2009 August | SillySoul.com

My Mom, Ted, and Me

The competition was hot between Clinton and Obama. And, the Obama camp knew they needed to penetrate South Texas with their campaign. I was keeping up with every candidate’s campaign tour. Signed up to their email lists. By the time I knew it, it was rumored that Ted Kennedy was making a trip to [...]

The Hundredth Monkey

The Japanese monkey, Macaca fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years. In 1952, on the Island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkeys liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but found the dirt unpleasant. An 18 month old [...]

If I ever had to ask a favor…

I truly wish I had some good news. And, this is one of the last things I want to post on here.
Recently, one of my best friends’ mother passed away suddenly. My friend’s name is Ramiro Benavides. Maybe some of you know him, maybe some of you don’t. He’s always been the quiet type. We [...]