Monthly Archives: May 2012

I choose to understand life

Posted on May 18, 2012 by juanzqui7

Saturday will be the two-year anniversary of the execution by the state of Texas of my friend, Rogelio Reyes Cannady. I’d like to share something he wrote while on death row: “IF I COULD choose which life would be mine … Continue reading →

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Dancing to Dvorak — and don’t, don’t don’t

Posted on May 4, 2012 by juanzqui7

Athens, Tennessee | May 4, 2012  Geography lesson of the day: Louisiana’s Big Black River is brown. And little. The Mississippi is still big. And also brown, so is every other river in that state and other southern states. Not … Continue reading →

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And so it ends

Posted on May 3, 2012 by juanzqui7

Sitting in my sister’s patio, with Lillie on my lap, one final day, taking in the gradual transition from night to day, enjoying the slight cool breeze, listening to the sound of a distant motorcycle competing with the nearby sounds … Continue reading →

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