Can Translation Ever Capture the Ineffability of Language Soul? Photo by Tania Mirón on Unsplash I...
Humor
Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
A warm summer morning and the beginning of a home birth. (Home Birth: Part 1) Photo by Pineapple...
That Bimbo is Now My Wife. A-w-k-w-a-r-d!
Misunderstanding junk inside the language trunk Photo by Honey Yanibel Minaya Cruz on Unsplash...
Precio de Gabacho or White People Pricing
The sales dummy chronicles: Haggling and demanding ethnic discounts Tree Farm in Petaluma,...
Spanking The Elderly Into Better Behavior
Corporal abuse as a universal and compassionate law Photo by Daniel K Cheung on Unsplash It is not...
I Chemically Straightened My Hair Because My Family Was Ashamed
Parenting and the illusion of reprieve Petaluma, CA. May, 2021. Photo by author. “Scientifically...
Golden Showers and a Broken Nose
Getting Punched in the Face Because Boys Will Be Monsters, I Mean, Boys Photo by author. “Have...
Selling TVs When I Didn’t Own One
Chronicles of a Sales Dummy: Only Dummies Ask for Discounts Photo by Nabil Saleh on Unsplash A...
I Wrote the Greatest American Novel of All Times
But I lost it to a criminal in San Diego San Diego, CA. April, 2014. Photo by author. When I...
Monkey Butt Is a Real Condition
Sightseeing Downtown Austin on an Uncomfortable Seat Texas, Austin. April, 2024. All Photos...
Osso Buco A La Hemingway
Cook your food in style, and like the man you are not. Photo by MD Duran on Unsplash I’ve been...
The Auschwitz Dad Primer for Parenting
Drawing Parenting Wisdom From the Most Horrific Episode of Modern History Photo by Jerry Wang...
Recent Articles
Lost in ‘La Hijueputa’ Translation
Can Translation Ever Capture the Ineffability of Language Soul? Photo by Tania Mirón on Unsplash I sat down to watch the acclaimed “Griselda” on Netflix, and it felt so good to hear the Colombian...
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...
That Bimbo is Now My Wife. A-w-k-w-a-r-d!
Misunderstanding junk inside the language trunk Photo by Honey Yanibel Minaya Cruz on Unsplash “Even my uncle liked you,” I reassured Justine. She was my only guest at the party. I only walked on...