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Candidates within the upcoming MUNICIPAL election need to wake the eff up

Over the last few days and weeks, I have had dozens of conversations with people regarding the upcoming municipal elections. The majority of the conversations come down to one basic point: The current administration (mayor/council) simply doesn’t care about either… Continue Reading →

South-SIde Santa Fe: Vote or host a Zombie!

If people on the south-side of santa fe don’t vote in this year’s mayoral election, there’s a good chance they may be asked to host a zombie in their home. don’t believe me? Look at the Midtown Campus or GreenTree… Continue Reading →

I couldn’t Change it or accept it so i Left

I’m always teaching that when circumstances and situations challenge us, we have three (3) options and only three (3) options: 1) we can change the circumstances; 2) we can accept the circumstances; or, 3) we have to leave the circumstance…. Continue Reading →

I promise my community that i will do more as a parent, uncle, and counselor to teach our kids that there is hope

I failed him. No excuse. i’m a substance abuse counselor, licensed to work in schools and I did nothing to prevent his murder. Maybe if I were in the schools I could have reached at least one of the kids… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe needs to do better

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 →

Removal of this statue means cancellation of this culture

cultural tension, even to the point of detente, is one of the biggest elements of what makes Santa Fe special.

Racial inequality is real, but there is a solution

Systemic racial inequality is real. In looking locally, the City of Santa Fe issued a survey to which mostly anglos who live in the affluent side of town responded. Now, while some have decried the demographics of the responses, they… Continue Reading →

Satan contracts Coronavirus, places all demonic possessions on hold

Turns out, no one really is immune from Coronavirus, not even spiritual beings. Satan is now among the gazillions who have contracted the novel Coronavirus and Hell is now the spiritual epicenter. Satan, however, is at a loss about how… Continue Reading →

It’s our responsibility to heal Santa Fe

I hate to say it, but my beloved Santa Fe is degrading: We have a labor force composed of people who will take any crappy job that’s available, simply because they lack technical and marketable skills. Our community leaders bicker… Continue Reading →

An open letter to Santa Fe’s constituents

Dear resident of Santa Fe, NM: Among the many unexpected outcomes of my employment with the City of Santa Fe is the level of contempt I’ve faced. People who I considered “friends” have turned into enemies. They approach me, both… Continue Reading →

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