Long-Form Writing
Grab a Plate: Food stories and connections in You, Me, We
I dip my spoon into a can of tomato sauce and gingerly spread it across a layer of dough. My dad rolls the next round of dough out next to me, humming some semblance of a Genesis song. The oven is set to almost 500 degrees, hot enough to scorch my eyebrows if I get...
Health Literacy & Depression Awareness Month
October is National Health Literacy & Depression Awareness Month Originally Published on a Dose of Wellness website. Improving health literacy is key to providing better healthcare for everyone. One of the silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic is an increased...
What Happens When You Get In An Accident On Indigenous Land?
Originally Published on Parnall and Adams Law's Blog New Mexico is a diverse and unique state—culturally, geographically, and legally. A roadtrip across the state might take you through mountainous passes, vast stretches of desert, or colorful rock canyons within a...
Ransomware Crimes Reach New Heights
Originally Published on Ardham Technologies Talk Tech Blog The recent rise of ransomware crimes puts every business at risk. Consider this: the U.S. Department of Justice is elevating ransomware investigations to take the same priority as terrorism. The average cost...
Demonstration and Education Outside the Classroom
Originally Published in Tumbleweeds Magazine, August 21, 2021 As the mornings turn crisp and the golden lantern trees swell once more with seed pods, we welcome autumn back to Santa Fe. Fall brings incredible beauty to the Railyard Park. The cottonwood trees transform...
Embracing the Spring Thaw in Nearby Nature
Amongst all the uncertainty of the times, one thing is for sure - the promise of spring! And without a doubt, spring 2021 is especially sweet. Like clockwork, green leaves sprout from the trees, blue flax dots the Acequia Trail, and the apple orchard in the Railyard...
Earth Day at the Railyard
Originally Published in Tumbleweeds Magazine, Spring 2020 I never thought I’d rejoice in snow. Growing up in New England where intense winter winds would pummel snow throughout towns to create great towers of white and layer streets in dangerous coats of ice, I soon...
An Environmental History
Part I: The Nature of My Youth - I’ve always felt at home in the woods. I didn’t think of it as a sense of place, not when I was young at least, I simply found myself content in the presence of trees. Growing up in central Massachusetts, I grew accustom to the...
Interdependence and Nationalism
As we move through life, we so often focus what make makes us distinct. Why are we made the way we are? What do we bring to the table that is unique and novel? While we like to think of ourselves as fully independent beings, Buddhist practices urge us to look more...
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