I have a tendency to rush, sometimes not taking enough time to read a label and coming home with a diet or gluten-free version of something. It was that way with the corn I bought at the farmers market, bought without inspection and tossed carelessly into a sinkful of water, fully dressed, to soak. A …
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What is white privilege?
White woman Dirty blonde -Literally- Enormous glasses Reads Kindle in juror box Bailiff Five foot nothing Chest reads “Saenz” Approaches “Put that away” She is not smiling Big Glasses mumbles But with a tone unmissable “It’s just a book” Is that white privilege Or Just Being An asshole?
Juror Poem #1: Instinct
Frog faced and large He worked in security Divorced “I live alone” he said, finally Salt and pepper hair Short around the ears and neck Black suit — cheap No tie When asked by the impossibly-nasal-voiced prosecutor Could he judge the case based on the evidence He replied “I have a friend in human resources …
O San Gabriels
Turning north, you come into view, O San Gabriels, and I am strengthened.
Sondheim makes me sad
Watching the Sondheim documentary on the plane. That was a mistake. During this scene from Pennebaker’s movie I had legitimate concern that I would make a spectacle of myself by loud, gulping sobs. It is not possible to react with silent, tasteful tear rolling down the cheek. It is not that kind of art. I …
The Eagles
We were driving south on the Harbor Freeway when I saw the marquee announcing that the Eagles were coming in January to the Forum. It was early December. I said to my wife, “If you wanted to get me a nice present for Christmas, I would like to go see the Eagles.” Why the Eagles? …
craigslist
Craigslist is so awesome. You can put anything up there, literally anything, in the free stuff category, and it will be gone within 2 hours. You could post “Single sock, small hole in the toe. First come, first served” and you would be fielding at least 3 emails. “Hi. Is the sock still available? Thanks! …
The Beans
Johary insisted we cook this bag of red beans that had fallen to the bottom of my pantry. It was a low-end brand I’d bought at least a year ago in preparation for the end times. I hoped never to need to eat them. I had a cold and was weak, and 4-year-olds can be …
The woman in the camel hair coat
I still think about her, probably 20 years later. She was riding on the Lexington Avenue line downtown, the local. She was brunette, white, not much older than me. Maybe even the same age as me, but not the same economic class, that’s for sure. She may even have gone to the same Ivy League …
What’s working
What’s working: My new MasterLock combination padlock – perfect for bozos like me who always forget number combos. Plus, it can be opened one-handed!
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