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It might be easy to dismiss someone who suffers with an addiction as a “junkie” or as a “drunk” or as an “addict.” But what’s lost in that dismissal are the significant changes that occur in someone’s brain as a… Continue Reading →
I have a friend whose adult son has been struggling with an alcohol addiction for many years. I’ve met with the son regarding his addiction and, although he’s been to inpatient rehab several times and attends AA meetings regularly, he… Continue Reading →
I looked out my hallway window and watched the sky turn bright rust. The thing inside of me, which I have come to understand as the Call to Aztlan, pulled me out of bed before the sun climbed into view:… Continue Reading →
Other than writing, my biggest hobby is writing and recording music using my guitar and my computer. Really, it’s the longest I’ve ever spent interested in any one thing. I’ve liked different things and attempted a whole bunch of activities,… Continue Reading →
Today, the pre-dawn sky seemed darker than usual. It could be a sign that things may get rough; could also be a sign that I got out of bed earlier than usual. The darkness could even have been no sign… Continue Reading →
Teaching about Aztlan isn’t easy. Neither is teaching writing. People tend to associate writing with mean teachers who couldn’t be pleased and so they tense up at just the thought. Plus. most people haven’t heard anything about the Chicano Movement… 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 →
I hear people talking about how crappy the world is and how it’s all going to blow up soon. But then I’ll attend a birthday party or some other function, and I’ll witness tremendous joy and happiness. Even if only… Continue Reading →
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I can’t help but take all the changes in and relish in the variances. What strikes me the most, though, is that some leaves are yellow, some are green, and some are… Continue Reading →
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