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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 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 →

I am the last mestizo

I am the last Mestizo.  Maybe there are other people who understand what it means to be Mestizo, but I wonder where they are?  I don’t hear the ancient alabados anywhere anymore.  No one sings these hymns that allowed a… Continue Reading →

AI is no match for the Human Soul

And so, once again, I’ve completed my Holy Thursday tradition of walking to the Santuario de Chimayo. It takes me about seven hours to walk the 22 or so miles from my starting point to arrive at the mystical little… Continue Reading →

Why do Oxy users switch to Heroin?

Tammy knew that she would never use heroin. Though she’d been addicted to Oxys for over two years, heroin wasn’t in her future. Really, she wasn’t one of those addicts – no way no how was she a junkie and… Continue Reading →

Why I make the pilgrimage to Santuario de Chimayo

Soon, I will begin my annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayo.  It’s an approximately 22 mile walk from Santa Fe and I’ve done it for several years, along with many people in Northern New Mexico.  It’s an act of… Continue Reading →

Day 2 of my writing program has been and gone…more good times…

After the second day of my ninety (90) day program, I am reminded about how much fun it is to slip into a character’s skin and be someone else, even just for a little while. The assignment for day 2… Continue Reading →

I am the prep cook…YOU are the Chef…

Basically, I’ve been like a prep-cook getting all the ingredients ready for a masterpiece meal.  I’ve been gathering the necessary pieces and planning the meal.  But, the thing, I thought I was already the Chef.  I’ve lived as though I… Continue Reading →

Who will we be when we die? 2CEUs

The scallop shell symbolizes, among other things, those pilgrims who walk the ancient Road to San Tiago in Spain.  There have been literally hundreds of books and movies devoted to pilgrims’ experiences on the Road, which is dedicated to St…. Continue Reading →

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