Stuntman achieves dream of success
From racing motorcycles to performing stunts in the entertainment industry, the passion remains consistent. Life as a stuntman is as exhilarating as it is dangerous, just ask somebody like stuntman and actor Leo Dottavio. However, this line of work can be unbelievably fulfilling for people that love their thrills.
Whether he is dressed as a pirate, wearing a brown tri-cornered...
The spirit of driving
It’s seven in the morning at Willow Spring International Raceway, in Big Willow, California. The sun starts to heat up and the sound of roaring engines stupefies one’s hearing. Crowds of spectators as well as drivers wearing colorful racing suits gradually fill up the place.
Dane Remo steps out of his little red Mazda Miata with a casual demeanor,...
Pushing your limits
The lifter starts almost sitting down; knees bent, hands on the dumbbell in a wide grip.There is an explosion upward as the lifter brings the full weight above his head in one motion. He stands there with his arms extended, balanced. This isn’t lifting to look good. This is utility over aesthetics. The lift is called the snatch, and...
Mending house and home
It’s hard to move through the cramped room. Statues, porcelain tea cups, and trinkets of all kinds cover every surface. The place looks like an antique shop that hasn’t been open in months. Sometime in the fall, the resident of this San Diego home died alone of natural causes. The body was not discovered until March. In a home...
The Seductive Art
Behind the black curtain of Bar One in the San Fernando Valley that keeps her hidden from the crowd, Lola Chan changes from conservative clothing she wore entering the club to her lacy and seductive costume that will be revealed to the waiting patrons. The sound of anticipation grows as the entertainment is about to begin. The lights dim...
Going against the social media craze
An alarm goes off and is silenced by a sluggish hand belonging to a student who gives in to a little more time in bed.
His next drowsy move is toward the phone.
Checking the time he sees he is already running a few minutes late for class, just enough time to check Facebook.
Something as insignificant as a picture of a...
I lost myself for love
In the recent film in the long Rocky series, Balboa hands down a piece of advice to his son that accurately portrays life. He states, “Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are. It will beat you...
Some mother I turned out to be
Mommy loves you so much,” I whispered to my non-existent baby bump. “But you have to go back home.”
He was no larger than the size of grape, the first—and only—time I saw my son. The doctor could not tell if it would have been a boy or a girl, but they say a mother knows.
Then again, they also say...
Behind the makeup of a drag queen
Ebony hair cascades down his shoulders, framing a full make-up face.
Peeking through a thick rim of lashes are honey brown eyes.
As the shutter sparks, taking another snapshot, the model’s berry stained lips twist at the ends into a smirk.
Beneath the femme fatale façade of Ruby Sparkx is Edward Murillo, a man.
“Edward is more polite,” Murillo said. “When I’m Ruby...
Superstitious rituals abound within baseball team
The pitcher is the leader of the baseball diamond. The inning starts and ends with him.
The starting pitcher for the Pierce College Brahmas continued his warm-up pitches before the start of every spring game. The velocity of his throws matched the stern concentrated look on his face.
Michael Knopf, 19, is a product of Notre Dame High School and...