teens. He soon began to wonder if the ‘corporate world’ intended to make him pay for his “early life of sloth.” I didn’t … More The Smirk of God
Delta Dawn has been a Burlesque Dancer for just over ten years. Some people do not understand what that even means, but she enjoys the whole burlesque world. It suits her bubbly personality, she says. It really is a misunderstood art-form. I will say that. It always has been. I mean always! But on the … More Yes, I am a Burlesque Dancer!
Ronnie Benson, 88, is an old-time comedian. “Not vaudeville,” he says. “Just after that.” He still enjoys comedy but some of the ‘new stuff’ leaves him cold. “If I wanted cold I never would have moved to Florida,” he says. Yeah, I’m a comedian. Go figure. ‘Make ‘em laugh, make ‘em cry.’ Hey, I … More Funny Ha Ha
Bonnie Kirkpatrick, 37 Bonnie does not hide her problems with depression. She says it helps her deal with it. Otherwise she she would be ‘hiding from the truth.’ But she does wonder if perhaps her ‘truth’ does make it more difficult for others, including her young daughter. I guess I don’t have what they call … More Depression is Depressing
Don Quayle, 47, is a man of faith. Sort of. He is not an ordained minister, but he does have a church. And a congregation. According to Quayle, there is only thing missing: The Presence of God. First off, I’m not a Quaker. Let’s get that sorted right here and now. I’m not even sure … More The Quaker in Me
Dora Explora (not her real name) and Dr. Sinclair Mahlon (his “American alias”) emigrated to the United States from Panama when they were in their early 20s. Although fully trained, Sinclair never found steady work as a doctor in America. At least not a legal doctor. Dora: You could have landed in jail this time. … More El Sueño Americano
Juan Carlo, 68 Juan grew up in Canada but traveled throughout the US for many years. He came to think of it as his second home. But it was not until he went back during the Vietnam War that he came to understand what it now meant to be an American. I was a 16-year-old … More On the Road with Aretha Franklin
Maggie Beaumont, 76 Maggie does not accept the notion that she has had a hard life. It is just life, she says. Sometimes things are good and sometimes they are bad. You take whatever comes your way and that is that. No one knows anything about this. Not my husband. Not my other kids. Not … More Born Out of Wedlock
“Betty”, 58 She calls herself a ‘single mother’ but she was not single when her daughter was growing up. She was with her husband until ten years ago. She is just-now starting to explore the online dating world. She is not finding very much success. My friend helped me ‘set up my dating profile.’ I … More Keeping it Real
Daniel Mortimer, 55 Daniel works odd jobs. In both senses of the term. He says he is a card-carrying-member of None of the Above. He is a ‘weekday warrior,’ fighting the Good Fight on behalf of whatever cause comes his way. But sometimes he wonders if he has been fighting the fight for so long … More Fighting the Good Fight
