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The phantom limb sensation of a $100 bill I’ve never owned
"People don't really want to be rich," I told myself as I looked around the empty conference room...
A Loogie On Your Face
On Issues of Form, Content and Feedback Fernando Londono was addressing Colombia’s congress when a...
Under the shade of coconut trees
I bought happiness at a farmer's market in Kauai for seven dollars. It only lasted a few minutes —...
My Near-Death Experience
Taking stock of what’s important I almost died last week. We all have near-death experiences and...
The Space Between a Cough and Compassion
During the pandemic, I flew back to the Bay Area, and I sat next to a woman with a terrible and...
The Refuge of Thirst, Exhaustion and Laughter
A prayer all Colombians know I was probably never as cool as when I dated Isabella — a divorced...
Bathrooms for All… Except for Babies
In California, we have bathrooms designed to help people with physical disabilities. It is weird...
The Upper-Cut of Hate
My wife and I were one of those freaks that use to go Disney without kids. One time we were...
That Night Before St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Petaluma
A few months before my wedding, my wife’s cousins arranged for a limo bus to pick 25 of us up on...
Duck Dynasty and Dancing with the Stars
Open your beak or we are all cooked Downtown Petaluma, California. Photo by author....
Parenting Advice From Pick-Up Artists
I’m a clingy father. I feel it every day. I see my daughter and my heart quickly fills with love....
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I Listened In On My Buddy’s Vasectomy
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Strumming my Uke for Eternal Redemption
My life harboring musical secrets Growing up, I would see my sister sing around the house and my mom fawning over how beautiful her voice was. I would try to steal some of my mom’s attention and...
Asian Symbolism for Inefficient Parenting
Two bunnies, a stork, and the moon You show your kid how to do an entire night routine; the next night, you expect the kid to do it all on its own without your help. They brush their teeth, floss,...