Judge Santiago Burdon
/ GreyThoughts.InfoLife on the streets
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…at the ground while I walked around a vacant lot in the Inner City without purpose, I discovered under leaves and grass clippings an incredible amount of cigarette butts, beer cans, broken bottles and…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Story told by Irish Fisherman
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…week and decided to visit Ireland and enjoy the quaint ambience of small fishing towns dotting the coast. My first introduction was Kinsale in County Cork, a fishing village with the…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Story told first hand…
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…I've never seen a bear in the wild." Two Pair said sitting next to me at the poker…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…for only a short while. I had it right in my hands. I’m still not sure if it escaped my grasp or if I intentionally let it go. I'll tell you this though, if there's a chance in hell to just touch it for a brief moment once again, I’d consider myself a lucky man. I bet there’s plenty more sorry bastards…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…light candles throughout my Studio apartment not so much as to create a romantic or Gothic ambience, but instead to be able to navigate around my four hundred square foot living space with a small amount of light. Evidently, it seems my…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Witnessed the plane crash of music legend
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…and I was an awkward fourteen years old. The Old Man and I had just spent the weekend at the cottage in Adams County Wisconsin winterizing the place. All water lines were thoroughly drained and blown out to eliminate any water they might…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Life on the streets
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…at the ground while I walked around a vacant lot in the Inner City without purpose, I discovered under leaves and grass clippings an incredible amount of cigarette butts, beer cans, broken bottles and…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Story told by Irish Fisherman
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…week and decided to visit Ireland and enjoy the quaint ambience of small fishing towns dotting the coast. My first introduction was Kinsale in County Cork, a fishing village with the…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Story told first hand…
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…I've never seen a bear in the wild." Two Pair said sitting next to me at the poker…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…for only a short while. I had it right in my hands. I’m still not sure if it escaped my grasp or if I intentionally let it go. I'll tell you this though, if there's a chance in hell to just touch it for a brief moment once again, I’d consider myself a lucky man. I bet there’s plenty more sorry bastards…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…light candles throughout my Studio apartment not so much as to create a romantic or Gothic ambience, but instead to be able to navigate around my four hundred square foot living space with a small amount of light. Evidently, it seems my…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Witnessed the plane crash of music legend
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…and I was an awkward fourteen years old. The Old Man and I had just spent the weekend at the cottage in Adams County Wisconsin winterizing the place. All water lines were thoroughly drained and blown out to eliminate any water they might…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
The quest of an addict…
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…the needle broke off in my arm again. It's these cheap Insulin syringes the Nuns hand out by the park. They don't last more than two or three times then they're useless. You can't even sharpen the point on a matchbook without the flimsy needle breaking…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…make small talk on the ride to her house. She mentions that she grew up in West Texas near Amarillo and went to the University of Texas in Austin. Met her now ex-husband there and was married for close to twenty some years. Raised two children…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
A day in the life of a homeless…
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…empty railroad yards, abandoned buildings, park benches and at times local jails. My only companion is my reflection in storefront windows when I pass. Occasionally it surprises me showing…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…was an unusually cold night for Las Vegas, it was freezing. I was told it was forty-three degrees but I questioned the source of the information. It felt much colder than what the inebriated meteorologist told me. I'm sure it was a guess, not a fact. He staggered off…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Treasures we find.
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…at the ground while I walked around a vacant lot in the Inner City without purpose, I discovered under leaves and grass clippings an incredible amount of cigarette butts, beer cans, broken bottles and…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
A night of poor decisions unnecessary risks and love
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…had just scored eighty bucks in crack from the black dudes in the Sugar Hill neighborhood. The car I'm driving burns oil and produces a trail of gray smoke still visible at night. Adding to the car's unique characteristics, the license plates are stolen from an abandoned car in South…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
The search for an honest man
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…searches for clues in the moist darkness of early morning, the mist feels its way through empty alleys and vacant lots, cautious footsteps crackle from the gravel pathway lined with broken glass and dry leaves, evidence the Autumn Equinox has smothered the last breath of…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Handling fame
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…these people? It's only five friends in 'my' house. They wanted to meet you. They've read all your books and wanted to meet the famous Santiago. I met them at the Bookstore when I was going over the information for your reading Saturday with the manager. You were suppose to have been…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Fishing trip with the Old Man.
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…on a fishing trip with the Old Man and my Uncle Johnny when I was eleven and was beginning to think for myself. Uncle Johnny wasn't really my uncle but was the husband of my mother's cousin. I was told to call him Uncle Johnny, so I did as I was told. He was a good natured guy who told hilarious…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Facing the pain of deceit
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…confessions
backdoor redemption
Black moon…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…wake up man. I think you need to take me to the hospital. Come on, wake up!"
" What? What's going on Bigotes? You have Asthma attack? Where is your bomba?"
He sits up in bed and turns on the lamp on the…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
…thinking about my folks
It feels like years since I've been home
I've got a feeling like I'm homesick
But it's something…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
There is a distinct difference in want and need.
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…there's a distance between want and need, the road is plagued with storms, the rain in time causes your ambition to rust, your ego begins to bleed, your hunger doesn't entitle you admission, to take part in the soul feast, you still believing no one's pain is greater than your own, convinced you've paid your dues, fate now…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
A day in the life of heroin addict Santiago and the search for his girlfriend.
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…drinking at Jeff's Pub with a guy who enjoys my company for some strange reason. My guess, he's entertained by my witty, sarcastic and what he considers humorous dialogue. This guy is obnoxious, poor hygiene , a bigot, a racist and a dedicated Catholic with a firm belief in God. He is also my Barber…
By Judge Santiago Burdon