This was originally published in March 2012, in response to a question asked (by: mrenzulli) of me on Tumblr. The advice still holds up quite well I think.
This was originally published in June 2011. I’ve since relocated to another country where my surname is even less common, and I’ve eased up quite a bit about correcting people on how to pronounce “Paz.” To my new friends and colleagues…
This was original published in April 2011. I’ve since relocated to another country where I’m still ambiguously ethnic, but my accent gives me away. In Sydney, where I live now, I’m almost exclusively identified as “American,” which deserves it’s own blog post to unpack.
This was originally posted in February 2013.
A friend’s in-law passed away, and he asked me if I could edit the obituary for him. One of my best friends. Not even a chance I would consider saying no.
This was originally published in Sept 2011, and was in response to the Arab Spring. My, how things have changed…