Texting While Driving

It hides in the light of the first star at night. Wonder! Astonishment! Bonfire! Vertigo! A falling apple and the shout of land in the horizon. A heat in the chest and the belated tick of a watch hand. Wonder! Wonder! Oh Wonder! Wonder, you white heron flying over the withered willow. You first bite of a garden peach. First blow of a spring...

Oh December! Month of closings, of retrospective, of being grateful, of looking back. Month of holidays, of family gatherings, of celebration, and of traditions. Speaking of December traditions, here are my book recommendations for 2024: 1. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham non-fiction finance Ben Graham (the author) was mentor to...

Oh December! Month of closings, of retrospective, of being grateful, of looking back. Month of holidays, of family gatherings, of celebration, and of traditions. Speaking of December traditions, here are my book recommendations for 2024: 1. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham non-fiction finance Ben Graham (the author) was mentor to...

I. I have voted exactly twice. The first time, I was 18, and I was attracted by the novelty. I didn’t like the candidates, and my vote left a bitter taste in my mouth. I decided back then to never do it again. I promised to myself: “I won’t delegate power to a politician ever again.” (legal note: In Argentina this is, in fact, illegal. Voting is...

I. I always thought of myself as weird. Well, not really. But when I did start thinking of myself as weird, my life improved a lot. As a kid, I struggled to conform to other’s expectations of normalcy. Everyone played fútbol during school recess, but I hated it. One of the few times I ventured to the field, a classmate accidentally kicked the...