Bridging the Gap with Brenda Youngs
Brenda Youngs, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an experienced freelance Spanish translator based in St. Louis. According to her humble opinion, she became a translator via a series of happy accidents. She has work in a wide variety of settings, such as doctors, hospitals, attorneys, schools, among others. She is a Cum Laude [...]
Marcelo Gonzalez of Club Fitness
Marcelo Gonzalez, assistant manager at Club Fitness, is a self-expressive and free thinker. He served the military soon after September eleven. Marcelo’s biggest regret is that he wasn’t deployed overseas. Anyways, his tattoos talk deep stories and DJ skills make one speechless. Needless to say he is a diehard KORN and Blues Hockey fan. Interviewed by Stephen M. Thompson, Ph.D. Welcome to OpenBeast. [...]
Adam Salandra got his finger stuck in a Target shopping basket
By Jessica Rock Adam Salandra is an actor living in Hollywood, California. One day he took a trip to his local Target store (the one on LaBrea and Santa Monica) to pick up a few items. He needed allergy medication, and approached a pharmacist for some help in choosing the best medication. It was here [...]
Kony survivor – Evelyn Apoko
Evelyn Apoko survived the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) episode and yes you heard it right! She was only a child when they came into a storage building in thetown center where she was asleep, hiding from the LRA, and dragged her out into the jungle. In case you are unaware, LRA is a violent cult [...]
The Pirates Cutlass
Ashley Nixon is a gifted writer and aspiring author, and almost ready to graduate (English Writing Major) from the University of Oklahoma. She grew up in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Her upcoming trilogy “The Pirates Cutlass”, I am sure, is all set to take her to the next big level. Interestingly she also wrote a couple of [...]
The Jenny Pincher
Jenny Kerr is indeed a financial commonsense powerhouse. She is the author of the well-known blog “The Jenny Pincher”. Her story and blogs are a constant inspiration to get proactive with our financial situation. She teaches a variety of financial classes as well. Her mantra is “get out of debt and try to save money”. [...]
Harry B. Heisler: remembering a legend
By Jessica Rock Harry Heisler was not a reality star or a celebrity. He was a retired Federal Account Manager at Cisco Systems. But that title doesn’t tell the story of a truly great man. He was a loving husband to Evelyn and a proud father to Sarah. He wore red loafers on his feet [...]
Final Drive by Shelly Hess
Shelly Hess is the author of “Final Drive”, a powerful memoir that blends the suspense of a thriller, the poignancy of a grand tragedy, and the practical wisdom found in the best self-help books. She firmly believes that everyone has a story to tell, and no matter how wounded we may be by circumstance or [...]
