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Microcosm

Papel Picado

Lines of drying undergarments flapped in the wind like papel picado, transforming the usual bleakness of Tlapitalco into something…

3 min readFeb 22, 2024

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Against a bright blue sky, and colorful pieces of cut paper are hung along wires suspended in the air. Red, orange, blue, green and white, these decorative paper pieces flap in the wind like flags

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Microcosm

The Waller House

Mother warned the boys to avoid the Waller house, but that only enticed them. Unkempt lawn, boarded-up windows, crumbling paint — it was…

3 min readAug 18, 2023

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An abandoned, boarded up old house, surrounded by bushes and trees. Very spooky!

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The Haven

1,743 Miles To Hollywood

To see her name upon the screen

3 min readAug 10, 2023

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1,743 Miles To Hollywood

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The Haven

Such Lovely Young Men

A Rhyming Roaring 20’s Romp

3 min readFeb 11, 2023

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Such Lovely Young Men

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Microcosm

The Runt of Red October

It’s 1974 — Who’s Minding the Suburbs?

5 min readOct 31, 2022

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The Runt of Red October

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Microcosm

Keelhauled

Terror on the Bedroom’s High Seas

2 min readAug 20, 2022

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Keelhauled

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ILLUMINATION

My Merrick Garland Origin Story

The Attorney General’s values were forged in the crucible of 1960s conflict

7 min readAug 19, 2022

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My Merrick Garland Origin Story

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Plethora Of Pop

Pitch Roll & Yaw

My “airplane song” — Liz Phair’s “Stratford-On-Guy”

6 min readAug 1, 2022

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Pitch Roll & Yaw

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The Haven

Portnoy’s Father’s Complaint

Philip Roth’s Protagonist Constantly Kvetched About His Parents. His Father Responds: A Parody

6 min readJul 21, 2022

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Portnoy’s Father’s Complaint

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The Memoirist

The Republican Convention: A Kept Outsider’s View

reprinted from The Res Gestae (September 7, 1988)

8 min readJun 21, 2022

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The Republican Convention: A Kept Outsider’s View

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DS Racer

DS Racer

DS Racer lives in Los Angeles with his bilingual family. An immigration attorney, the Chicago native enjoys walking his dog and eating breakfast cereal.

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