- “30 lessons i’m still learning at 30”by Andrew Valdez30 is a weird age. Some see it as a milestone, others a crisis. What can’t be denied is that 30 is an important age. Any birthday is, at least for me. Birthdays have always been my chance to reflect and take stock of my life. Am I happy? Am I fulfilled by what I’m …
- “defining social”by Andrew ValdezEvery Monday I meet with a group of amazing people who I am fortunate to call my friends. The Zero Group. Each week we talk about everything under the sun. From our work and passions, to our deep personal struggles. We share our philosophies on life and offer each other a jagged knife to poke holes …
- “what about the seahorses?”by Andrew ValdezBe what is true. That’s what every comic strives for. To find that one thing everyone else is overlooking or too uncomfortable to talk about, wrap in up in some funny paper (think genital wrapping paper), and a deliver it to a curious yet unsuspecting audience. But what even is the truth anymore? Nowadays it …
- “freedom”by Andrew ValdezThe halls of the Jackie Robinson museum showcase a life time’s worth of accomplishments of a man fighting for one thing. Freedom. For Jackie, his fight for freedom took many forms. Playing professional ball was the most obvious and for ten years he fought for equality on the field. However, he dedicated the majority of …
- “help”by Andrew ValdezOn the way to my sister’s apartment, a man collapsed in front of Red and I. He was crossing the intersection at the corner of our block. Of course we went to help and upon reaching him, I noticed his hands got cut up from the asphalt. Aside from that, however, he looked nice, rocking …