“I met her on a Friday. We were engaged the following Friday. Married a month later. Two weeks after that, we were living in Tokyo because I already had a job lined up there to teach English to Japanese businessmen. “When I interviewed for that … Continue readingWhirlwind romance, move to Japan ‘super cool’
Keith Dick happens to be the nephew of Paul Revere from the 1960s-1970s music group, Paul Revere and the Raiders. Paul Revere died in 2014, but Keith has fond memories of spending time with his famous uncle and watching him perform. While Keith was a … Continue readingDad didn’t know why music had to be so loud
“One day I told my wife, ‘I don’t feel well. I’m going to lie down and take a nap.’ She was going to school at the time. When she came back from class, she couldn’t wake me up. She told my son to call 911. … Continue readingBrain aneurysm, coma survivor points to prayer
“Paul Revere was my uncle. He was my dad’s little brother. He was named after an uncle, Revere, and another uncle, Paul. When Paul Revere and the Raiders were really hot, I loved it. I was raised on rock and roll. “When I was a … Continue readingPaul Revere had ‘a really big personality’
“As a teacher, every year I meet students from other countries who would be beneficiaries of DACA. Some of them are very afraid. I’ve had students come to me crying and saying, ‘Miss, are they going to have to deport my parents?’ “You have to … Continue readingTeacher offers hope for undocumented students
“I don’t like to say this because a lot of people who are undocumented are so talented and hard working. But I was pretty ready to just leave the country after graduating college. The climate of immigration was so tense. I was feeling desperate. I … Continue readingJourney to citizenship takes many turns
“I play a lot of video games. Since I already had that passion, I thought it might be pretty cool to make them. So I decided to study video game design. “But now I’m thinking about changing. The market is kind of hard to get … Continue readingGreek, Roman architecture ‘appealing to the eye’
“I’m a pretty positive person. My parents have always encouraged me to think positively and not negatively. They say that’s the way to achieve success. Keep moving forward, never stop, be someone. I have the best family. They love me. They take care of me. … Continue readingPositive thinking paying off for college student
“I always wanted the latest Barbie dresses when I was a kid. But we didn’t have a lot of money growing up, so we couldn’t afford them. Luckily, my mom was a very crafty person. She would buy patterns and fabric, and I sewed my … Continue readingCrafty Cameo treasures Barbie fur coat
Cameo Brown spent her high school years at home. Although her mother was trying to protect her, Cameo feels that being home-schooled kept her from fully experiencing life. Related: ‘I guess I got my name kind of out of hate’ Crafty Cameo treasures Barbie … Continue readingNot a fan of home school experience