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 a series of books for kids that tell the story of the old gods of the Mexica – my ancestors. I wanted to tell the […]
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When the Brownshirts Come in Brown Skin

Since the election I catch myself randomly thinking of Ernst Röhm. He was the leader of the SA – the Brown Shirts – before the war. These were the assholes who went around beating the shit out of opposition party leaders and striking fear into voters. Real classy motherfuckers. He was also a Nazi before […]
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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 something to do, and it forces me to take a personal inventory so I can evaluate where I am, where I’ve been, and what the […]
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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 the sheer fucking anger well up from a place I left a long, long time ago.    I wouldn’t describe the sensation I was feeling […]
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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 I was lying Deciding what to keep, what to leave behind… has never really been difficult for me when it was just me. I would […]
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An Expletive Filled Diatribe About… Dogs

I cannot emphasize this enough. We all know those people, you know the ones I’m talking about: dogs are so much better than people… bllllaaaaaahjjjkkllkkadsd.  I mean, that’s what it sounds like once they get to the people part of that sentence.  Look, I fucking love dogs – mine especially. I mean, he has his […]
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How Bout That Verdict

    Be honest, you were at least a little surprised Derek Chauvin was convicted yesterday. In fact, you were already pretty sure beforehand that even if he was was convicted, it would not be on all charges.  Viewed in a vacuum, I was satisfied with the verdict.  But this case did not occur in […]
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