What's in my NOW? — Mark Rogers
issue #188
When I was downsized in 2009 at the age of 58, my wife Sofia and I struggled living in LA. Our solution was to move to Mexico. We bought land, built a house, and I became a published novelist for the first time, primarily with the publisher NeoText. Good times abound. Many of my novels can be found at NeoText. — Mark Rogers
PHYSICAL
I discovered the writings of Charles Bukowski—who some call “The Poet of Skid Row”—in the 70s, when I was a young man. At the age of 72 I’m re-reading his work and discovering how much tenderness there is between the lines. His memoir Ham on Rye is a marvel.
When my aquarium sprang a leak I needed an alternative fast for my three fish: The Equalizer, James Bond, and Rocky. Luckily we had a five gallon Mexican juice container in the basement, used for agua frescas. So now we have pescado de fresca.
Sofia and I use our nutribullet several times a day. It’s an easy to use blender— also easy to clean. We use it to make protein shakes, fruit smoothies, and bollis (Mexican popsicles).
DIGITAL
I’ve become a huge fan of Korean drama—slow burn series that really take their time telling emotional stories. One of the best is My Mister, which you can find on Netflix.
Canva is an an app for creating book covers, videos, flyers, etc. It’s an intuitive app that’s easy to use. There’s a free version, but the paid version is only a few bucks a month, and worth it for access to their music library.
INVISIBLE
Words I Never Thought I’d Say: “Today I bought a secondhand toilet in Tijuana.”