Heidi Huber started her career with the sink or swim theory. Luckily she knows the freestyle which has taken her from the Chicago stage to behind the scenes in Los Angeles where she currently continues to tap as The Whole 9’s Chief of Everything Else.
I swear, I had no idea I knew so many people. Sites like Facebook continue to astound me, uncovering friends and acquaintances from eons ago. I sit slack-jawed when I see the likes of faces from 1989 “friending” me. I like catching up, knowing I can find them if the need strikes, and peering in [...]
Most of my grandparents had passed by the time I was five. I envy my nieces and nephews that have gotten so much time with my folks since I didn’t really have that.
I remember I was laid up with a broken arm (age 4) and my Mom’s dad was living with us after he had [...]
From 4th – 8th grade, slumbers parties were a very big thing in my circle. They always began on Friday night and we slogged home on Saturday morning, bleary-eyed from staying up too late the night before.
My mom would state aloud, “You’re never worth a DAMN the night after a slumber party!”, as if she [...]
With the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, I’ve been thinking about how much the Kennedy family has devoted to the United States, spearheading numerous programs for civil rights, Special Olympics, immigration, education, health initiatives — the list is seemly endless. Is it odd that those accomplishments are eclipsed by people lining up to see Jackie’s [...]
My mom had one of those vans that was popular in the 80’s — you know, the ones with the velour-type interior, the Captain’s seats, a television that never seemed to get any reception. My dad had a super dirty Ford pick up truck. These are the vehicles I learned to drive on. At least [...]
I’m seeing that I get the most response when bringing up dating, relationships, or nudity. Call me a sellout, but I’m headed down one of those paths today.
They say opposites attract. I’ve dated people quite similar to me but a few opposites have squeaked through.
Who is the most opposite person (from you) that you’ve dated, [...]
I just finished up a stint as a chapter adviser for a sorority at the University of Southern California (insert laugh line here.) Go ahead abd chide me all you want, but even rich girls need guidance. Actually, they needed it more than most. I found it very fulfilling, at times surprising, and I was [...]
Just before I went to college, I was a foreign exchange student in Belgium. It was the summer and a group of us traveled around Europe before departing for our respective overseas families. I remember hanging out a beach where there were at least topless women, but I don’t know if it was all nude. [...]
My mom used to be very dedicated to making scrapbooks of vacations she’d been on. She had matchbook covers, admission and show tickets, area maps, all underscoring photos of she and my dad. I enjoyed looking at them and the attention to detail she paid to each trip.
If you could travel for one year [...]
Senior year in high school. My sister calls me out of class, tells me to go down to my best friend’s classroom and pull her out of class because we are going to see BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S BORN IN THE U.S.A. TOUR! It was certainly in the top three memories of my high school career. We [...]
