Outis

I am living through a historic moment.

It’s a trite statement, but “I can’t deny it, I’m not going to hide it.”

Last Wednesday, I had my last meal in Madrid at the J. Blanco tavern, within earshot of a television that was announcing the “permanent ceasefire” of the terrrorist group ETA. On Saturday, as we flew into LAX, at least half-a-million demonstrators rallied for immigrants in downtown Los Angeles.

Those are just two points of contact between my personal life and the life of my people. I should add that on Monday I also started a new job wherein I’ll be addressing young hispanics, directly and that last Saturday, I confirmed that I’m on a TSA air travel watch list.

I can’t calculate the sum of these parts, but I am reminded of a personal essay I wrote two years ago which I welcome you, my friends, to read.

It’s called “A Conversation for Californians.” I think it is aging well. But I welcome your dissenting views.

In the interest of persuading all five of you to read it, I won’t post anything to this page for a week or so.

Thanks for sharing your time with me.

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