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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...
Monkey Butt Is a Real Condition
Sightseeing Downtown Austin on an Uncomfortable Seat Texas, Austin. April, 2024. All Photos...
Breathing Rubber; Chomping on Dim Sum
A caravan of Mexican flags on Chicago streets Mexican Independence Day. Chicago, Il. September,...
Bad Decisions Are More Palatable When the Whiskey is Good
As I speed towards the center of the room, I feel a presence next to me. I wonder if my paranoia...
The Stories We Tell To Help You Part With Your Money
Twice a year, the insurance company I worked for would get all its salespeople together to receive...
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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...