The airplane was one foot off the ground from the Harry Reid International Airport runway when it...
Personal Essay
I Have Never Smoked Weed
Okay, Sorta Photo by Roberto Valdivia on Unsplash Yes, I’m Colombian. And when people find out I’m...
Money-Making Seminars Promised Me the American Dream
The stranger made a beeline toward my wife and me through the sea of Christmas shoppers drowning...
How Do I Tell My Friend She is in an Abusive Relationship
Signs to get out of an abusive relationship My friend told me how she was lying in bed with her...
A Crumpled Last Will and Testament
What stands behind picture-perfect parenting “When you die, can I get your PlayStation 4?” I asked...
You Will Never Poop in Peace Again
Congratulations, your toddler can walk. *First published by Scribe: A Medium Publication. I...
A Loogie On Your Face
On Issues of Form, Content and Feedback Fernando Londono was addressing Colombia’s congress when a...
Rolling Into Trauma With My Fuchsia and Magenta Unisex Rollerblades
The castle of little white lies my mom built to protect us Rafa was shot with a BB shotgun by his...
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 —...
Dynamite For Our Old Wounds
A Colombian New Year’s Tradition ‘El año viejo” was a tradition I grew up with in Colombia. A...
Becoming a Feminist in a Masculine World
Where is Waldo’s Tip? “I am not your audience,” my wife snapped. “I don’t think those jokes...
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...
Recent Articles
English is Harder Than You Will Ever Know
What ESL speakers hear when you say ‘huh?’ “Your presentation skills are great, and you have deep product knowledge. But you have an accent.” My boss told me in his office. I had invited my new...
Tricking My Kids Into Loving Me
Parenting Advice From Pick-Up Artists — Part 2 My wife’s comment, “Maybe if you didn’t ask for attention so much, you would get more of it,” made me wonder how Pick-Up Artists would approach...
I Am a Clingy Father in Need of Constant Hugging
Parenting Advice From Pick-Up Artists — Part 1 July 4, 2021. Petaluma, CA. Photo by author. I’m a clingy father. I feel it every day. When I see my daughters, my heart quickly fills with love. I...