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Travel in the Time of Corona
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Minimal Sin
After a trip to Vegas, a city I’m not super fan of, I found my mojo again with traveling after pulling my phone and going out on walks to take pictures.
This talk is a reflection on photography and visual storytelling but also a reflection on travel, pandemic, the responsibilities of travel and how we can use visual storytelling to connect with our environment and make sense of the times in which we are living.
Chop His Balls Off
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The Ultimate Recipe for Marital Bliss
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Thinking in Grammar Mistakes
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Golf Cart Beezies
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Bacon Is My Lord and Savior
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My Mom’s Avatar
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Hunting for Black Caulk
"Your presentation skills are great, and you have deep product knowledge. But you have an accent."...
Mr. Policeman, I Am the Owner of the Car
I felt the cold water gliding through my body as I stroked toward the open ocean from Diego's...
Golden Showers and A Broken Nose
“Have you ever been punched in the face?” my friend asked me over shots of Clase Azul tequila at...
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