by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I went through a lot in ’95. I had some problems and I have seen a lot. In ’99 I stayed in Mobile and I seen a lot of people get killed. I am ashamed of the game. One time a guy held a gun to my head and I backed off and prayed he wouldn’t...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 21, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We came here for a better life for our kids. The situation in Iraq was very bad. It took 2-3 years for us to get here. We moved to Jordan and applied to the U.N. and the U.S. accepted our case. We are now citizens and we love Alabama. We lived in Basra, in...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 20, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I was a baseball scout for 43 years and I got to do something I loved for that long. I also taught and coached during that time. I scouted Bo Jackson, Frank Thomas, Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds, and Mark McGuire. I worked for the Arizona...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 20, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We have a lot of interests in common. Ricky is from a family of musicians playing country and early rock ‘n’ roll. Mine was more gospel. Music drew me to him and his earthiness and East Tennesseeness.” “Sometimes a line gets crossed on...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 19, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I just got broken up with so I came out here to spend the day and take a break. We had been dating for three months. I really liked her, but she didn’t feel the same way I did.”
