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Movie: Off The Map (2003)
A fine expression of the New Mexico hippy mystique. The landscapes are spellbinding, and the characters are duly enchanted by them. Fond sentiments for my broke and happy days in Dixon and Chimayo soon flooded me. Cheers to any of my arroyo copilots from those days who may drop by here and see this! Referred…
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We visit the farm
The pickup for last batch of locally grown organic veggies in our community shared agriculture program is on the farm north of town. We meet Marcus & Esther to go check it out. It’s the first time I’ve ever witnessed the source of a significant portion of my diet. It becomes instantly obvious to me…
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Book: God’s Prisoner of War / Linda Ansel
This is a self-published book that tells the story of Marjorie Harrison, a missionary and somewhat distant relative of mine. A major part of her story is her internment in China during World War II. I knew that this began at the missionary school at Chefoo on the northeast coast of China, but I never…
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Live Music: CSO & Joyce Yang
It’s difficult not to imagine water during the evening’s introductory piece, Liadov‘s The Enchanted Lake. It somehow shimmers and ripples, and I can understand why Kahane wanted to give his favorite piece by a lesser known composer some attention. The pianist for the main attraction, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, is a twenty year-old Van…
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constanttrek
I’ve been honored to put up a new website for fellow outdoor adventurer Paula Constant: constanttrek. She has put together an expedition from scratch that is almost beyond imagining, surviving a split with her husband and months of searching for funds to continue her walk across the Sahara desert, which she is now ready to…