Last Saturday a substantial VIP crowd enjoyed a delicious meal, libations, good company and great performances…
Category: Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Oak Fire was a Wake-up Call
For the next several hours I called friends for information while watching this fantastical, private air show – the whole thing seeming more surreal by the minute…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Here and Now of ‘Being There’
In 1979, Peter Sellers starred in this satirical comedy-drama written by novelist Jerzey Kozinski…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Midsummer Night’s Dream of Christmas
I imagined that we’d sit around the kiva fireplace singing Christmas carols while enjoying the fragrant scent of burning piñon…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: It’s About The Game, Not The Names
I’ve read several columns deriding the summer classic for the “lack” of star power, missing big some names, using an almost sneering tone…
ESSAY: How Do We Heal a Divided Nation?
What Fran and I learned in Indonesia stays with us: that even in silence, people can carry hope; that even within oppressive systems, breakthroughs are possible…
PHOTO ESSAY: Another Great ‘Art in the Park’ Weekend
As usual the weather was just like you like it. Seeing friends, making friends. Singing along with local musicians and all the people watching…
FIRST PERSON: I’ve Seen the Disconnect in Local News Coverage
As I dig into my work this summer at Chalkbeat, research, accessibility, and visibility are top of mind….
BOOKISH: A Most Beloved Writer
Or so he thought…
ESSAY: Retired, Tired, and Growing Old, Like Mr. Duncan
I consider myself to be that ‘warrior’ who will continue to fight on a daily basis for myself, for my loved ones, and any underdog…
ESSAY: Re-imagining the American Dream
What better nation to pioneer this future than one composed of the world’s peoples?
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired… or Just Plain Tired?
On March 2nd, I turned 74 (and my liver turned 92)…
PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025
One of the organizers was counting the marchers as they passed, and the total I heard later suggested that the crowd had numbered over 500 participants…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What a Father Can Give His Kids
He was a star attorney who made so much money that he could afford a house with a swimming pool and a skating rink…
BOOKISH: Phones, and Books
My cell phone died last week, I told them. Derek and Emily looked up from their own phones. That got their attention…
BOOKISH: Humor Writing
Very few knew Baskin was a writer. His wife, of course. And his dog. He figured he was safe with the dog…
PHOTO ESSAY: Seeds of Learning Class of 2025
Congratulations to the Graduates and all those who love them…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Angels and Miracles
I asked the videographer if he happened to get her name. That’s when things got strange…
BOOKISH: Write Like Kerouac
It’s one way to finish that book…