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By: TomasPosted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Xavier Cugat and me

We were at the veterinarian office on Monday to get her stitches removed. There, I confronted the ghost of Xaviar Cugat.

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By: TomasPosted on February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

My brother Mando

My brother Mando
My brother Jorge Armando “Mando” Vera passed away today from blood clots related to COVID19. He was a much loved person and led a very complicated, interesting life. 

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By: TomasPosted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021

Taxes helping the Fresno Zoo

I visited the Fresno’s Chaffee Zoo earlier this week. What a pleasant surprise! The Zoo has become a testament to the good that can happen when taxes are used for the benefit of the community.

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By: TomasPosted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

Chanel No. 5: Provocative and Important

The sense of smell is powerful. It evokes memories and inspires imagination. I have had several very important women in my life. The legendary Chanel No. 5 scent was worn by several of them.

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By: TomasPosted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Los Lobos and the Sax Man

I was a huge fan of Los Lobos in the early 80’s. I played sax as a youth. But Steve Berlin, the sax man, is on another plane.

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By: TomasPosted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021

I really need a vacation.

I need a vacation. It’s been over a year that I’ve been working from home. You might think that a Work From Home situation would be just like a vacation. But you’d be wrong.

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By: TomasPosted on May 17, 2021May 25, 2021

Tinnitus is a burden and really sucks

Tinnitus really sucks. Medical professionals say, it doesn’t really exist. But I can hear it now, as I sit on my deck on a Sunday afternoon. It really does suck.

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By: TomasPosted on May 6, 2021May 25, 2021

Goodbye. It’s not me, it’s you.

I had to stop by the office today. I took my 10 AM break / walk as I always do and ran into a coworker […]

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By: TomasPosted on April 25, 2021April 28, 2021

Healthcare is broken. We MUST fix it.

“I’m doing much better this morning. After using the nebulizer, oxygen was much easier to take in.”

This was a response from a friend who is struggling through COVID-19 at home because she can’t afford to see a doctor or go to a hospital.

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By: TomasPosted on March 24, 2021March 25, 2021

The Americans and me

Today, I was reading a conversation on a Facebook group focused on Mexican food. Pretty normal until someone took exception to using the word “America” […]

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