Category Education
The first month of my tenure on the school board has been a literal trial by fire. In the days of yore, those accused of a crime would face a trial of crazy things. For example, the “court” could be… Continue Reading →
This coming Wednesday, August 13th, 6PM at the Nave Ade Clubhouse (4460 Dancing Ground Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87507), I will host a meet and greet such that interested folks can come and discuss their views on the relationship between… Continue Reading →
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 →
Over the last several months, I’ve been contemplating a run for school board. It’s not a simple yes or no question. For me, deciding whether or not to run for school board is loaded with pros and cons.The cons are… Continue Reading →
Bilingual education should be so normal in Santa Fe that it shouldn’t be a topic of discussion. Especially in Santa Fe’s hometown newspaper. A recent article indicates a “growing need” for educating Spanish speaking students. But really, bilingual education, especially… Continue Reading →
Lately, I’ve been having to remind myself that life, in general, isn’t about outcome. Really, it’s about “fighting the good fight” regardless of how that fight makes a person feel. For me, talking with people about Addiction and substance abuse… Continue Reading →
For me, education was the both the escape from the internalized pain I developed on the streets and the tools i used to emerge from poverty. Yet, I’m still angry. But, why am I angry, and at who? Who is… Continue Reading →
Santa Fe is better than this. Violence has claimed the lives of three young people under 18 within the last few weeks (one was a prominent basketball player). Two within the City’s southside. We are failing our young people and… Continue Reading →
cultural tension, even to the point of detente, is one of the biggest elements of what makes Santa Fe special.
We lose our culture, we turn into a rock. We lose our language, we die. Think about it: A rock is nothing more than a song that’s frozen. All the vibrations that once came together seize and harden and simply… Continue Reading →
