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Springtime in New Mexico, Part IV: The Long Road Home

There many ways to start a poem. Some, like diamonds, are forged under years of pressure. Others, like pearls, show up wholly formed when you least expect it. Too many float by like garbage bags on the wind, tempting us … Continue reading

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Springtime in New Mexico, Part III: Landscapes & Caverns

Driving across the Great Southern Plains under an overcast sky, we felt a little like we were a snow globe: The sky is an impervious dome overhead and, even at 85 miles an hour, you seem to go nowhere. I found the landscape of … Continue reading

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Berlin, the City that Shed Its Skin

As we headed back into Berlin, we were reminded of the special treachery that is driving in this crazy capitol with extremely risk-friendly bicyclists who eschew helmets in the name of freedom. I have to give my husband major props … Continue reading

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