On Sunday mornings in the locker room of lady boys, you'll find a strong spirit of sisterhood and a serious commitment to the illusion. Some performers make the transformation before they arrive. They prefer the quiet of home or because they won't
Since November, two Marines have stood at attention among the Christmas lights on the corner of Pefley Avenue, unwavering in the declining weather. They are the nephews of Phil and Laura Maurizio, Cpl. Brent Jones and Gunnery Sgt. Robert Mercure.
They play games on cellphones, swing their legs, or snuggle with mom to pass the time. Flanked by the House of Prayer and a produce stand, Korey Finney's barbershop has a line of children 8-deep inside. He cuts hair of all ages, but during the sch
An hour before show time, there are no names in the dressing room, just workers. "Names" are professional wrestlers who've made it big, have been on T.V. "Workers" are everyone else. Names show up later, closer to match time. Workers are fighting
Deep in the woods the drumming begins. The women wait several minutes before rising to their feet, and arms outstretched, they begin to mark the beat. The pagan fire circle unfolds much like a conversation between old friends, slow and light at fi
Students at Princess Anne Elementar y have a comforting constant. Teachers change from grade to grade, best friends come and go, but Javon Creekmore has been custodian for 18 years, listening to their stories, their woes, their secrets. The hall
Marshall Belanga, 77, grew up in rural Princess Anne County, on what is now Dam Neck Naval Base. When the military moved in, they headed south to where he still lives and runs Belanga's Seafood, opened by his father in 1949, on what would become S
Toby Yarbrough, 49, has one goal for the rest of his life: To be half-way normal. The medically retired Army sergeant has spent the last ten years in a fight against PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and a trauma-induced seizure disorder. Therapy, an
Samarra Galloway believes there was purpose to her childhood. At age 11, she began taking care of her siblings, cooking and cleaning while her mother worked two jobs. When her mother died last year, Samarra, 23, took in her brother and three siste
Ron usually goes it alone. He has been homeless for the better part of three decades, because, according to him, he has no skills, never made it through school and just can't get anywhere. "Everybody is on the street for a reason," says Ron, who d
Garland C. "Jack" Fentress was "Pa" to his grandkids and to the greats, and he always had a hidden stash of peanut butter and oatmeal cookies for them, though they better not let Ma find out. With his neighbors, Jack lent what he had with ease, a
The sisters snuggle up under Abby's special pink blanket in the pediatric oncology ward. Abby smiles as Maggie recounts how their younger sister Emily, 3, was scared of a boy in a skeleton costume at the school's fall festival. They open a gift se
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