• Thoughts on Work-Life Balance

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on August 8, 2024

    These last two or three years, I’ve felt disorganized. Rushed. It’s a symptom of stress, no doubt. Of having too many responsibilities—those things that are placed upon a person by the outside world. [Read More]
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  • When I Woke

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 15, 2024

    When I woke, I went to stand, by the door, Before my plan To breathe more.
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  • Together we rose

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 15, 2024

    Together we rose, And fell, Back to earth. Here I now sit, Waiting my turn, To stand and, Deplane.
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  • Will My Bag

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    Will my bag, Find its way? Has it fallen, Along the way?
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  • Look at this Little Bird

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    Look at this little bird. Enjoying the morning on a chair. Not quite what it preferred. Before it launches to float the air.
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  • I Walk Through It

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    I walk through it, each day, And see how cool, It is.
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  • I Stand Up Tall

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    I stand up tall, Waiting for the next, Flight. Better than to sit, On the crumby floor.
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  • Here I Am

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    Here I am, At the airport. Where all souls, Await their turn.
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  • The First Flight

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on July 13, 2024

    The first flight, Was good. I sat tight. Could I, Have sat loose?
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  • Your Very First Exercise Program

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on June 5, 2024

    If you’ve spent any time on social media, you may have seen at least one post from a fit person at the gym. They’re talking about how you’ve got to grind. Work through the physical and social discomfort and earn it. Whatever “it” is, the idea of going to the... [Read More]
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  • Four Tips to Write Better College Papers

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on June 3, 2024

    Have you looked at a college writing assignment and felt worried about completing it on time? Or anxious about whether you would get a good grade? Or if the instructor would have positive feedback for you? If you’ve ever felt this way, then this is for you. [Read More]
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  • Plain Text Accounting

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 31, 2024

    Whatever your philosophy, it’s important to keep track of your personal finances to understand what your spending habits are, how you move money, and why you spend. [Read More]
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  • Purge Excess Bulk from Your Gmail

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 29, 2024

    If you need to clear out messages from your Gmail try using this search to identify which emails are clear to go. This will identify any email with “unsubscribe” in the email, has no labels, and is not in your inbox. [Read More]
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  • Escape to the Oasis

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on August 1, 2023

    The two of them had been on the road, for five hours. He had spent the last two hours asleep. The old man’s dark hair had only recently started to gray, and his forehead had a few light wrinkles set across his forehead. Tlayolotl, sat, sound asleep, in the front... [Read More]
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  • Train Crossing

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on June 1, 2023

    Several hours had passed since they had hidden away in the thirty-third car of the cargo freight train bound for El Paso, Texas. Carlo and his father, Nepo, had been among the twenty-one men who now sat in the car on their way to the United States. It was Carlo’s... [Read More]
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  • Waiting for a Blind Date. An Alternate Version

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on April 2, 2023

    Yesterday, a mysterious notification appeared on Clara’s phone. The notification indicated that Clara had been selected for a special beta trial of a new dating app. Clara didn’t remember installing it, but the app piqued Clara’s interest. After browsing through the app’s selection of delightfully attractive biographies, she chose one... [Read More]
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  • Waiting for a Blind Date

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on April 1, 2023

    This isn’t like me. Waiting for a blind date? It isn’t like me to wait for, how long has it been now, over an hour - it hasn’t felt like an hour. And I’ve never even heard of this coffee shop before. But there is something about this space. I... [Read More]
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  • Ondurin Visits Carefree Carp

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 5, 2023

    Ondurin, a dwarf traveler from Mahakam, would soon be arriving at Carefree Carp. Ondurin wasn’t looking forward to visiting such a small village, but Carefree Carp was located near the delta of the Carp River, and it hosted a summer craft festival. Wealthy visitors and merchants from nearby cities would... [Read More]
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  • Ordurin and Orban

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 4, 2023

    Ordurin awoke. Darkness all around. Not the familiar darkness of an underground Dwarven fortress. Not familiar like his ancestral home of Mahakam. It was dark and damp. He was on a small boat. “About time you’re awake.” announced the resonate voice. “I didn’t think such a small dose of chloroform... [Read More]
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  • Ordurin Unlas

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 3, 2023

    The dwarf Ordurin Unlas stood short, even for a dwarf, but burly as a boar. At 200 years of age, Ordurin was still relatively young. All those years still gave Ordurin a measured perspective and thoughtfulness. He spoke carefully. Each word was chosen for maximum impact. Indeed, Ordurins love for... [Read More]
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  • Orban Madaras

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 2, 2023

    From a distance, the dwarf Orban Madaras may be mistaken as a human. Orban plays the intimidating part well. He wears a brigandine made decades ago with durable steel plates forged by the armorers of Mahakam, whose tradition dates back thousands of years. In this time, Orban has had to... [Read More]
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  • An Incident from my Childhood

     By René Dario Herrera

    Posted on March 1, 2023

    I grew up in southwestern New Mexico. Rural. High desert, full of shrubs, the landscape dotted with an occasional tree and bush. The population was, maybe, 1,500 in the village where I lived with my parents. My father spent his childhood as a farm laborer, working across southern New Mexico’s... [Read More]
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