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The Little Red Food Truck That Could Jan. 07, 2024
The food truck's chef was slow, their generator wailed, and the traffic sped by uncomfortably close.... Read More
The Currency of Your Attention Is Worth a Resolution Dec. 31, 2023
The host of an NPR podcast explained how, as a kid, he was someone more eager to go to bed on New Ye... Read More
Changing the Language but Not Our Search for Meaning Dec. 17, 2023
With the pandemic, there was a rumbling about jumping into a strange timeline we hadn't prepared for... Read More
What Ranks Our Value Dec. 03, 2023
In a sea of blue, he was the green dot, packed in the rows with everyone else. He hissed, "You didn'... Read More
When the Spirits Call You to Action Nov. 19, 2023
An older gentleman in a well-used pickup pulled up in front of our driveway as we were setting up Ha... Read More
The One Where She Wins the Election Nov. 12, 2023
Well, that was the strangest job interview ever. A few weeks ago, someone slyly asked me if I'd be w... Read More
When You Did Everything Right and Others Should Too Oct. 15, 2023
The wind had picked up; it was supposed to be a breezy night. I rolled down my car windows and order... Read More
When the Embers at the End Overshadow a Legacy Oct. 08, 2023
It's a terrible vice. I wake up and pretty much immediately scroll through the news and the emails t... Read More
We Exist Within the System Oct. 01, 2023
It's really easy to complain on Facebook and offer no solutions. It's a touch harder to speak direct... Read More
Catching the Glimmers Keeps You in the Present Sep. 24, 2023
It was the squeals of the two women that caught my attention first. They were cheering on a pigtaile... Read More
Generational Curb Appeal Sep. 17, 2023
You can never know who is behind the door, but you try to take the cues from the yard. There are the... Read More
Can the Government Cut Off Personal Liberty? Sep. 14, 2023
Last week, the Governor of New Mexico confronted what she claimed was a health crisis, and her solut... Read More
God or Government Sep. 14, 2023
Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham created a firestorm with an executive order suspen... Read More
A Blatantly Unconstitutional Gun Edict Highlights the Hazards of Emergency Powers: New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thinks Violent Crime Gives Her a License to Rule by Decree Sep. 13, 2023
When New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued "a public health emergency order" that purportedl... Read More
The Garden of Life Sep. 10, 2023
One of the most desirable examples of magic from the "Harry Potter" series wasn't a spell. It was th... Read More
Compensate St. Louis' Nuclear Victims -- Now Aug. 15, 2023
President Joe Biden this week cracked open the door to the possibility of finally, after decades, pr... Read More
How To Honor Our Officers During National Police Week May. 17, 2023
I was proud and moved to participate in opening ceremonies, at the National Law Enforcement Officers... Read More
Reflection on the Awkward Times That Lead to Spring Jan. 01, 2023
This is my favorite time of the year. I don't mean the turkey on Thanksgiving or the tree for Christ... Read More
When the Lights Draw Us in to Create Magic Dec. 18, 2022
I don't know what chased me up the ladder first, but somewhere along the way, I became the house's r... Read More
Curiosity Can Save the Cat Nov. 13, 2022
A flat, smooth trail runs alongside the Rio Grande, which is mostly dry at this time of the year. Th... Read More
