A Chicano In Paris

Be An Uppercase

I’m angry.

Feb 6 • Rudy Martinez

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January 2026

Barry and Levon Save The World

In a 2026 America where ICE operates with "absolute immunity" and melanated bodies are targets, Barry and Levon—two unemployed, disillusioned…

Jan 14 • Rudy Martinez

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The Frankish Kingdom - Clovis and the Birth of Paris

Episode 3 on the History of Paris

Jan 7 • Rudy Martinez

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December 2025

Lutetia - Rome Comes to the Seine

The Parisii lost.

Dec 16, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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The Parisii - Before Paris Was Paris

Part One of the History of Paris

Dec 12, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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The Parisii - Before Paris Was Paris

Paris wasn't always Paris. Before the Eiffel Tower, before Notre-Dame, before croissants and café culture, there was a Celtic tribe living along the…

Dec 12, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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Boys and Their Mothers, Man

In a previous letter, someone asked if you and Uncle Charlie didn’t always get along because he was gay. Of all the possible reasons for friction…

Dec 10, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

Uncle Charlie

He died in your arms. You didn’t care that he’d bled on you. You didn’t want to let your brother go. You wept.I have often thought that a part of you…

Dec 2, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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The Green Bay Packers

You never told me your stories. I had to hear them from Grandma and Uncle Charlie. Stories about being left to sleep outside in the car in the driveway…

Dec 1, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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November 2025

Hey Nineteen

I don’t remember the point of this letter. I just felt a sense of obligation to write something considering it’s that day. I wish you were still here…

Nov 19, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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Letter seven 17-11-2025

I swear, I had a point when I started. Somewhere along the way I lost it.

Nov 17, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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In a Million Lifetimes

When I tell people my dad is the strongest person I’ve ever known, it isn’t because you could beat the shit out of their dad (which, let’s be honest…

Nov 15, 2025 • Rudy Martinez

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