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On Acting

Once upon a time I did stand-up comedy. Yes really. Sometimes I was even funny. I was incredibly comfortable because I had done a ton of stage acting and, as…
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Dear Cousin

I’ve been thinking about this since I got your message on my birthday. I love you, cuz, but I love the distance between us. I don’t know why you decided…
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More of the Same

It’s an unsurprising thing in today’s United States that marginalized groups are losing rights they thought they were done having to fight for. That’s what they do though, innit? They…
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Uncle Rudy’s Adventures in Paris?

It’s still a working title. I wrote a kid’s book last month about the Mexica god Nanahuatzin who would go on to become the Fifth Sun. I wanted to create…
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Everyday I’m Dribblin’ Dribblin’

I am in a constant state of reinvention. Currently, I am revamping my website to house all of my endeavors – writing, freelance work, podcasting, protest-tees, etc. It gives me…
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I See You, Johnny

Reading about the reaction to the Johnny Depp/Amber whatshername mess I caught myself getting worked up. The more I read, the more I felt the lump in my throat and…
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I’m A Little Rusty At This

I’m sitting in my living room looking at pictures on the floor in the hallway; accumulated mementos of a shared life with my favorite person.    In case you thought…
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