In “Playing Catch with Strangers,” an essay published in The New York Times in 2015, Bob Brody writes that he played catch with his father only once in his life. “That summer…
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When asked for her full name, Charo is known to laugh in her cheerful manner and ask, “Do you have time?” The Spanish-American actress, comedian, and flamenco guitarist was born in…
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Maria Aponte was born and raised an only child in East Harlem, otherwise known as “El Barrio,” in New York City, to Puerto Rican parents. Because she lost her mother…
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Bobby Gonzalez has had practically every job you could think of — from a medical records clerk in a hospital to customer service at a utility company. However, he says…
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