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In 1972, my family and I migrated from Argentina to the United States to escape the military dictatorship and poor economic conditions of...
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Ernesto Beckford
Sep 20, 202314 min read
For Love of Baseball
The importance of baseball in an immigrant's life Sometimes, he forgets the Spanish word for a common item, or perhaps he never knew the...
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Ernesto Beckford
Jun 22, 202312 min read
Eavesdropped Conversations
The hidden pleasures of listening to other people’s conversations The last time we were in New York, Renato and I decided that we should...
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Ernesto Beckford
Mar 26, 202320 min read
Dating a Priest
A man's nerves are put to the test when he goes on a first date with a charming ex-priest.
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Ernesto Beckford
Jan 20, 202320 min read
Cool Cecilia
As a man enters his golden years, he can’t help but reflect on his own perceived lack of coolness.
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Ernesto Beckford
Dec 26, 202210 min read
Lady Hypochondria
Learning to embrace hypochondria after my latest hospital escapade.
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Ernesto Beckford
Nov 29, 202213 min read
Teaching Mohammad
A retired teacher’s experiences teaching in a multicultural school. “Aum” is the first sound she utters every morning. Before dressing,...
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Ernesto Beckford
Nov 3, 20227 min read
Orange Marmalade Memoirs
A solitary life, confronting memories of the dirty war in Argentina, and the uncomfortable silence of an ordinary day. Julio arrived home...
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Ernesto Beckford
Oct 7, 202212 min read
The Punchline
A Tale of Misunderstanding and Being Misunderstood Here’s as good as anywhere, you tell me, as you choose a restaurant in Rome to have...
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Ernesto Beckford
Aug 31, 20227 min read
Flying to New Mexico
Remembering and mourning a long ago partner
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Ernesto Beckford
Aug 10, 202216 min read
Sour Grapes
Bitter, sweet, red and white, juicy, spoiled, rotten, molding, mushy, sour grapes. Patricio Thompson, I, got drunk last night. I think...
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Ernesto Beckford
Jul 23, 202210 min read
Copy of a Photocopy
Late yesterday afternoon, close to dusk and my cocktail hour, I reluctantly helped Renato complete a form requesting many paintings from...
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Ernesto Beckford
Jun 14, 202213 min read
Vigilante & Other Memories of Food
Three times a week, from 1980 to 1983, I took the Number 52 Bus from the George Washington Bridge in New York City to my parents' house...
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Ernesto Beckford
May 7, 20227 min read
Day of the Leeches
In February 1967, when I was nine years old, my parents took us from Buenos Aires to Córdoba Argentina for the summer holidays. We packed...
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Ernesto Beckford
Apr 25, 202220 min read
Jack’s Broken Heart
In the City of Washington D.C., In the Month of August, In the Year 2012 . . . Jack’s heart has been broken. He is sitting in his...
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Ernesto Beckford
Apr 11, 202214 min read
Ghosts Don't Talk
It's April, and it always rains in April. Lately, it has been pouring furiously, and Roberto thinks the deluge will wash out the present...
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Ernesto Beckford
Mar 31, 20229 min read
Bored With A Broken Foot
I used to think that taking a long vacation of solitude and rest, locked up in a room with a view and a good book to read, would be...
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Ernesto Beckford
Feb 22, 202210 min read
Male Bonding (Part 2)
Years later, on purpose or unconsciously, I followed my father’s footsteps by going to law school. Javier was not living at home anymore....
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Ernesto Beckford
Feb 22, 20226 min read
Male Bonding (Part 1)
My brother Javier and I are practically twins, eighteen months apart. However, we look nothing alike. Javier has very straight, jet black...
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Ernesto Beckford
Feb 20, 202210 min read
British Boys in Buenos Aires
I like to spend time alone, but I loathe boredom. I’m always in search of something to do, something to watch, to be amused, to remember...
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