I think I’ll return to dream ranch one of these days. Since the election, I’ve been off searching for the meaning of life. Meanwhile, Cowboy is healthy as a horse. I got a clear CT scan in December. More later. Check out the light show. And be assured that I am livelier than the members …
My mornings usually start pretty slow. Things are a little different now that Cowboy is here. I used to think putting on shoes was an easy task. It’s a little more complicated now, even with help. It’s like Heelernado around here sometimes. But eventually we get lined out. Out on the trail, you …
Here are three places I have found leadership in recent days. News media treatments tend to emphasize seeming conflict in their views. I believe they underscore what is implicit in the president’s perspective: that more than one set of facts can be true … and acceptance of this is critical to resolution of problems for …
The weather technicians say it is the start of the monsoon, but I still balk at the New Mexico use of the term. It works when I’m reading Joseph Conrad, but it seems out of place as I gaze at the Pajarito Plateau. Against the grain of my newspaper training, reluctantly using two words instead …
Thank you, friends of Cooper and John. Your notes and kindnesses meant a lot to me after Cooper’s passing on June 11. It lifted my spirits to be reminded that so many of you were Cooper fans, too. I have been short on words since his death. The trails are clear, but I still pause. …
HOPE AND DESPAIR Today was the day Donald J. Trump claimed enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination for president. Today was the day that Michelle Obama gave a speech at the Santa Fe Indian School commencement that referred to her own background and embodied what seemed a heartfelt understanding of the school and …
CNN instead of sunset tonight. *Home page photo from Herald de Paris.
“There is no evidence of cancer.” Those were the heartening words yesterday from the doctor who informed me of much darker-sounding biopsy results almost 10 months ago. More tests down the road, of course. But it looks like the chemo and radiation administered at The Cancer Center at Presbyterian in Albuquerque have worked. And, this …
For the record: dreamranch denizens August 16, 2015.
Home from Houston to sunflowers and the mountain. Home to lizards in the sky. Home to a classy birthday card from Hope. Home to Cooper, who is exhausted from five days at the Canine Country Club. Home to the land where we wring our hands over Google moving 35 jobs out of Moriarty to a …
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