As Covid-19 continues to decimate the US economy and its most populous cities and states, San Diego loses yet another popular small business: Bar Pink in North Park. Although it will be reopened in the future, the name, aesthetic, and soul of the bar will be lost to history and remain only in memory and … Continue reading A Not-so Ode to Bar Pink
Category: nonfiction
Letting Go
To those who know me well, it's no secret that I keep--or as this piece will soon tell you, kept--a score of possessions from my childhood. As an adult, I still have a tendency to save and hold onto just about anything, impractical or otherwise. I've tried my best to find a reason as to … Continue reading Letting Go
Goodbye, Brandita
Aside from a few mentions on social media, I've held off on writing about you. Your suicide still seems unreal to me, and yet, also expected. Since our rekindled friendship in 2003, I can recall a few situations where you expressed wanting to die. Granted, those sentiments were much more abundant during the later years … Continue reading Goodbye, Brandita
