Comments on: Epilogue, Santa Monica

By: Elenita

Elenita — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:01:15 +0000

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I am just emerging from the tunnel vision temporary bubble of a world that is college midterms, but I’m so glad that you’re safe. Of all those things those bastards took from you, I hope you get your sense of peace back soon.

By: A.M. Mora y Leon

A.M. Mora y Leon — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:10:41 +0000

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I like to hear Los Pinguos when they play on the 3rd St promenade. Too bad I didn’t get to see you while you are here, David, I’m definitely in your neighborhood.

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:33:52 +0000

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I like Santa Monica a lot for some reason…but all I ever do is just go there to go shopping at the promenade…something about shopping at these expensive-ass stores while musicians play and homeless people try to live.
Anyhow, good to hear that you are back in Cali!

By: oso

oso — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:05:32 +0000

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Nezua Limón Xolagrafik-Jonez,

Exactly. That’s why the travel ban on Cuba is so ridiculous. If the administration is so sure that their system of government is better than Cuba’s (which they should be), then why not let their citizens see the difference first hand?

dj tillahwillah,

Thanks for the love. It says something when Port of Spain feels as safe as Disneyland compared to Caracas.

Yolanda, Tumbleweed, Medea, Jennifer,

‘Toy de acuerdo.

HP,

This coming from the guy who hugs more white dudes than a tree in People’s Park.

By: HispanicPundit

HispanicPundit — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:37:54 +0000

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I’m loving your sudden bursts of patriotism…I couldn’t agree more.

Not so sure about the other mushy friendship and home stuff though. Makes me feel a bit uneasy…like we should hug or something.

When you coming to SD? I’m waiting, Pho is waiting. Besos.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:20:46 +0000

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i love the stegner excerpt about home. i’ve thought a lot about home over the past thirteen years since i left mine. i’ve come to the conclusion that we make home wherever we are among our friends, our surrogate families, in the cities that adopt us. and so we have not one, but multiple homes, multiple places where we may hang our hat (if we should ever wear one).

By: medea

medea — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:39:10 +0000

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I start feeling like i’m the only tumbleweed person in the world, rolling around without establishing myself, then I come here and read this and realize that my home and my roots are not necessarily physical, but made of friendship bonds and friends and experiences. Or would it be too odd to add that maybe my Big Rock Candy Mountain is somewhere in the internet?

By: tumbleweed

tumbleweed — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:37:47 +0000

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re: “We’re left with the bonds of friendship and love that we’ve invested in..”

You know what always gets me about tough times? The payback from people I had no idea I had “invested” in…the last time I went through a rough period I was amazed to see some of the people who came through for me. It felt good to be surprised and I was dumb-struck to realize what I had to lose to gain that insight.

By: yolanda

yolanda — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:49:21 +0000

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“There is no place like home”..Dorothy couldn’t have said it better. If only you’d had those pink ruby slippers.

By: dj tillahwillah

dj tillahwillah — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:09:07 +0000

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hey david sorry to hear about your trials, i can’t think of anything reassuring but not too cheesy. i guess being back home or at least in familiar territory is the best balm for healing. of course, carnival is another good healing balm so feel free to come check it out next year…
luv and spees from trinidad