http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_619_mortgage_broker.mp3 Amy Crooks is a former mortgage broker and wholesale lender - she has lost her job. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_619_mortgage_broker.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_619_mortgage_broker.mp3 <h4>THe Perfect Industry</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/a8769107526bb33fc66e65f56f285972" alt="Amy Crooks" height="100" width="100" />Amy Crooks</p><p>Amy Crooks thought she had a great job in the perfect industry. She was a mortgage broker. But the crisis in the mortgage industry has caused havoc throughout the economy, and many mortgage brokers like Amy have now lost their jobs.</p><p>Amy was well compensated, but since being laid off from her job, she has found that being a former mortgage broker is not doing her any favors.  As she tells Dick Gordon, she has even seen job postings that explicitly state "mortgage brokers need not apply."  </p><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a><br /><h4>Medicine at any Cost</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/59a13bce14dbb0f802edc83c52e22f0d" alt="Julie De Lara" height="100" width="100" />Julie De Lara - <a title="De Lara Boys" href="resolveuid/48866e613cc4754811ba7d54b59d0544" target="_self">larger &gt;&gt;</a><br /></p><p>Julie De Lara's son had suffered terrible seizures since he was a baby. When she finally found some medicine that could help him, she was ready to go get it immediately. It was at the home of a nurse. </p><p>When Julie arrived, it appeared that no one was home. So she opened the door a crack and three German Shepherds lunged at her, baring their fangs. Julie tells Dick about what she did to get the medicine for her son.</p><ul><li>See a recent <a title="Michael De Lara" href="resolveuid/742b03dafb73fe6382b2283ba770cd20" target="_self">photo</a> of Julie's son, Michael.</li><li>Learn more about <a href="http://www.idea-league.org/dravet.html" target="_self">Dravet Syndrome</a></li><li>Read a piece called <a title="Courage" href="resolveuid/26e7cba2ae9a5fdd2041f5e1b7b888a8" target="_self">"Courage"</a> by Julie</li></ul><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:00:00