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  • ”No Middle Name”

    I don’t have a middle name. I was almost Roberto Carlos Sánchez — Carlos after my dad’s only brother. But somewhere along the way, that didn’t happen. So I became just Roberto Sánchez. My last name means “son of Sancho.” Old Spanish lineage. Medieval bloodline. Migration. History. But my first name? My mom chose it… Continue reading