Zeke SozaMy Own PrivateIn Tobias Wolff’s short story “Say Yes,” a white couple discuss whether whites should marry blacks. The wife, Ann, thinks it's fine. Her…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Zeke SozaListening“Writing, too, is ninety percent listening. You listen so deeply to the space around you that it fills you, and when you write, it pours…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Zeke SozaAttachedOne of my favorite movies is the 1995 movie Heat. Neil McCauley, played by Robert DeNiro has a great line in the film. It goes, “Don’t let…Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022
Zeke SozaPatchouliI like to burn patchouli incense. It just happened like the strands of white in my beard and hair. I love the fragrance, the light smoke…Oct 3, 20221Oct 3, 20221
Zeke SozaTo Be Good AgainPetrichor is the word to describe the smell when it first starts to rain. Merriam-Webster’s defines it as, “a distinctive, earthly, usually…Sep 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022
Zeke SozaMotheringYesterday was my oldest daughter’s birthday and the day before was the third anniversary of the death of my mother. It wasn’t always like…Aug 28, 20221Aug 28, 20221
Zeke SozaMaking GuacamoleTo make guacamole does not take much. Tonight, for eight people, I used eight avocados, five tomatoes on the vine, four limes…Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022