In this monthly feature we profile individuals doing their jobs. And they share some insights into their unusual professions. You may be surprised to learn what they do. How does the minutae of your job compare to theirs?
- October 2004
- King of the Ring
- Think you put it on the line at work? Try sticking your head in a lion's mouth and hoping he's in a good mood. One plus, at least: Camels have worse breath.
- September 2004
- No Brakes
- For wheelchair racer Cheri Blauwet, every day is an exercise in self-sufficiency, every race a test of faith.
- August 2004
- Blow up
- Glassblower Ned Czohara makes those coiling, bubbling thingies you see in every mad scientist's lab.
- July 2004
- Prima Donna
- For opera prompter Jane Klaviter, all the world's a stage -- and she has the best seat in the house.
- June 2004
- Field of Dreams
- The secret behind a level playing field at Fenway? Try kitty litter and rubber-tire crumbs.
- May 2004
- Wave Runner
- A former lawyer found her true calling as a harbor pilot, steering 1,000-foot tanker ships through Portland's waterways.
- April 2004
- Whiskey Business
- Drinking on the job is only one aspect of Diane Rogers's new role as a quality analyst for Maker's Mark.
- March 2004
- Plane Crazy
- Chuck Guerra is a plane mechanic--in the Mojave Desert. He parks, seals, and maintains planes that airlines can't use, keeping them ready for their return, someday, to service.
- February 2004
- Snow Man
- Winter Trail Grooming Manager Earl Ward ensures the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has a solid base.
- January 2004
- Shear Heaven
- Doug Briscoe sharpens the tools of the trade for hair salons all over eastern North Carolina. But he won't do barbershops--or knives.
- December 2003
- Spice Girl
- McCormick & Co.'s seasoned veteran Nancy Blackwell takes calls from baffled cooks.
- November 2003
- Udder Artistry
- In her 44 years as the butter sculptress at the Iowa State Fair, Norma Lyon has churned out statues of everything from cows to Elvis to the Last Supper.
- October 2003
- Reaper Man
- The life of a contract harvester: on the road with a combine half the year, migrating north from Texas to Canada, working everything from spring wheat to canola.
- September 2003
- Stick Figure
- Remember the excitement you felt when you got a new box of crayons? Try 12 million sticks a day, five days a week.
