Be Wise as Serpents and Innocent as Doves.
This statement by Jesus is familiar to many folks. But what does it mean? I will share two incidents: one...
I was cheering one day, then dropped into deep shame the next.
The cheering came on Tuesday. My close friend Mary Ann had a fright. Her hand and wrist and lower arm...
Largest-ever wildfire in New Mexico burns houses, other structures, and hiking trails.
Hermits Peak wildfire.Hermits Peak in the Pecos Wilderness is a dramatic sight as you drive on I25 from Albuquerque north...
The brain-changing benefits of exercise
Dancing. Susan and Gary Kellogg manage a dance on two Saturday evenings each month in Albuquerque. Susan told us that...
The Thrill of Searching for Gold and Fire Agates
The Superstitions. The Superstitions are where the Lost Dutchman’s Goldmine is located, which is still the object of search parties....
How to defend your choice of getting vaccinated — or not.
Some things happened this week that hit me like a punch to the jaw. I’m writing as a scientist, and...
My favorite hike in the whole USA: the Narrows.
When I was in college in Australia, I saw pics of a famous park in the USA, which included the...
What to know about waterfalls and potatoes in Idaho
Idaho grows potatoes – everyone knows that. My step-daughter Kim and I were there a couple weeks ago and found...
Hiking in the Crater of a Volcano – Valles Caldera.
Valles Caldera is the name of an extinct volcano that was 300 times as big as Mt Saint Helens. It...
Hiking and rock hounding around Albuquerque plus petrified wood
We marveled over pieces of petrified wood as we followed a creek in toward an imposing sandstone bluff.