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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...
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, Suitcases of Scents
Clothes in the United States Have a Different Smell I don’t know what it is. I don’t know if,...
Stealing From Our Cousins to Teach Them a Lesson
My sister’s unlikely, bumpy road to Mama Bear I learned from Instagram that my niece and nephew...
Sharing Complications of Unreliable, Lyrical, Guilty Pleasures
The criminals in our lives we can’t help but love Sometimes, I listen to songs I don’t want others...
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...
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...
Almost Killed by a Werewolf
The Near-Death Experience That Shaped My Humor A werewolf chased me when I was seven years old. I...
Sans Parachute Skydiving Into the ‘Real’ World
What happens when your parachute doesn’t open “Leave her with me for one week; when you come get...
Convincing the World of My Height
Swinging a hammer to increase my height — Part 2 The construction company I worked for was a...
Seriously Handy Handicapped
Swinging a hammer to increase my height — Part 1 I spent nearly a decade as a construction...
This is More Than Pomodoro Techniques
The Savant-Like Productivity of Cheaters Photo by Malvestida on Unsplash Whenever I’m told someone...
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The library, Its Needles, Shards, and Empty Benches
Parenting and navigating the dangers of knowledge. Toys found at the Library Park. Wholesome fun for all. Petaluma, CA. May, 2024. Photo by author. Something mysterious is happening in the city I...
Lost in ‘La Hijueputa’ Translation
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Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
A warm summer morning and the beginning of a home birth. (Home Birth: Part 1) Photo by Pineapple Supply Co. on Unsplash It was a warm summer morning; I was sleeping on the living room futon so I...