Oct

08

An Autumn Interlude

San Juan National Forest, Colorado I love October, the ideal month of reflection and repose for a memoirist. The days

Oct 8, 2025

5 min read

Sep

21

Autumn Updates

Greetings and Salutations! I hope this message finds you well, enjoying the color of my favorite season, awaiting the arrival

Sep 21, 2025

2 min read

Aug

26

A Dream of the Old House in Altadena, California

In the peculiar way of nighttime visions, I found myself standing in the yard of my childhood home, transported to

Aug 26, 2025

2 min read

Aug

17

Upcoming Guitar Performances (and More Visual Art)

Greetings! I hope this message finds you well. As some of my readers might know, I've been a

Aug 17, 2025

1 min read

Aug

04

Shiprock, New Mexico: Sleeping Wonder of the Desert

Approaching Shiprock from the highway, one is immediately struck by the paradox it conveys, far enough to feel ethereal while

Aug 4, 2025

2 min read

Jul

28

The Aesthetics of Adventure

The other day, I watched as rock climbers ascended the gargantuan walls of Yosemite, possessed of grace and clearly undeterred

Jul 28, 2025

3 min read

Jul

21

Social Media = Social Engineering: A Few Reflections on the Way of Things

The moment was easily forgotten, of the kind that elicits a disapproving glance or an awkward pause in conversation before

Jul 21, 2025

7 min read

Jul

07

Downtown Gallup, New Mexico: Digressions on Time, Change, and Cultural Momentum

It was a familiar sight from my years as a municipal park ranger; an older transient leaned against a brick

Jul 7, 2025

4 min read

Jul

01

Werewolves in the Infrastructure of Experience: On the Rise of Paranormal Narratives

A hideous creature jumped into rafters of thought, wreaking havoc within an observer’s mind, its form reflecting ancient evil

Jul 1, 2025

4 min read

Jun

21

Retirement Anniversary

I am pleased to announce the third anniversary of my retirement. I was honored to serve the people of San

Jun 21, 2025

1 min read