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My ancestors may have been better off losing limbs than their land and language

If I found and reported historical evidence that a group of marauders cut off the arms and legs of an entire group of people, I’m pretty sure people would freak out. Those who are related to the marauders would passionately… Continue Reading →

We MUST account for trauma consciousness

Why the hell am I doing this? I’ve asked myself this question several times over the last few days and yesterday may have shed some light on my reasons. I sat down with a client and as we talked about… Continue Reading →

Author seeks literary agent

I need a literary agent. If I were to sell my house, I would call a real estate agent. If I wanted to buy insurance, I would go to an insurance agent. Well, although my writing resume is pretty good,… Continue Reading →

Should a middle-ager dare to dream?

I’m a middle-ager who’s spent the huge majority of his adult life designing, building, and implementing large-scale software systems. And I am grateful for always having work and being able to do my work well. The software world has allowed… Continue Reading →

The Taos Rebellion shows NM’s drug problem is historical

Without any doubt, Northern New Mexico owns the worst reputation for drug-related issues, as Rio Arriba County owns the state’s highest drug related death rate. Epidemiological data shows that we, as a community, MUST do something to try and get… Continue Reading →

Opiates treat NM’s historical trauma

The ghosts of our ancestors and the ghosts of lost land haunt the region and cast shadows that I believe we either do not sense or understand. Death lingers and taints the area’s present consciousness – we live painfully aware… Continue Reading →

Is there power in prayer?

Is there power in prayer? Well, if someone were religiously inclined, she would probably say, “of course!” But it’s not that simple to me. I am not religiously inclined. As a matter of fact, I don’t like religion of any… Continue Reading →

We lose our culture, we die.

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 →

Location AND genetics determine if you develop alcoholism

There seems to be a common perception that there’s reason to argue about “nature vs. nurture.” There isn’t. Neither genetics nor environment play a bigger role in human development. The reality that modern research is presenting is that the argument… Continue Reading →

NM’s Opiate problem is a ghost story

I have no doubt that the story of opiate addiction in Northern New Mexico is a ghost story. The ghosts of our ancestors and the ghosts of lost land haunt the region and cast shadows that I believe we either… Continue Reading →

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