When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

Not death, but Homecoming

November 1, 2015
El Dia de los Muertos begins today, the Mexican religious holiday we know as the Day of the Dead or All Souls Day. Festive celebrations are held to honor dead loved...

Halloween devil or angel?

October 31, 2015
I'm thinking that Halloween might be more than a fun dress-up holiday. It's a time when we can let loose with our inner freak or our inner angel. When, in the guise of a...

Appalling lack of respect for authority

October 30, 2015
I have just a few things to say about tossing a teenage girl across a classroom. Until now, I’ve refrained from this, but when I heard a moronic CNN talking head...

How crazy is under-estimated

October 29, 2015
The word "crazy." It can mean enthusiastic, as in "I'm crazy about birds." But that's not the definition at hand today. The traditional definition is mentally...

Santa Fe colors

October 28, 2015
It's the Santa Fe colors that I'll remember when I leave here. How beautiful the deep red ristras are, and how omnipresent. The sun shone on this Raku piece early in...

Unique holiday gift ideas

October 27, 2015
The holidays are coming and you are looking for that just-right gift.  The one that's unique and thoughtful and takes the person into consideration. So here are some...

Avoid these 5 blog mistakes

October 26, 2015
If you're not a blogger, you probably don't know that your comments are blogger GOLD. Whether it's because we like to promote discussion or we want to show reader...

Sunday peace prayer

October 25, 2015
Today's peace prayer brought to you courtesy of the Santa Fe Farmers...

When your toilet’s smarter than you

October 24, 2015
We were at the famous mountain spa 10,000 Waves in Santa Fe for massage and outdoor tubbing. "Meet you at the tub," girlfriend called out as she pointed me toward the...

Contemporary Native American arts

October 23, 2015
The Museum of Contemporary Native Arts on the plaza in Santa Fe is always one of the most interesting things on my to-do list. Come along and see some of the provocative...

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