I walked out of Staples, already wearing my blue McD’s shirt, my hair neatly packed under my black hat. The clear, blue sky and warm afternoon smelled like a triumph.…
Gabriel LucateroMarch 29, 2008
I thought it would be good to put Maya's memory in the vault, a made-up box I have in my mind, where I keep thoughts and memories I don't want…
Gabriel LucateroFebruary 28, 2008
I woke up the next day with a smile on my face, lying alone in the middle of the bed, considering that the events that had transpired might have been…
Gabriel LucateroFebruary 27, 2008
The job at McD’s was getting more bearable, and Omar’s memory was fading, as the new store manager, a white man from South America named Javier Diaz, began his tenure…
Gabriel LucateroFebruary 26, 2008
The Metamorphosis is a fascinating book, partly scary, based on the metaphor used to describe its main character’s boring life as a traveling salesman, the hatred of the job, and…
Gabriel LucateroFebruary 2, 2008