Past Perfect
Twinkle Toes is not about the good old days; it doesn’t point an accusing finger at anyone but me
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The weak spot had always really been all mine
The Re-Con
Whence Cometh the Icemen?
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“How long before someone and then someone else steps over that line, crosses the gates and barriers, and strikes the fatal blows against the source of the stench skulking out of the east and drags it across the gutter and off into history?”
Santa Maria Journal
Jaime Gonzalez: tapping into the hydrology of underground rivers
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An abiding reverence for how water changes lives
Past Perfect
A bolillo’s memory of Christmas in Laredo: tamales, fireworks, red cowboy boots, and my own record player
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The portable hardwood roller rink showed up every December
Past Perfect
The danger of the parsonage: blue sparks and melting metal smells
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Trouble followed Pete around like a pet dog
The Re-Con
Sight Unseen: color blind in a world that favored white
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Where racism lives and thrives: no complex diagnosis required.
Mystery Customer
Enterprise: fast, considerate service; Ruiz Custom Meats: fresh and on time
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Lolita’s Bistro: consistently good service
Maverick Ranch Notes
A long wait is over, and it’s Fall
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Light slanting across a yellow grass field
Ay te watcho
California fires evoke a deep sadness from the loss of my animals, my totems, and reminders of who I am
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We also lost part of our identities
