Startled, she woke up looking straight at the city lights of the night. Her heart beat widely while her mind was humming a night song. Her skin was moist as if it had been crying all night. Her tongue kept forming the word “kumao” and she did […]
Back in the Movie Saddle Again I went to see Star Wars this past week. I completely had passed on watching Star Wars Episodes I, II and III. The reviews had been horrible and I just stopped going to the movie theaters the last few years. Nothing enticed […]
Happy Holidays 2015 was a year where I lived in three cities and four residences. That right there is wacky. It was also a year where I had a series of wacky, odd personal experiences. Let me review. For instance, consider this. Three times this year I was […]
As most individuals tend to do as the year nears its calendar end, I am using this last week to reflect on the year that has passed. I am taking this time to reflect even further back. As far as I remember I have been a workhorse. […]
Transition My world this past year has been steeped in the word transition. Everything has been about transition and restructuring. I transitioned from East Coast to West Coast. I transition into a new position back in February and am about to do so again in a week. […]
This year the word of the year was an emoji and apparently cool things are now referred to as being “on fleek“. According to some 2015 retrospective lists “hella” is a popular term and believe me I hear it every day in my office. But I […]
Gratitude The year of 2015 has been one of tremendous change for me. Not just one major change, but multitudes of changes. I left my beloved New York for San Francisco. Well, yes and no. I did move out to San Francisco but I was not necessarily […]
Deck the halls way too early Fa la la la la, la la la la. ’tis the season to be wacky Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our shop apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the fragrant […]
I grew up in a superstitious Hispanic family that just dreaded Friday the 13th. We tended to avoid going anywhere on such a day. Then I grew up. And guess what. I still dread Friday the 13th. My beloved most awesome dog died on a Friday the 13th. […]
I just don’t know You profess and profess Yet you run like the wind I just don’t know You gleefully admire Yet you fail to connect I just don’t know You publicly, notably gush Yet you pass without a nod I just don’t know You cite a crucial […]