My wife and I were one of those freaks that use to go Disney without kids. One time we were...
Personal Essay
Under the Shade of Coconut Trees
Reminiscing on roots and drinking coconut water in Colombia. Roots, memories, personal essays.
Toilet Seat Politics
My wife gets upset when I miss the toilet. She doesn’t understand is not like I have a sniper...
The Rebel Forgotten in my Garage
On the hunt for fleeting emotions I started working in my garage a couple of weekends ago. I...
Don’t Die Like Colombo
Expectations from our fellow race members My wife says I talk too much about race and she...
Sock ’Em in the Eyes
The world doesn’t owe you anything Photo by Luis Tosta on Unsplash I was walking...
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.
Thinking in Grammar Mistakes
The pitfalls of publishing a book as an ESL writer When people find out I speak English as a...
Golf Cart Beezies
The sexist world of insults When you play golf, a cart goes around selling alcohol, water,...
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...
Golden Showers and A Broken Nose
“Have you ever been punched in the face?” my friend asked me over shots of Clase Azul tequila at...
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The Struggles of Teaching Your Kids a Second Language
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