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Grief is a powerful experience. I sometimes think that we as a society don't value grief as much as we can. I think grief is a compliment to bliss. Take a look at this video of a gorilla named Koko and learn from the reality that grief is not exclusive to the human experience. This reminds me of how I have found ways to avoid it.
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You can’t assassinate closeminded-ness, only heal it

 As much as I have worked through hate for Donald Trump I have not reached the depths of wanting him to suffer.  An attempt on his life was ...

  • Vicente "El Picosito" Garcia Jr.
    There is a part of the Chicano culture that is ruthless. Even the slightest social struggle creates opportunity for deviance. My family wa...
  • Conflicting Changes - Part 3
    Part 2 The darker aspects of my culture are simply expressions of communal pain.  Without diving into excuses or reasons for class structure...
  • Conflicting Changes - Part 4
      Part 3 Where did the ability to self abuse originate?   If I take a critical look at the people in my barrios that perpetrated on the home...