Endnotes
April 15, 2010
On the job: Eye bank technician
Most part-time jobs involve malls and fast-food joints, but Damon Linneman’s requires him to be on call to collect cornea donations. That’s right — eyeballs. What began as a way to make a quick buck turned into a passion for helping people and an opportunity to give the gift of sight.
Vox Asks Columbians: What's the most embarrassing CD you own? When did you buy it?
April 08, 2010
Vox Asks Columbians: If you could dive into a pool of anything, what would it be?
On the Job: Animal control supervisor
In the 6,000 calls her department handles annually, Molly Aust, Columbia’s animal control supervisor, deals with rabid bats and rogue alligators.
April 01, 2010
Vox asks Columbians: What one food would you eat for the rest of your life?
On the Job: Paranormal investigator
Columbia is haunted, Chris Sivils says as he fiddles with his ghost-hunting equipment. Every week or two, he searches for paranormal activity, for free, at local spooky spots.
March 25, 2010
Vox asks Columbians: What is your favorite board game?
On the Job: Referee
Referees often go unnoticed until their whistles screech nonstop. When local basketball ref Kerry Nichols slides by a women’s college basketball coach (he also refs high school boys and girls) at the store without recognition, he knows he’s done his job.
March 18, 2010
Vox asks Columbians: What sitcom family would you like to live next door?
On the Job: Caterer
From the parking lot, Anita Jany’s easy-to-miss Columbia Catering Company doesn’t look like it could churn out meals fit for ’80s rock bands or presidential hopefuls. The restaurant-owner-turned-caterer spends six days a week cooking each meal by herself in her industrial kitchen, and not even a lap full of piping hot veggies can stop her.
March 11, 2010
On the Job: Pageant Director
Practice your pageant wave, and grab the Vaseline to prep those smiles. Erin France, director of the Miss Columbia Scholarship Program, coaches competitors on how to perfect their poise. France competed in pageants while attending Grand Valley State University in Michigan and now works as a hairdresser, but she helps others strut their stuff in this Miss Missouri preliminary.
Vox asks Columbians: If you could relive one grade, which would you choose, and why?
March 04, 2010
On the Job: Paramedic
From responding to home accidents to delivering hasty babies, Pete Waldron is just one of many paramedics who answer 20,000 annual calls for medical assistance. His job comes with its share of danger, but for him, it’s jump in the ambulance, turn on the siren and save lives.
Vox Asks Columbians: Which historical era would you like to visit?
February 25, 2010
Vox Asks Columbians: What movie have you seen the most?
February 18, 2010
On the Job: Driving Instructor
The first time behind the steering wheel can be a zany experience for a driver. Is the brake on the right or the left? What’s the trick to parallel parking? Paul Abney, who runs Columbia’s A+ Driving School, guides green steerers.
Vox Asks Columbians: What unique skill or talent do you possess?
February 11, 2010
Vox Asks Columbians: Who was your first crush, and how old were you?
On the Job: Master Jeweler
Kanye West says “Diamonds are forever / Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe.” Jim Pringle is responsible for many of the diamonds in the sky in Columbia. He’s been crafting jewelry for 25 years and won the De Beers Design Award in 1993, which propelled him to shine on the international jewelry stage. Pringle’s clients rave that he’s made some of the best jewelry of all time.
February 04, 2010
On The Job: Cleaner
Mark Anderson’s trademark blue dustpan and broom rest idly outside the door of Tiger Barber Shop while he catches up on the latest drama and jokes with downtown shop owners. After chatting, the Special Business District street sweeper continues on his task of cleaning sidewalks and removing graffiti from 60 downtown blocks. After four hours, The District is clean again.
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