Eleven-year-old Maruxa fervently wishes she could blend into the wall of her living room. Her flushed face won’t allow it, and neither will her traitorous new boobs. Her shoulders slowly hunch forward as two older teenagers she admires tease her about her almost fully developed chest. “They’re so perky!” They laugh as they make a Continue Reading
With his American flag baseball cap, dark, neatly clipped beard, and arms covered in ink, retired Marine Josh Hubel still looks the part of serviceman. A heavy-duty orange leaf blower attached to his back reads, ‘Magnum’. At first glance, he isn’t a person you would suspect of having a Mother Teresa-like countenance. But when he Continue Reading
The acacia tree grows in the tropics and subtropics of five continents: North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Long roots dig deep and hold the tree upright though erosion and the elements threaten to fell it. Sturdy branches stem from a strong central trunk, reach wide with all the leaves at the rounded Continue Reading
