Sampling the future on stage
Trying to stage a play in 10 minutes seems to me much like trying to pour a fifth of wine into a six-ounce glass. There’s…
mountain musing
Exploring wonderland
When I was driving across the red rock and canyon desert of central Utah last month, a stunning barrier suddenly blocked my way. It reared…
Wrong Twin, part 2
It’s been a month now and my husband Julian’s twin brother Jules is still staying with us. My husband is getting restless with all the…
Wrong Twin, Part 1
Jules and Julian were born seven minutes apart and had the same mother and father, but they were adopted into different families and lived most…
Walking the Sandias
Any good hiking guide must answer two questions: why go and and how to go. All the rest—maps, photos, trail descriptions, colorful anecdotes, historical background—are…
Thoughts of a wood splitter
On a recent morning I picked up the heavier, the more serious of my two axes, strode over to the wood pile and set to…
When fools fall in love
The three-word title tells you most of what you need to know about Sam Shepard’s brief, tightly wound drama, now at Albuquerque’s Adobe Theater. The…
When meteors fall
All evidence suggests that America today is not a happy place, with every poll showing a strong majority believing the country is now and has…
Rural versus urban
Today, April 5, is the deadline for the governor to act on the unusually massive 310 bills the 2019 Legislature passed. Nearly all will become…
The printer
Once upon a time a publisher—let’s call him Charlie—and an editor—let’s call him Wally—put out a weekly newspaper. For those of you unfamiliar with the…