The Great Figure 5

The painting and the William Carlos Williams poem

My Teacher Excels at Spreading Joy

A reunion, fifty-two years in the making, confirms his life’s…

Dad’s Staff Reviews

On this day, my father asked me to be his assistant

Summer Relief

The lessons and reward of having a factory summer job.

Ode to Lily

Our black cat who went to heaven.

A Fountain of Hope from 1968

You can learn a lot from a play by fifth graders.

What a Difference a Year Makes

How perspectives change from one birthday dinner to the next

My Korean American Story

Assembling the Sunday New York Times at the Choi’s.

Appreciating Thanksgiving During the Pandemic

This year’s pause is an opportunity to appreciate the…

Poem

Spring, Belatedly

Easter Sunday amidst the pandemic, April 2020.