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    Independently Minding My Own Business

    July 4, 2026 /No Comments

    A Guatemala-based expat's take on a mother's newly performative American patriotism, and the phone call that proved it.

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    Somebody Else’s Father’s Day

    June 17, 2026 /No Comments

    Today is Father’s Day in Guatemala. I watched a father interact with his seven-year-old daughter today, and I was uncomfortable with how much care he put into making her happy.

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    New Year, Same Me

    January 1, 2024 /No Comments

    Happy New Year - Ringing in the year with more of the same, or are we?

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    Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie, and I Will Die on This Hill ~ 5 Reasons

    December 22, 2023 /No Comments

    This is the hill I will die upon: Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. And here are 5 reasons why. Come at me.

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    How to Ruin a Good Time – The Black Hole Situationship

    December 13, 2023 /No Comments

    My friend X left our holiday party in tears over a scrub who won't even call it a relationship. I watched him self-destruct and I have thoughts. Mostly: know your worth.

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