Walter Mackins, Author at Mission Local

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A person stands alone on a sandy beach with ocean waves breaking in the background and a ship visible on the horizon.

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For Arch Stanton

by Walter Mackins September 11, 2026, 6:00 amSeptember 10, 2026, 5:59 pm

A city street intersection with tire skid marks on the pavement, traffic signals, parked cars, and a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk.

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Fresh crullers

by Walter Mackins September 10, 2026, 6:00 amSeptember 10, 2026, 10:57 am

A patio with a table, chairs, watering can, potted plants, and colorful flower decorations against a concrete wall and blue railing.

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A garden of delights

by Walter Mackins August 22, 2026, 6:00 amAugust 21, 2026, 7:21 pm

Various dresses and tops on hangers are displayed on a metal gate and clothing rack outdoors, with sunlight casting shadows on the sidewalk.

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Ready to wear

by Walter Mackins August 17, 2026, 4:04 amAugust 14, 2026, 4:08 pm

A sidewalk with a chalk outline of a body, a parked car, and a pedestrian near a “school crossing ahead” sign in the background.

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CSI: San Pancho

by Walter Mackins August 3, 2026, 11:28 amAugust 3, 2026, 11:29 am

A large black-and-white mural shows a man flexing his arms and wearing a shirt that says “UNFUCK THE WORLD.” The bottom of the mural is torn and has graffiti.

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Positively Sixth Street

by Walter Mackins July 31, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 31, 2026, 12:02 pm

People sitting on a bus; foreground shows crossed legs wearing pink socks and loafers. The bus interior and other riders are visible.

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Nice socks!

by Walter Mackins July 30, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 30, 2026, 6:14 pm

Weathered white concrete structure by a sandy beach with wilted pink and yellow flowers placed in a crevice.

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In memoriam

by Walter Mackins July 24, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:35 pm

A red bus moves quickly past a street barrier, creating a motion blur effect; the word "Chinatown" is faintly visible through the blur.

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Self-reflection

by Walter Mackins July 23, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:37 pm

An old, rusted car partially covered by overgrown grass and plants sits beside a gray building on a sloped yard.

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A bug in the garden

by Walter Mackins July 21, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:40 pm

A row of weathered wooden stable doors on a long, white concrete building with a tiled roof; two orange traffic cones are near the corner.

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On stables ground

by Walter Mackins July 20, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:42 pm

Row of pastel-colored townhouses with bay windows behind a fence covered in green vines, with wild grass and pink flowers in the foreground under a blue sky.

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Little boxes

by Walter Mackins July 18, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:45 pm

A sidewalk chalkboard outside a restaurant advertises "Lagunitas Sycamore Soup of the Day: Beer." Several people walk along the street.

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Soup of the day

by Walter Mackins July 17, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:47 pm

A white fire hydrant with a red top and the number 6 painted on it stands on a sidewalk with scattered leaves.

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… with a cherry on top

by Walter Mackins July 16, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:47 pm

Concrete staircase with yellow-painted walls, metal handrails, and a few scattered pieces of litter at the base, leading upward to an unseen exit.

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Pintura fresca

by Walter Mackins July 15, 2026, 6:00 amJuly 28, 2026, 10:54 pm

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