Feb 13, 2021Of Course I Ate His Heart.It Was the Ethical Thing to Do. I froze in place. He was crossing the wooded hillside no more than ninety yards from my fire. It was 1:30 in the afternoon, when most deer are bedded down, yet there he was: a handsome whitetail buck. In less than a minute…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Jan 23, 2021I Saw ‘Other Worldly’ CreaturesOne hour after sunrise. The air temperature was hovering around 20° on this January morning, but the steam was rising in vails from the hot pools around us. Strip down, (suit up), and jump in. These are natural pools. A person has to get there early if you want to…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Feb 17, 2020I Witnessed the Heimlich ManeuverI’ll Never Swallow the Same Again… Under no circumstances do you want to be remembered like this: having your abdomen plunged from behind by a friend or good Samaritan. …Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Jan 20, 2020My coworker lives in a tent.So much for the “American Dream.” My coworker is living in a tent. Her “neighborhood” is a refugee camp of migrants clustered along the south banks of the Rio Grande River. She could throw a rock into the U.S. if there were any to throw (most of the rocks have…Immigration10 min readImmigration10 min read
Dec 30, 2019These (little) people I love.Will I ever straighten them out? They’re just kids. I’m not expecting miracles. However, it is my job to parent them and I haven’t given up yet. This is for your sake, too! One day these people will be driving your roads, shopping in your stores and maybe (gasp) dating…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Dec 13, 2019We’re living in a converted School bus.I wouldn’t lie to you. Tonight, my house is sitting mostly level. Not bad for a rent of $0. Driving through the wash to get here had me puckered up just a bit, but only because I’d seen Wyoming Auggie end up with his own bus axle-deep in the mud…Tiny House6 min readTiny House6 min read
Dec 4, 2019And now with the Avocados.As if smuggling, theft, extortion and kidnapping weren’t enough, the Mexican cartels are now grabbing the avocado trade, too? Well shit. I’m not a huge avocado fan. Guacamole is, at best, a sidekick to salsa. …Mexico3 min readMexico3 min read
