“It’s kind of funny how my wife and I met. I was working at an apartment complex as the maintenance guy. She worked for an answering service, and she answered the phones for our apartments. So I would hear her voice a lot when I … Continue reading‘I never, ever look at anybody’s skin color’
The past few weeks, so many stories have been shared of people helping people during and after Hurricane Harvey. No doubt, there are countless more that most of us will never hear about. But in each case, someone was positively impacted because someone else took … Continue readingFormer Baytown resident helps rebuild after storm
When Kyle Cervenka left work that Friday, he picked up his airboat and hauled it to his home in El Lago. Hurricane Harvey was coming, so he wanted to be prepared. “I’ve owned airboats for years. I do a lot of flounder gigging, bow fishing … Continue reading‘I knew if the water was high, I’d get calls to rescue’
Kenneth Clark was raised to treat everyone as equals, regardless of race, color, gender, creed or religion. He has an interesting view on the discussion around the appropriateness of confederate statues. Related: ‘I, as a human being, believe everybody is equal’ ‘I never, ever … Continue reading‘We’re trying to go forward, not backward’
“My mom and dad raised me to always help people regardless of your race, your color, your gender, your creed or your religion. When I go places and meet people, I don’t look at color. I judge you as a human. That’s the way I’ve … Continue reading‘I, as a human being, believe everybody is equal’
“A lot of my friends who follow me on Facebook know that I suffer from depression and that I’m being treated for it. Other than seeing my doctor and being on medication, one of the main ways I learned to cope with it is through … Continue readingSpreading positivity helps him cope with depression
“I went through a period where I was dealing with depression. I had a lot of bad feelings about myself. At the time, I didn’t really know why. But I came to understand that it was due to traumatic situations. “I used to be a … Continue readingTraumatic situations open door to depression
Starting with a simple social media connection, two communities in pain joined forces to help hundreds of families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “About seven years ago, I became Facebook friends with a lady named Angie in Indiana through one of the FarmVille games, believe it … Continue readingPolice assistance honors fallen lieutenant
“When we were growing up, my parents would speak Spanish when they didn’t want my sister and me to know what they were saying. “I would ask my mother, ‘How come you never taught us Spanish?’ She said that when they were young, they both … Continue readingSpanish not taught at home by concerned parents
“I started getting tattoos when I was 18. Luckily I had friends who knew how to do them, so I just let them experiment on me. I think the last time I got one was 2013. I have a lot of them. The only thing … Continue readingAsian heritage tattoos most meaningful