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  job$ somebody's gotta do...                                                                                             job$ somebody's gotta do  is a tribute to the late Indianapolis broadcaster,  Jim Gerard,  and his radio feature,  Sounds of the City,  heard weekly on  WFBM-AM debuting in 1962 .   The host interviewed people with jobs held by very few, such as a jackhammer or crane operator, or, language interpreter.    Jenny Schwartz is an occupational therapist who has her Masters from Spalding University.    Did you play sports in college?   Yes, I did,  she said.  I went to Bellarmine for my undergrad and I played volleyball throughout college.    ...
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pos...#8                                                                                                                        One of the most interesting things to me about People Over Sixty  (POS) are their hobbies and the various ways they choose to spend all the extra time retirement gives them.   I approached Dan McDonald, 64, because of the tee shirt he was wearing.  It was colorful and depicted a hot road or race car on the front and back of the shirt.  I figured he must be an enthusiast and if I was really lucky, possibly a driver on the hot rod circuit.   No, I don't race and I really don't go to races, he countered.  I just like the power and I like ...