A few of his favorite things: X-Men, Godzilla, Stan Lee
“My favorite comics are the superhero groups. I like X-Men, Avengers and Justice League. Those are the three titles that I kind of put in the closet and kept when I opened the shop. I like...
Author: David Berkowitz
She gets a kick out of tutoring young students
“When I started helping out early last school year, there was this little boy who was really struggling to read. He would read really slow. But we worked with him throughout the year. So by the...
She may be 86, but she’s still going strong
Q: What’s it like to be 86? A: “I think it’s a wonderful age. I’m very glad I am who I am.” Q: How would you describe your personality? A: “I’m just a nut. I like...
Her goal: make the most of life while she’s here
“I’m from Saint Lucia in the West Indies. I’ve traveled within the Caribbean, but never to another big continent before coming here two years ago. I probably wouldn’t have done it by myself, but I have...
Pondering the link between success and happiness
“For me, I think there is a little pressure that comes with turning 30. It’s a pretty big milestone. It’s like, you think you’d have your life figured out by now. When I was a teenager,...
He’s ready to put his best foot forward as an artist
“As a kid I was always drawing. And I was a mall rat because my mom worked there at Foley’s. So I would go to Waldenbooks, and one time I saw a Star Wars art book....
Mom encourages daughter who wants to be librarian
“Our daughters are different. Our oldest one is very outgoing and determined. The younger one, not as much. We have to push her on some things. She’s slightly autistic, very minor. So we’re just trying to...
Love of comic books runs in his family
“In my family, a love of comic books goes back all the way to the 1940s. My mom and uncle had the really old comics from the golden age, like Donald Duck. They really liked the...
She gains her freedom from the sounds of silence
A childhood accident took her hearing. A determined son and daughter helped return it. Using sign language, Yolanda Willey says she was about 5 years old when she fell at home. Her memory of the incident...
Making college transition without twin by his side
“In high school, the teachers would spoon feed you and tell you what you needed to study. But in college, it’s way different. The instructors don’t hold your hand like that. They expect you to read...
