Some Like It Raw

I threw a little celebration party after I finished my first year of teaching, and although I have a big living room I noticed that most of my friends were hanging out in my tiny little kitchen. The relative proximity of food and alcohol may have had something to do with it.

Anyway, one of [...]

My Heroes Have Always Been Cyclists

I can’t really remember when I first learned how to ride a bike. I do remember my childhood bicycle, a pink one with a white basket with a flower. I also have fond memories of racing down a very very steep driveway and hitting a neighbor’s big giant plant. I learned that my handlebar breaks [...]

teaching

Many of my dedicated readers have asked me why it has taken so long for articles to go up on the site. Indeed, I did promise that articles would be posted monthly. However, I also started my first year of teaching on August 7th. The past four months could most easily be classified as trial [...]

Rest in Peace

On November 2nd, I will be attending the All Soul’s Procession for the fifth year in a row. Inspired by the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the Tucson procession has existed since 1990 when local artist Susan Johnson grieved the passing of her father with a ritualistic performance piece-celebratory and [...]