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Beach Glass
By Joy Lynn Clark 04/18/2026 It was the summer of 2004 or 2005 when I met my son’s father at the studio. I had never worked with my step niece-cousin before but I was excited. I called her my cousin because we were the exact same age even though she was my step niece really. People would shake their heads as I tried to explain to them that she is my stepbrother’s half sisters stepdaughter. She had just moved to the north side of Chicago from Dayton OH. When we arrived at the studio, we were stuck in the waiting area because the last group was still in session. My…
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Free Licks
By Joy Lynn Clark 02/17/2025 I first moved to Chicago’s Northside as a student in 1996. I spent a lot of time taking the bus and the train to learn my way around the city. I did not have the benefit of learning this with my many family members that also live here because I am the oldest of all of the grandchildren. In the “building” I was right in the middle, too old for the kids, too young for the aunts and uncles. Even though I had just done that reality talk show, I was already in a different area learning how to live as a grown up. When…
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The Promotion
By Joy Lynn Clark 09/09/2024 When I first moved to the north side I went through a few jobs. I had positions in retail, temporary, contract, on campus, and then finally the big box retailer that I ended up loving. I went to college and lived in the city with grandma and grandpa just after I did the infamous talk show with my best friend. I started out as a part-time sales associate in the music department. Like I mentioned in the past, I had an awesome life. I went to school, the store, performed on thursdays, and then I recorded music on Sundays. Even though I worked in the…
