Fish. The word sounds like letting air out of a tire. It smells like somewhere I shouldn’t be. Just seeing the word on the page makes me sit back a little farther. When I was two years old, my mom gave me tuna, I broke out in a body rash, and a handful of years …

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I’ve heard the story about my dad’s first day of kindergarten at least a dozen times. He was ready for the day. Excited even. But then he talked in class and was banished to the corner. It was cruel.  He barely made it out alive. When the final bell rang, he ran to his mom after class …

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3 things that make my life easier: 1. Pre-cooked lentils from Trader Joe’s 2. Having a favorite dressing on hand at all times (mine is the lemon & garlic dressing from Sol Food in San Rafael) 3. Adam Everyone should get an Adam. No really though, everyone should get a favorite dressing that is light …

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