Keith Harris: A Life of Grit, Grace, and Gratitude
Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 3, 1955, and raised in Queens, Keith Eric Harris lived a…
Carlos Spann: The Voice Within
I first met Carlos Spann in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, during our undergraduate years. Even then, there was something distinctly…
Valmond “Val” Corbie: The Machinist Who Built a Legacy
Born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad on June 4, 1929, Valmond “Val” Francis Corbie was the third…
Chef Cliff: A Culinary Life Forged in Fire
The arc of a great life often reveals itself not in grand plans, but in the pivots, the…
Genitha Isaac: A Life of Resilience and Purpose
Born in Brooklyn in the 1950s, at a time when the borough was a patchwork of cultures and…
Dave Cieplicki : A Life of Grit, Humor, and Purpose
Jersey City in the 1960s was a place of kinetic energy. It was where Dave spent his boyhood…
Visiting Tokyo: Get with the Gachapon
The joy of Japanese Gachapon through a Queens native's nostalgic journey. Tips and stories for first-time collectors.
Visiting Tokyo: A Ramen Guide to Local Spots
Tokyo ramen, discover authentic flavors, ordering customs, and insider tips from a first-hand ramen adventure.
Authentic Hosting: From Writing Scripts to The Main Event
Amon Focus shares his journey. Emphasizing the importance of passion projects and the power of play, at the School of Visual Arts.
Archiving the Now: Words on Walls and Stories Untold
Two decades in, and I’m still doing what I’ve always done – catching today before it becomes yesterday.…