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The Scariest, Most Turbulent Flight I’ve Ever Been On
The Pandemic and the fleeting popularity of compassion Before the second peak of the pandemic, I...
Obscure Names for Hating Others and Their Languages
Yo compro pan francés and other lingo-curiosities Part 1 Xenoglossophobia is the fear of learning...
My Mother-in-Law Asked Me to Kevorkian Her
Adult Diapering My Fear of Death “Just fucking shoot me.” My mother-in-law has asked me several...
My first job and misdemeanor in the US — I Think
I was loving it. Do you want fries with that? I always tell people my first job in the United...
Rolling Into Trauma With My Fuchsia and Magenta Unisex Rollerblades
My mom’s storytelling convinced me to wear girly roller skates My mom got a pair of roller skates...
Heavy Whispering My Sins to the Man in Women’s Robe
The Parable of the Red Snapper Who Ate My Faith After our 10th-grade Philosophy teacher introduced...
Looking At Other Men’s Bananas
Why do men love to wear torn underwear? “You look like a little boy” are not the words you hope...
We All Tell Tall Tales But…
Can you do it systematically? In high school, I would often be chosen to give speeches at special...
Beheadings, Plums, and the Spring I Flirted With Madness
A domestic mystery in my wine-country backyard When you are having kids, people warn you you will...
My Wife Wants Me to Stop Lying About My Height
My childish, overactive mind stunted my development. Here is a secret. I’m not 5'9". I do tell...
Banged Up Abroad During My Honeymoon
A Mexican Bus Driver Almost Ran Me Over In Tulum All relationships have a similar dynamic. There...
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That’s My Daughter’s Leg in the Water
The underwater summersaults of parenting Sharing a coconut with my daughter at the Kukui Ula farmer’s market. Poipu, Kauai. I was genuinely grateful I still had time to hit the brakes and not run...
Golden Showers and a Broken Nose
Getting Punched in the Face Because Boys Will Be Monsters, I Mean, Boys Photo by author. “Have you ever been punched in the face?” my friend asked me over shots of Clase Azul tequila at the...
Office Culture in Kauaian Tableaus
You Can Take the Man Out of the Office… Poipu, Hawaii. May, 2024. All photos by author. I took the picture above, and the words that popped into my head were, “Out of Office.” This is what “Our of...