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I am El Hijo del Pueblo

When Eddie Hernandez of Mariachi Azteca and I recorded José Alfredo Jiménez’s “El Hijo del Pueblo” at Swan Park a few days ago (check it out below), it wasn’t just about performing a classic ranchera, it was about expressing my… Continue Reading →

After a long day, my frankenstrat calms me

It’s been a lot of work campaigning, even for a “smaller” race such as School Board. I have no clue where I stand in the race, but sometimes it feels ike I have a lot of ground to still cover…. Continue Reading →

It’s time for Santa Fe to trust each other

The hard truth is that, if I had to bet, Santa Fe has lost trust in its elected and appointed officials. In order to help rebuild trust (IF I’m elected), I hope to hold regular town halls with, not only… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe Needs to Vote!

Mi gente, mi pueblo de Santa Fe: we have a historic opportunity ahead of us. On November 4th, our community will have a chance to participate in a very important local election. Yet for too long, our voter participation has… Continue Reading →

Please join me March 25th for a free ethics CEU dialogue regarding Santa Fe’s unhoused population

One thing of which I am sure is that without a clear idea of where I’m going, I can not ever get anywhere. I think that idea is true for me and for a lot of people. In my work,… Continue Reading →

My newly minted NFT is now live on OpenSea!

After a collection of ethereal thoughts, hopes, and plans, I finally minted an NFT. It’s listed on OpenSea: https://opensea.io/assets/matic/0x4b1c708ef2d5741df01ac598ceab7312eb7e5f1e/1/ and I think you should check it out and place a bid…It took a lot of research to figure out the… Continue Reading →

Why I earned a Quantum Computing Certificate

There are three (3) reason I completed MIT’s xPro Quantum Computing certification course: 1) I hate the dark web; 2) The quantum concept of superposition; and, 3) the opportunity that quantum computing presents to solve giant problems. In my somewhat… Continue Reading →

I hope everyone finds their creative flow

I am a creative person. Writing is my primary outlet, but I also like to draw silly cartoons and play the guitar. This creative energy provides meaning and happiness to my life and I consider this energy as central to… Continue Reading →

I’m an award-winning author, dangit!

I am an award-winning author. At the end of 2016, I won an award for a book I wrote. Pretty cool. It was a dream come true. Sort of. When I was a kid, my favorite book in the world… Continue Reading →

The “why” is always the thing….

When I start something, I simply can’t accept “just because” as a reason for starting it. Always, I need to understand the “why” of an effort. Otherwise, I can’t act in accordance with the core reason for doing anything. For… Continue Reading →

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