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Performing stand-up at ComedySportz Milwaukee.
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I worked in long term recovery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for
more than a year, when the funding fell out of our program. Most of my staff
were able to find jobs in Biloxi, Gulfport, or Ocean Springs, but there was
nothing that interested me as much as being the State Director for
Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response. So I did the safe thing--I moved home. Yep, back to Quincy, IL. That's where you'll find me. I work as a mental health therapist at the community mental health center and I teach at Quincy University. It's a good life. My salary is a lot less, but my house cost a lot less, so everything works out. And I'm happy. It seems odd that my two passions are comedy and disaster work (okay, and my grandkids too). They don't seem to have much in common. But I believe one reason I'm able to stay mentally healthy is that I laugh a lot, and make other people laugh too. That is a great feeling. |
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