I can’t remember whether November is the month where men are supposed to let their facial hair grow for a good cause or this is the month where people who want to be a novelist give themselves a one-month deadline to write a novel. Maybe it’s both, but I can’t remember. And that gets me… Read More A November Writing Exercise

Just back from a month cycling, hiking, and living in Central Japan (Osaka, Onomichi, Hiroshima, Kyoto). Since getting back a few days ago, I’ve scoured the Internet for a video capturing my single favorite activity over a month of great fun: Riding a bicycle in Osaka. I’d love to have shot my own little video… Read More Beautiful Chaos: Cycling in Osaka

I’m approaching my 65th Birthday, which I perhaps mistakenly feel is a milestone people care about, or at least the government does. To prove I’m not dying, which also seems an important aspect of turning this old, I’m testing my physical limits and trying peyote for the first time. Okay, I’m kidding about the peyote.… Read More Turning Medicare and Rio Rancho

Had a chance to see first-hand how things are developing these days over at “Santolina,” a word Burqueños heard about all the time a few years back. Here’s how it’s going so far: It’s not all just a dirt road and distant radar facility, however. There’s also this: In case you’ve forgotten all the talk… Read More Cycling Through Santolina

The mysterious and murky “Word on the Street” just informed me that 2nd Street is closed between Southern Ave. S.W. and Woodward Rd. S.W. for “several weeks” because of a sewer line break. Of course this also means we have a brand new walking/rolling path for “several weeks.” Yay! The closure allows for “local use… Read More That New 2nd Street Bike Path