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A Loogie on the Face
Fernando Londono was addressing Colombia’s congress when a Senator stood up, upset by the...
Video Performance: The Hair Brushing Vortex
I performed this story at the West Side Stories in Petaluma. It's based on an essay I wrote and...
You will never poop in peace again
I have only pulled my pants up without wiping once in my life. It was because I felt the big one...
The Stories We Tell To Help You Part With Your Money
Twice a year, the insurance company I worked for would get all its salespeople together to receive...
The Royal Pains of Parenting No One Tells You About
My daughter was pretending her animal figurines were lively dinosaurs roaring at each other....
I Used to Steal Cheese Danishes from Starbucks
When I worked at Starbucks, I loved opening the store at five in the morning. It meant I would get...
The phantom limb sensation of a $100 bill I’ve never owned
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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...
The Hair Brushing Vortex
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I heard the shouting, "I either brush your hair, or I cut your...
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...
Making Art That Reflects Who You Are
And the benefits of knowing about the spotlight effect I watched a video with text that read, “me...
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