by Lynn Oldshue | May 17, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“Need makes me work here. Bills go on. I was a welder before this. I will cut 100 pounds of fish today. We are the land alligators. We cut so much fish that I don’t eat them very often. You get used to the smell. I take care of my grandmother when I get...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 16, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“What happened to us was pretty rare. Who goes bankrupt when they are 26?” “I had a perfect credit score and had been so responsible with my spending.” “We were served the lawsuit the strangest way. It was the last show of the tour with...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 15, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“We took our mother shopping and to dinner for Mother’s Day. Our mom is from Cuba.” “Mom is just like me. She doesn’t want to admit it, but I get everything from her, my attitude, the way I talk. She is a strong woman who has been through...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 14, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“I was a policeman in St. Louis and someone hit me over the head. It is a dangerous job. They put me in drug enforcement administration. I stayed over four years and then went into homicide. We were having 3-4 homicides a day. I had to get out so moved to...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 12, 2017 | A Southern Soul
“Mobile Urban Growers is a network of community gardens and we partner with Feeding the Gulf Coast to prepare a plant-based meal once a quarter for low-income families. It is a sit-down meal with tablecloths and we teach about container gardening and growing...