I miss you. It has been a few months since the relationship ended. I thought that, with time, like a fractured arm or a torn ACL, my broken organ would heal on a linear path. The more apropos analogy is […]

Random moments of reminiscence besiege me, and then I again miss you so much. I miss:    -Your voice;    -The way you would say, “Whattdya mean?!”;    -The way you would say, “Alexa play…”;    -The way your dog […]

In 2004, I moved back to the East Coast after living in San Diego for more than one year. I tucked my tail in between my legs and came home because I had foolishly spent money and incurred credit card […]

Over the past few days, I have thought a lot about my past relationship. I am not sure what caused the recent contemplation of the topic because those thoughts attempt to drag me towards sadness. Thus, this morning, I felt […]

-Last night, a reporter from NPR’s Newshour interviewed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Mark Morgan. I feared the dude was going to hyperventilate while he discussed the deportation of illegal immigrants. I thought, “Relax. Take a breath, bro.” Mr. […]

On Saturday, I attended my niece’s First Holy Communion Mass. It was the first time I’ve attended Mass at a Catholic church in at least 10 years. I hope I do not attend Mass again for at least another 10 […]

Yesterday, I reached a benchmark age–40. At first, I was somewhat bummed about it. I neither feel nor look [though gray hairs have invaded my sideburns] old. But when I assessed my current situation, I felt dismayed. At 40 years […]

I am in the midst of a transition in the story of my life. I recently left my job as an associate in a small law office where I practiced criminal defense. Due to unhappiness and stress, which far outweighed […]

Everything reminds me of you: The cleanliness of my apartment; the $1 bill on the wall; the meatballs in the fridge; the thoughts about how I’ll configure my new apt; the lint trap in the dryer… It makes me well […]