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Straitjackets Magazine
Spring 2017


The Editor's Desk
Spring 2017
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Bobo Logic
...armies of the pesky gnats would invade the villages on Lake Chapala's shores.
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My Love-Hate Relationship with Faith Hope
Her subtext clearly means, "You idiot."
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The Visitor
Her greeting was anything but warm.
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Paco Bell
I was drawn to the voice and spotted a green-headed bird sitting on a tree-like stand, behind the cashier counter.
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Ella's Challenge
There are so many decisions about what to take, what is essential, and what I will not live without.
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The Quiet Snow
the muffling silence of snow, Dampening the earth, swallowing-up lonely bird-songs like colors into white light, Snow melting down and...
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Tante Frieda
I never heard any stories as to why she and Uncle Paul, who existed only in memories of Christmases long past, never had a family.
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Ansel vs. Howard: The Battle of Yosemite
What would an amateur nature photographer admire more than Ansel Adams? Nobody.
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Key Largo Blues (Chapter 1)
During the video call, her client had to think Karen was calling from a high-end office building, not an old camping trailer.
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COVER ART
Spring 2017
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