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Jorge Per Stanza

Hi there, I am a computer programmer by trade an artist by passion. I mostly draw and paint and I tell a mean story but I type like shit

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  • F@ck Cancer
    What’s one thing you own that holds deep sentimental value? I have three T-shirts just like this. The Jaws T-shirt is worn and honor of the late Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip.after being diagnosed with brain cancer, Gord were the… Read more: F@ck Cancer
  • Zero Standard Deviations
    What’s the worst travel experience you’ve ever had? I went on a trip one time (this is fiction) and everything went according to plan. Every flight was on time there was no turbulence, and my gate connections were perfect.I got a… Read more: Zero Standard Deviations
  • This Mantra
    What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? I am so consistently inconsistent that I never follow anything all that consistently. I walk around airport with this mantra all the time. Passport Wallet Phone And then I head out on… Read more: This Mantra
  • Rudderless but in the Right Direction
    Do you set personal goals for yourself? We all are kind of familiar with the fine art of goal setting. Goals should be moderately difficult. Goal should be concrete and measurable. The real challenge is not determining if you want the… Read more: Rudderless but in the Right Direction
  • Misplaced Metaphors
    What do you think is the future of AI? Artificial Lack of Intelligence As long as it makes me rich what the funk do I care. Larry Ellison – chief operating narcissist Oracle Corp. Here is an interesting story of artificial… Read more: Misplaced Metaphors
  • Out of The Comfort Zone
    Which book’s world would be the absolute worst to live in? I’m curious how many people would answer Lord of The Flies. That book freaks me out and makes me rather uncomfortable.. When a question is framed as the absolute worst… Read more: Out of The Comfort Zone
  • Hyperbolically Under The Radar
    What’s the most underrated movie you’ve ever watched? I have not a blockbuster type of person. Every movie I watch is underrated. I love finding the hidden gems and cult Classics to me. There are so many, but this movie has… Read more: Hyperbolically Under The Radar
  • Cunning Phobias
    What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you could? I never thought I could sit down and write a story from beginning to end. That sounds relatively easy, but I’m always been an idea person and never an execution person.… Read more: Cunning Phobias
  • Hellbent Sandwich
    If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would it be and why? https://creeksidemag.wordpress.com/sandwich/ Here’s a story I wrote and was published in Creekside magazine. I’d like the story, but I struggled with it as I… Read more: Hellbent Sandwich
  • Dogma
    How do you manage stress? Who knows how I manage stress. I’m very fortunate because I’m at a point in my life where the day-to-day is not so uncertain. But holy shit the state of the world, brings me back to… Read more: Dogma
  • The Expanding Past
    What’s something you’ve done that your past self would be proud of? To phrase this properly, what have you done that you are proud. Every single thing that comes before is your past self. And Yes I am happy where I… Read more: The Expanding Past
  • Ethics 101
    What’s the best online course you’ve ever taken? A few years back, we had mandatory classes we had to take as computer programmers. One was an Ethics exam. My boss tried to convince me to look up the answers in advance.… Read more: Ethics 101
  • A Swim in The Pond In The Rain
    Which celebrity would you love to meet, and what would you talk about? By happenstance, I’ve met plenty of celebrities in my life, including Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. When meeting a celebrity they’re just normal people like you and myself.… Read more: A Swim in The Pond In The Rain
  • Mark 11.11
    What does it mean to be a good person? In the United States, we throw religion around like it’s a badge of honor, much the same as ICE agents throw around cruelty like it’s a badge of religion. I’m not the… Read more: Mark 11.11
  • There is Always Iowa
    What’s a country that’s at the top of your bucket list? You know what is really cool when your kids get to a bucket list country before you do. My son is an extraordinary skateboarder and got a sponsored trip to… Read more: There is Always Iowa
  • October 2026 -Voting
    I honestly expected this to be a very chaotic month. I handed in my ballot today. I never thought the election would come true as I thought the current regime would declare a state of emergency for some made up emergency.… Read more: October 2026 -Voting
  • La Rutina
    Tell us about your morning routine. Today I am heading to the airport, with my wife, and I reflected how it wouldn’t be a lot of fun to be back in the morning routine. I get up, do some German lessons… Read more: La Rutina
  • Was hast du Gemacht
    If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them? We are making a myopic center of the world assumption here that aliens would speak the same language that we do and I believe that would be a one in… Read more: Was hast du Gemacht
  • Active Listening
    What’s the most underrated life skill? There will be a quiz at the end of this trite little essay. So stick with me. It seems like the most obvious answer in the world, but I believe one of the most underrated… Read more: Active Listening
  • This Is No Dress Rehearsal
    What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by? This is our life. No dress rehearsal, this is our life” is a famous lyric from the 1996 song “Ahead by a Century” by the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, off their album Trouble at the… Read more: This Is No Dress Rehearsal

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