Category Archives: News and politics

Stray Dogs and Immigrants

Posted on February 27, 2017 by clubfredbaja

On Friday, February 24th I spent a few hours volunteering for the SPCA’s annual Bake a Difference fundraiser. The event is tied in with National Cupcake Day. Helping animals and eating cupcakes, could there be a better way to spend … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Twice: My Journey Into Pseudoscience

Posted on February 19, 2017 by clubfredbaja

It is the winter of 2003. Fred is helping me out to a van; I am doubled over with pain, barely able to breathe. The van’s driver is Christian, the manager of the yacht club in Golfito, Costa Rica. He … Continue reading →

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They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Posted on February 2, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Don’t close your eyes yet. For now, I only want you to think back to a time when you found yourself in “the wrong part of town”. Maybe it was an accident, a wrong turn, bad directions, or maybe you … Continue reading →

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I Used To…

Posted on January 6, 2017 by clubfredbaja

An alien is about to burst out of my chest. Or perhaps that’s my heart. We are doing atomic push ups. Three sets of ten reps is the goal. I have done three reps. Two and a half? I have … Continue reading →

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Who Will You Love?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by clubfredbaja

When it comes to empathy, I was late to the party. I arrived to find the presents opened and the cake mostly eaten.  I was embarrassed at my inexcusable tardiness. Lately, empathy has been occupying a significant chunk of space … Continue reading →

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Seeds vs Nails

Posted on November 16, 2016 by clubfredbaja

Raise your hand if you think you are racist. I can’t see you but my guess is your hand is down. My guess is most people, when asked if they are racist, would say no. I would say no. And … Continue reading →

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All My Culture is Stolen

Posted on June 21, 2016 by clubfredbaja

“Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture. Cultural appropriation is seen by some as controversial, notably when elements of a minority culture are used by members of the cultural majority; this … Continue reading →

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Be Political!

Posted on June 16, 2016 by clubfredbaja

On the list of things I suck at, you will find: Baking Math Geography and navigation Sewing Not eating chocolate Self-promotion and marketing That last one is unfortunate, given that I am an indie published author and 100% of the … Continue reading →

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The Bag of Necessity – Why I hate purses

Posted on May 25, 2016 by clubfredbaja

Consider the purse, female treasure chest, fashion accessory, urban survival equipment. I carry a purse, grudgingly. This most non-sequitur of posts comes from a description in Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, where the male protagonist describes the contents of his … Continue reading →

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We Are Still Fighting

Posted on April 4, 2016 by clubfredbaja

“Not another discussion about strong women in fiction! Haven’t we covered this topic a billion times already?” This is the response I imagine some of you will have to today’s Chronicle. I’ll even toss in a few eye rolls and … Continue reading →

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