I’m reading the newly published Citizen Carl by former Albuquerque Tribune editor Jack McElroy, a short, rollicking biography of early/mid 20th Century newspaper man, minister, muckracker and general wild guy Carl Magee. An ebook version is available through the City’s library and Hoopla. No spoilers here aside from an invitation to read the book if… Read More Citizen Carl

As a sixty-plus year practitioner of generalism, I’ve always been a bit leery of specialist. Knowing just enough about a bunch of subjects to get into trouble regarding any of them has always seemed much more comfortable to me than diving deep into rabbit holes and coming back up to ask common, everyday folks (i.e.,… Read More Dramatis Personae: NM Republicans 1922

Looking back through photos this morning, I come across this one taken just prior to that first shot of a Portugal morning during my 2017 tour. Gazing at this snap a bit definitely juices the touring Jones. Might be time. P.S.: Bike touring in mind led to this morning’s ride, my “Lola Loop.” Okay, I… Read More Might be Time for a Bicycle Tour