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Walking Near Death

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

My learning began in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. A refugee camp in the jungles of Mexico, less than a mile from the Guatemalan border.

The Pilgrimage

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Juan Pablo Ixbalan left his home in the village of Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala. He crossed the lago in a small boat, a panga.

Dancing Woman

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

She danced to a rhythm only she could hear. When she first started dancing nearly forty years ago, she had no wings.

A Visit with a Saint

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

My adventure began when my friend Cinda sent me a short article she’d found. It was about the Mexican folk saint Teresa Urrea.

My Unexpected Friend Will Inman

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

He’d often send a real letter, but more often he’d send a poem with a note scribbled on the back.

The Streets of Kansas City

June 15, 2020

In 1985 I left the desert for a job in Kansas City, Missouri, a city that had long been racially divided.

A Small Town in Arizona Says Black Lives Matter

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

While protests take place in cities around the USA and other countries, residents of some small towns like Bisbee, Arizona also added their voices…

Pursuing Poppies (Photo Feature)

May 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Just past dawn, we three intrepid Ladyranchers climbed into my RAV named Luna. The morning was cool and overcast but expected to clear. (21 photos)

So, “Stay at Home” Is in Order

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

I started staying home about a week or ten days before the official order. It made sense, as I’m no longer young. I wasn’t really prepared. Who was, really?