I look on the eighteen short stories in How Daddy Lost His Ear and Other Stories as a miracle I will never entirely understand—or need to—but here’s a stab at it.
Blog Posts about New Mexico
Sometimes I Feel Discouraged
We cannot afford to be discouraged for long. Above all, we cannot afford to be afraid.
Feeding the Birds
Feeding the birds that remain has become my passion.
Living in the City of Holy Faith
Often when I’m asked, with less and less surprise, why I moved to Santa Fe in 1991, I repeat the familiar explanations…
A New Beginning
There are many benefits to putting land in conservation easements, and it is happening more frequently all over the country.
How Towns Are Divided
Fear knows nothing about physical distance. It’s always fear of the unknown, the unfamiliar.
Labor Day 2024
Screams of “Burn him! Burn him!” Friday night as the puppet went up in flames also burned what little is left of our understanding of the original meaning of Labor Day.
Goat Dressing at the Gay Rodeo
It almost seems, at least here in Santa Fe, that the presence and participation of gay people in public events have been folded into the omnipresent family culture…
The Impossible Dream Renewed
Disappointment and depression are hard to shake; they become a habit, protecting us from hopes that seem doomed.
The Meaning of Work
Recently I toured the Las Trampas Church where the elaborate interior, with altar screen, bultos, and other religious paintings was being skillfully restored by local craftsmen.