The memory of my country's championship in this year's World Baseball Classic is still fresh. Yes, the sport I played in my teens was baseball. A scout even spotted me as a prospect and gave me a tryout

My Chronicles number 37… Wow, great! For some reason, deep in my subconscious, I feel a special fascination with that number and its counterpart, 73. Recreating any anecdote about stepping outside my comfort

I just finished reading "The Masked Days" by the late writer Carlos Fuentes, his first book, published in 1954. And I confess it was a revealing challenge to my ignorance of Mexican culture and

Some within the Catholic tradition consider work a form of punishment, a reason that justifies their aversion to it. Personally, I believe that work dignifies human beings and that such a view is, at best,

What is the most important item on my bucket list? What a question! Actually, in my youth, I never really made a bucket list as such. I mean, with meaningful goals beyond the traditional ones we all value,

Ayer mi hija llegó del trabajo visiblemente molesta. Casi de inmediato, luego de salir del ensimismamiento de quien revive emociones en la memoria, se desahogó con mi esposa, quien en la cocina preparaba

What does it mean to be a teenager? Some might say it's when you're not fully aware of your actions. Yes, it sounds like a joke or a play on words: a teenager is someone who lacks awareness. This comes

En Nueva Carúpano, todos llevaban máscaras. Luego de la explosión de la verdad, nadie podía actuar de manera políticamente correcta sin que sus rostros revelaran intenciones ocultas. La mentira había sido

Happy Friendship and Love Day, my dear Silverbloggers! What better way to catch up on my blog today than to remember my first crushes! Yes, those that blossomed in childhood. No family crushes. You know,

After the failure of birth control, the government decided to extinguish love through a sentimental inhibitor and subliminal programming of aversion to physical contact. The device deactivates the

The excitement of attending school for the first time often stays with you for life. Of course, it depends on how it went. Back in the day, in small towns, there was always someone who would get you started

When I was a child, and it rained in the afternoon, I would go running with my cousins ​​through the streets of my town. Feeling the raindrops lash my bare torso, smelling the wet earth as it cooled and

Wow, I'm three weeks behind on my chronicles! So this week I'll really pick up the pace—no, I mean, my fingers!—to catch up. Otherwise, everything's fine, just a little sluggish due to the fast-paced

I read somewhere that one never stops learning. And I must admit that uncertainty is the driving force behind this behavior, especially since it's what allows us to survive in a world that doesn't forgive.

Curanda era una ruina, y solo en la encrucijada de las tres calles permanecía el tejado de la cabaña de bloques de barro cocido. Alfonsina Tirano respiró hondo y caminó por primera vez sobre los adoquines

Crear un negocio en línea que genere ingresos pasivos por la venta de infoproductos suena genial en la era de lo digital y la virtualidad. Basta con mirar la web para darse cuenta de que está inundada

As children, our first superheroes are our parents. Girls idealize their fathers, and boys their mothers. Psychoanalysts refer to these as the Oedipus and Electra complexes, respectively. So I'll leave

Yesterday, I asked Microsoft's AI: What are the most beautiful songs in Spanish and English? Copilot's response was quite conservative; it provided a list of no more than eight in each language based on

First of all, I hope you celebrated the end of the year with great joy, and I also wish you continued blessings, health, and good things in 2026. Now, I'll get back to catching up on my columns, and this

Ayer, mi esposa me preguntó si a veces siento que no encajo en el mundo. Yo le respondí que ya no. Entonces, caigo en cuenta de que es una sensación más común de lo que creía. Si ella lo inquirió, es porque