Dad nearly blows up his apartment building

Dad tells the story of the dumbest thing he's ever done with a little bit of Mom's commentary in the mix. In a three word summary: gasoline, fire, stupidity...

The fire

I was playing with match sticks and now my brother found and started yelling I threw the match stick in the wood now smoke is in the air...

Megan Hoag interviews her uncle John Corcoran about his experiences in the FDNY

While spending time at home on Thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity to interview my uncle about his fire department experiences focusing on the tragedies that occurred on September 11th, 2001. He shared his experience in the fire department and...

The Diverse Home of a Shelter Home

My mother Jennifer Martin (65) shares her stories, with her daughter Kaija Martin, about her time working at a shelter home in Minnesota for 10 years.

Athletics are more than winning games.

I, Zack Oistad, interview my aunt Annette Ambuehl about what she learned during her time playing college athletics and how she has been able to use things she learned back then in her business career.

Noelle Martin and Shihru Martin: Facing Discrimination in a New Country

Shihru Martin (55) talks with her daughter, Noelle Martin (19) about her experiences moving from Taiwan to the United States and the challenges she faced with discrimination and the simple tasks having to do with language barriers and culture shock.