Trading roots for a truly inclusive future My childhood friend, Juan David, and I shared a love...
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Sock ’Em in the Eyes
The world doesn’t owe you anything Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash I was walking...
Travel in the Time of Corona
The power of visual storytelling to heal our division As probably many of you know, the South...
Minimal Sin
After a trip to Vegas, a city I’m not super fan of, I found my mojo again with traveling after pulling my phone and going out on walks to take pictures.
This talk is a reflection on photography and visual storytelling but also a reflection on travel, pandemic, the responsibilities of travel and how we can use visual storytelling to connect with our environment and make sense of the times in which we are living.
Chop His Balls Off
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The Ultimate Recipe for Marital Bliss
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Thinking in Grammar Mistakes
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Golf Cart Beezies
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Bacon Is My Lord and Savior
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My Mom’s Avatar
I didn't kill him because I thought it was amusing. I had a green light to turn left, and as I...
Hunting for Black Caulk
"Your presentation skills are great, and you have deep product knowledge. But you have an accent."...
Mr. Policeman, I Am the Owner of the Car
I felt the cold water gliding through my body as I stroked toward the open ocean from Diego's...
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I Wrote the Greatest American Novel of All Times
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