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Driving to México

By on October 23, 2020

This post may be triggering on the topic of anxiety and mortality.

México is the most misunderstood country I’ve ever been to. It is stunning. It is a hidden gem. It is full of fighters (not the violent type, but the type who are strong) and it is full…


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It takes bravery to be a teacher

By on September 5, 2020

Before I begin this post, I adhere to the rules of FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. I will never reveal my students’ identities, their performance in my classes, or reveal anything about them that will make them identifiable in my posts. Gracias y con permiso 🙏🏻

I always…


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On the Border (6): The Prison

By on February 25, 2020

Today I walked out of my door to put my reusable grocery tote back in the car. Out fell the receipt from Walmart: whole milk yogurt, 4 avocados, and Whole B complex suggested by my doctor. Things a single woman buys at Walmart, I guess. I try not to…

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Ketchikan, Alaska

All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.