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Day Two in Sonora: Running

By on March 14, 2022

I arrived to my destination, Hermosillo, and I cast myself into the unmentionable details: the personality of the sidewalk, the road signs, the things Hermosillenos don’t consciously notice because who thinks about sidewalks? Like myself with the extreme haircuts of Tampa, I didn’t notice the idiosyncrasies of South Florida…


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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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Ketchikan, Alaska

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