If I had a Hammer
A hammer is an essential tool in a carpenter’s toolbox. Since our hands are too tender and a rock too imprecise, a hammer can nail just the right spot. On
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National Treasure
It’s been more than a week when I was recognized in Cleveland as a “National Treasure!” The people who witnessed it in the room applauded and confirmed that this was
Birthright Citizenship
I have birthright citizenship because I was born in Boston. My father enlisted in the US Army when the US was in WWII. Since the US was at war, my father became a citizen on
Rice is Nice
Long grain rice came out of a 100-pound burlap bag that need to be washed.With running water out of the sink, I washed the rice by running my fingers through
Hair, There and Everywhere
I am blessed with a personal barber. Since the pandemic prevented me from Yaini cutting my hair, my wife has been my barber. She has professional scissors to achieve a
PTC Roxbury
When people hear that we live in Sausalito, they ask to sail on our boat. It seems that having a boat dock in Sausalito is expected. In fact, the small
Ambassadorship
Nations send ambassadors to each other in order to establish diplomatic relationships that leads to mutual benefits. And when we have an opportunity to travel overseas, we are thankful to
2024 Memorial Day Reflections
On Monday, I drove our high school sophomore granddaughter to sing with her acapella group to a county Memorial Day event. I dropped her off at the front entrance where
Asian American Baptist Call to Support “40 Acres and a Mule”
By Rev. Dr. Donald Ng, former senior pastor of First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco and the first Asian American to serve as president of American Baptist Churches, USA,
The Discipline of Sweeping
Before I read Robert Fulghum’s All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten in 1986, I never knew where all the dust came from. One of my chores