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The 34th Rule, for Kento

Damn, Oregon is beautiful. I'm talking, take your breath away, sit stupid, and stare, BEAUTIFUL. Much like me staring at this screen, I w...

Words of Encouragement, for Tank

Tank is the older sister I never had. Given Johnny's predicament she's very much the woman who filled the void. Troubled by her own woes ...

Parabéns, para a mãe da Gina

If you're looking for the English version, click here. If you want the original, keep reading. Esse versão aqui fui o original. Eu coloqu...

Congratulations, for Gina's mother

It hurts to write this. Gina and I broke up. Everything was fine this time. We were on the same page. She loved me back this time. Logist...

Books, Blowjobs, Methadone, and the Internet, for Johnny

It was Johnny's birthday the other day. This birthday is also the 10th one he's "celebrated" since his incarceration. I normally send him...

Farewell (for now), for my Students

For the past 10 months, I've been slaving away at a small, private, for-profit, "university" in Orange County. For professional reasons I...

Transitions, for LW

At the beginning of January in 2015 I left my job in downtown Los Angeles to work for a small, up-and-coming advertising agency in Laguna...

Ol' Powers, for Johnny

Out of respect for Johnny's parents I've removed certain identifying factors that might cause unnecessary mental harm or embarrassment. T...

Visions of Panama, for Gina

On August 15, 2014 I came home for the first time in 25 months. A year in Japan, a year in Brazil, and a month backpacking South America ...

Liberty Dog, for Gina

Gina, Remember we were driving down Baker St that afternoon? I 'm not sure if you remember what the street names were around here, on acc...

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