Remembering my brother and his infectious laugh

I spent the summer when I turned 21 working on a farm on the Pahoa side of the Big Island. My living quarters were a small, framed hut with walls made of netting, and my diet consisted of breadfruit, bananas, eggs, avocados,...

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Column karaoke: Apologies to Bob Dylan

Come gather ‘round people in this time zone And admit that the winter around you has flown And accepting that soon you’ll awake with a moan You’re losing one hour not saving For the clocks, they are a-changing. Sorry about the...

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When Texans invaded Socorro

In case you haven’t noticed, the Civil War is not over. Last weekend, the Yanks and the Rebs were back brawling it up once again at Escondida for the annual Commemoration of the Battle of Valverde on the east bank of the Rio...

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Temptation, get thee behind me

It was over 30 years ago in Santa Fe that I knew an authority on ancient wisdom teachings who once told me, “Forty is the number. If you abstain from something for forty days, you had it licked.” Time to give that a try. That...

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Caution: Hearts and flowers dead ahead

Not to give away any spoilers, but we’re a week away from Valentine’s Day and true to form, February 14 falls smack in the middle of the cold and flu season. No kissing, please, unless your idea of true love is sharing a runny...

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Feet, flies, and speaking up

When I was little my favorite dicho was “en boca cerada, no entra mosca” the direct translation is “in a closed mouth, a fly cannot enter”. My own interpretation is more like “you can’t put your foot in a closed mouth”. As a...

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Every artist was first an amateur

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The groundhog’s shadow knows. Are we turning the corner on winter? Are we on the verge of another glorious New Mexico spring? Will it be snowing cottonwood blossoms already? These...

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A cozy place to live? Sure

I got an email from a couple who were looking for the best place to spend their retirement and wanted the lowdown on Magdalena, one of the places they were looking at. I can’t remember exactly how I replied – short of...

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