The air is damp with a familiar, dirty, and salty scent–the smell of cigarettes, the sea, and the concrete jungle: Oakland, California. On November 1st of 2025, after a crazy Halloween night at the local goth club, I had an 8 AM train to catch from our local Amtrak station in Fresno, to Oakland Jack-London Square–I was going to see the renowned indie rock band Car Seat Headrest, live at the Fox. My 8 AM train was far too early following the previous night, and with a stroke o

What is the word you think of when you think of Christmas? Is it the Christmas lights or the long lines at Target? As I grew up, all I could think about was presents. Let me tell you a story about this dad and his little boy. The father's name was David, and he grew up in Pomona, Los Angeles, with his mother who was tough on him. He was a knucklehead who always got in trouble all the way till his late 30s. Then he had a little boy. His name was Isaac. Isaac grew up with his d

Although the purpose of Thanksgiving is to reflect on and be thankful for the positives and the privileges one experiences in life, many people associate Thanksgiving with a time where one’s gluttony can overtake oneself in a socially-acceptable manner, stuffing one’s face with as much food as possible, having to unbutton one’s jeans to accommodate the new circumference, and then passing out in a food coma. Consequently, in this third issue of Delectable Discourse , where I a

Valeria is someone well aware of her desires, leading me to believe what I already knew: she was going to leave, and everything was going...

The adrenaline rush, maybe? I don’t know. It’s hard to explain. Horror is a big business. Of course, fear isn’t everyone’s cup of tea or...

Lobotomy : defined as a surgical operation involving incision into the prefrontal lobe of the brain, formerly used to treat mental...

I’ve never liked driving at night. The low visibility from the dark and the obnoxiously bright headlights of other drivers make me...

Spooky season is among us, so it seems appropriate to talk about what to me is the spookiest thing of all: late-stage capitalism. The...

When the air felt crisp and the trees’ leaves were only beginning to turn a rusty orange, my grandma set a big plate of cookies on the...

Most people say “live in the moment”, but I like to capture my moments in pictures. When my days get bad, and I feel as if I’m losing who...

The mountains have always been one of my favorite places. I would go up there just to sit and let life pass me. I would sit on rocks next...

"On a cloudy, cool, and crisp day, a withered paintbrush faced with decay glistens with the company of a lawn chair, it seems. The...