Early interest in Japanese leads to teaching abroad
“I always wanted to learn languages, ever since I was a kid. This is embarrassing, but I used to pretend I could speak Spanish. I’d watch Telemundo and be like, ‘Oh, I understand.’ I just really...
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Tough to stay positive amid personal struggles
“I put in 10 years in the military and eight years in civilian service. If you had told me that one day I’d be homeless, I would have said that you’re full of crap. But after...
Jobs scarce after ‘ratting out’ corrupt cops
“When I got out of the Marines, I was a federal cop in Hawaii and California. We worked on military installations as federal civilians. We did the policing on the bases so that the MPs could...
Marine’s plan to focus on his family falls apart
“I took a year break after graduating high school before joining the Marines. I served about 10 years. I was stationed in California and deployed twice to Iraq. “My son was born just before my second...
Teen health issues lead to career in nutrition
“I got pretty sick when I was 17. I lost a bunch of weight, like 23 pounds, within a span of seven to 10 days. Nobody could figure out what was going on. I saw multiple...
Making sure kids are fed is the most important thing
“Hunger does not discriminate. It’s not age specific. Today, one in four kids in America is hungry. That’s something a lot of people choose to ignore. “We see it on Mondays when breakfast is provided in...
Boston Terrier sad after losing special friend
“My son, Logan, got Lucy as a pup so she could be best friends with his beautiful boxer, Bailey. And they were inseparable. Like if there was a rug and Bailey laid down, then Lucy curled...
When he goes crabbing, he gives it away
“I live down the way. I can walk, but not that far. Right now I’m going crabbing. “When I catch them, I usually give them away. If I catch fish, I give them away. I don’t...
There’s no mystery about her love of books
Here’s something you don’t see every day: A 15-year-old hanging out on a summer morning reading “1984” by George Orwell. “It’s for a class. I’ve never read it. But I love books. I read just for...
He chooses good over evil, preaches ‘don’t give up’
“When I was growing up, I didn’t know God. But I didn’t realize I was living for the devil, either. “I’ve been through a lot of things in my life. I’ve walked down a lot of...
