Experiences make wisdom
“The experience that you are having is the experience that you need,” my psychiatrist once told me after listening to my account of a terrible accident I witnessed. I was…
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Fracture
At 500X under the microscope, one can see the fracture of a metal that has been exposed to stress or high temperatures. First there is the initiation, when a triggering…
I Own this Time
I own this moment No deceiving man No fidget tinkering around my legs No monsters from the past. At La Palabra The voices rise softly Between drinks and tacos…
Review: Chiwan Choi’s Yellow House
Chiwan Choi’s The Yellow House (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2017) embraces us like a sad song for what is lost and left behind. The image of the Yellow House seems at…
Self-publishing – hard work and discipline
Publishing is a great enterprise. The big companies have entire editorial teams with specific role descriptions for copyrighters and proofreaders. Administrative assistants pay fees and register titles and buy ISBNs.…
Message of Hope and Advocacy
Unlike the years I was raising kids when my weekends revolved around laundry, groceries, and children’s activities, now the end of the week is filled with excitement and possibilities. At…
Celebration Dance
To celebrate my friend and dance instructor Abel Peña’s birthday, I headed to SoHo Dance LA last Saturday. The crowd I found was a mixture of professional dancers, hardcore salseros, and…