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One of the real truths that my wife’s grandmother used to profess is that, “Cada cabeza es u mundo.” Translated, this means that every mind is its own world. She would usually say this when hearing a story about someone… Continue Reading →
The other morning, while visiting my grandmother’s grave, I lifted a pinecone off of her headstone. I looked at it’s woody cradles and cursed its audacity: It covered the “Que” from the Madrecita Querida inscription and I launched that pinecone… Continue Reading →
Battling addiction is a lot like looking out onto the ocean: Addiction is a big enemy that can swallow me whole. When I look out into the ocean, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed. I know that if I tried… Continue Reading →
Several months ago, I read an interview with an acclaimed opera singer/actress named Joyce DiDonato where she said, “I need to be in the moment, I need to be present, I need to be listening. And if I’m doing those things, then… Continue Reading →
Anger and I are old friends. I remember once I was doing a panel discussion several years ago about what motivates and informs my writing and I answered without even thinking, “Anger.” At the time, it was a true statement. … Continue Reading →
To me, leadership is the make or break ingredient to success in any endeavor. For me, leadership is a personal goal that I hope to one day reach. I don’t mean that one day I want to be the CEO… Continue Reading →
It doesn’t take a lifetime of intense research to see the inequalities in the public school systems that stem from socioeconomic circumstances. I took a drive one day and just looked around Santa Fe. First, I drove through the East… Continue Reading →
Language is arbitrary. Language is domain specific. Language is over-valued. Basically, those three things sum up my entire stance towards language usage, both written and spoken. Furthermore, there is too little discussion about language as a code. What is taken… Continue Reading →
To me, there are seven (7) steps towards a successful life: Understand that you are worth all the love and light in the world: This sounds simple, but it’s a difficult proposition for people. But difficult or not, people are… Continue Reading →
I’ll make it simple: Creo is the Latin word for creation; Everto is the Latin word for destruction. I use those words to describe what I once thought as the hero and villain in my life. Turns out, I was… Continue Reading →
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