Job loss. Mortgage crisis. Failing banks. Stimulus plan. Recession. The news these days isn't exactly a source of peace of mind. For me, I've looked to local organizations for inspiration and motivation. Right in our backyard, the non-profit sector is pushing hard to make a real difference in peoples' lives.



I've volunteered with Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque for merely a year (and recently joined the Board), but in that time I have gotten to… Continue

Heads were swiveling in Old Town today as bypassers tried to determine, 'what is that noise?' An odd variety of pigeon? Recording of new age nature music? Squinting and looking up at the sky, there circling in a chaotic formation are hundreds of what I've determined to be Sandhill Cranes taking a brief vacation in Albuquerque.



It has been reported that cranes travel in groups by the hundreds soaring in air thermals with their 6.5 feet wing… Continue

Wednesday night. Nob Hill Bar & Grill. It is 8:30 pm, and I've put in three solid hours of networking. Power handshakes. Greasy business cards. Fake laughs. And there you are. As I'm ready to walk out the door. With a tap on the shoulder, and a quick turn to look, you made my week... with your napkin art.



What a great gift, being handed a portrait of yourself on a bar napkin at the end of a long day. As an artist myself, what can I say… Continue

What a pleasant surprise to hop onto DCF and see that my favorite local salon, and good friends, have joined the community. If you don't know of Loft 47 Salon, then please do me a favor and check them out ASAP. They're down-to-earth, friendly, with an amazing eye for color and edgy cuts and styles.



The salon opened a few years ago in their current location at 4605 Menaul NE. Owners, Grey & Amanda… Continue

Just returned from an exciting and eventful visit back home to the DC / Maryland area. Although we didn't have tickets to any Inauguration events, we were hell bent on being in the area. To say the least, the experience was once-in-a-lifetime.



To save money on flights, we flew into Philly and took the Amtrak into DC. Just earlier that day Obama took the same route. Phily's 30th Street station still had confetti remnants on the floor of the… Continue