Last Saturday, the town of Norfolk, Massachusetts was without a hardware store for the first time in 45 years.  Ed Hamwey, the owner of Main Street Hardware and Supply,...

“You are not weird,” my mother reminded me as a child, “you are unique!” Indeed, I was a unique individual in my early years, so much so that I wonder how most...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/805769/2616406-hawk-talk-episode-2-feat-mr-walsh On this week's episode, I have a very special guest: Mr. Walsh!!!! We talk school, dogs, France,...

Generation Z (comprised of those born between 1996-2010) has most recently come up with the playful phrase, “OK boomer” in response to the Baby Boomer generation’s (comprised...

Living on the family farm in Avellino was a dreary existence. Tending to the cattle and chickens provided little satisfaction, and I received almost no stipend, but as I reminisce,...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/805769/2445806-hawk-talk-episode-1-feat-john-vanderkeyl In this sweet podcast, topics were discussed with the wonderful Mr. Vanderkeyl of...

I’m the oldest of three girls in my family, and my two younger sisters are twins, though you would never know it when you look at them. One, Isabella, is tan, brunette,...

They always tell you to make the most out of the time you have with the people you love, because you never know how much time you have left. So, with that, my mom, two kid...

This essay is the exact Common App essay I submitted for consideration by Harvard College. If you are interested in hearing more about my experiences growing up as an Asian-American...

Trunk faced, sleeping with his mask… You can see it through his eyes.   With a mole, Those lips They talk so sly.   He’s trunk faced, Tree...