Day: February 13, 2008

Playing with Fire

You know those consumer warnings on packaging — “Remove cap before use” and that sort of thing? Those are there because of people like me. My map of Guatemala should have come with a disclaimer: “Not for use near open flame.” While sitting at my desk drinking tea, I lit a blue candle (I hear it represents clarity of thought) that I bought from the Hermano Pedro people. I was marking my route on the […]

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