by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I started working on standing on one finger in 1947 when I saw a circus performer do it. I couldn’t come close to being the balancer that he was. I worked on it for about 15 years and could finally do it for about 10 seconds. When I did it, there were only about five...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 9, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Atlanta. My dad was in the Army, so we moved around a lot. We settled in Memphis for my middle and high school years. I had a fabulous teacher in high school named Frank Bluestein. He was the drama teacher but taught a mass communications class. I took...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 6, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I’m originally from Northport, outside of Tuscaloosa. I grew up around food. My dad kept a small garden in the backyard. He’s a big hunter and fisherman, and we ate at home every night from something we picked or canned. My grandfather was a farmer. Every...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 3, 2022 | A Southern Soul
Rusty: Christian was diagnosed with cancer a month before his 14h birthday. He’s now 16 and in remission. He was complaining about headaches, but they weren’t normal headaches. We scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician, Dr. Norma Mobley, but it was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 2, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I spent my early years on Pensacola bay. My childhood was centered around skiing, fishing, and crabbing. We moved to Mobile when I was eight. I started working as a therapist at Lifelines Counseling in January of 2019. I was there 23 years but just...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My family is from Uruguay. My sister developed cancer in 1992. It was osteosarcoma of her right leg. They contacted St. Jude and got a visa to enter the U.S. for treatment. She was in treatment for six months but passed away. She was almost 13. I was born after she...
