by jeffrey | Jun 30, 2022 | Fiction
First Thing – non-liquid detergent One thing I do to live intentionally and conscientiously is to look for ways to prefer products that do not come in plastic bottles. Why? Plastic can be recycled of course. But the less plastic in the world the better. Earth...
by jeffrey | Jun 17, 2022 | Non-fiction
You may have heard about the Google software engineer who last week told the Washington Post that the Google chatbox named LaMDA had spawned sentience. (A chatbox is simply a computer program designed to interact with humans either by text or verbally. They are used...
by jeffrey | Jun 9, 2022 | Fiction
Can I get a little awkward with you? Right now I have that wonderful feeling of having just come from the dentist; my teeth feel clean, freshly scraped. I have minty freshness from the fluoride, that little place where my lower front teeth meet is smooth and clean...
by jeffrey | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Join me in celebrating a new milestone – I am officially announcing the launch of my new website! I’ve been wanting to give this site a facelift for a long time. With my new writing career, I decided it was time to pull the trigger. Many thanks to Amy...
by jeffrey | Jun 28, 2021 | Non-fiction
If one goes to the farthest south end of the Sayulita beach where the sand turns to jagged rock, a secret road can be found that leads behind the rocks to Playa de los Muertos, a hidden beach invisible from the rest of the world. On the way, to the side of the road,...
by jeffrey | Jun 21, 2021 | Non-fiction
Neither of us slept well the first night following our traumatic entrance into Puerto Vallarta. But by 10 a.m. the next morning, we found ourselves in the backseat of the car of Mr. Benjamin Sanchez, our Uber driver, as he drove us to Sayulita on a mountainous,...
by jeffrey | May 23, 2021 | Non-fiction
American corporations such as Hilton Hotels are careful to export a complete American experience and install it fully on foreign soil. No matter the country, soft-skinned American wimps like us can escape to our creature comforts like clean water, air conditioning,...
by jeffrey | May 21, 2021 | Non-fiction
Here is a little interruption from my Mexico trip diary to talk about what I did today. In case you saw my Facebook post and wondered what’s going on, I am working for a company that provides staff for events: conferences, weddings, parties, etc. I make $15/hr...
by jeffrey | May 10, 2021 | Non-fiction
Outside the Puerto Vallarta airport was a sea of taxis. Tired and sweating drivers stood around with rumpled collars. Again, a field of eyes turned on us. Getting a taxi at the PV airport is a racket. A young lady approached us with a kind of ticketing booklet and...
by jeffrey | May 5, 2021 | Non-fiction
“Sir! Welcome to Mexico! Come, may I ask you something? Do you like tequila? We are serving free tequila! Look, let me give you this. Try this one. This one is called reposado. Good? Do you like it? Some for you Madam? Or perhaps a margarita? Yes? Wonderful, can I get...
