Daniel
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The Problem with Carry-On
She buries her head into my shoulder and begins to weep. I can see huge tears roll down her cheek and splash onto the arm of the airport chair. She is realizing that in moments she’ll board a flight for Georgia and soon after I’ll be on a plan to Arizona and once again there…
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Earning the Unattainable
I’m in love. I admit it – I’m in sappy, crazy, blissful, it’s-like-we-share-a-brain love. I promise this blog post isn’t about how awesome she is or the story of how we met. Instead, this story is about the little voice in my head that recognizes how happy I am and immediately wonders how it will…
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Thirsty in Vegas
“Guys, I’m sorry, but Las Vegas just doesn’t appeal to me.” I spoke those fateful words while at lunch at Friday’s Front Row Grill back in 2008. I remember that moment because of the reaction of my friends at the table. I might as well have told them that Jar Jar Binks was my favorite…
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Mr. Goodwill: An Allegory
I can’t expect you to believe this story. No one back home did either when they heard there was magic happening on a street corner in East Texas. When word got around that an old man was selling miniature dolls made to look like people walking by, there was plenty of doubters. There was talk of…
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Widows and Weeds
It has rained a lot in Phoenix the past few days. When you combine this with week spent in Texas and add a pinch of general laziness you end up with a backyard that looks like the set of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. (French class!). I’m going to need a machete and a…
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Cancer and Channel 9
“Call us when you get this message.” Shit. When I got the voice mail I just knew something was wrong. My parents back in San Antonio wanted me to call them. My mind raced as I immediately found a quiet spot in the office and braced myself listening to the line ring until my dad’s…
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The Pump ‘n’ Dump
Lately I’ve noticed that my friends are beginning to pair up and multiply. Now, I didn’t major in biology but I think it’s the result of feeding them after midnight or spilling water on them. Either way, I’m learning some new fascinating things about parenthood.
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The Legend of the Greatest Man I’ve Ever Met
“I’ve been robbed.” It took me a minute to realize the mess in my house was different than the normal clutter I’d seen every day. My mind began racing: “Call the police.” “Are they still in here?” “What should I use as a weapon – a 7-iron or a hedge clippers?”