West of Denver
Life in the New Mexico High Desert
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Words and Phrases...go away!
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Words are mostly beautiful things. But, like all things of beauty, some words and phrases that become banal clichés creep into our vocabular...
Monday, October 23, 2023
THE "HIGH FIVE"
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We all know what the High Five is, so I won't bore my readers with an unnecessary description thereof. For those who are interested, how...
Saturday, January 29, 2022
QR CODES
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Does anyone know what QR codes are? I know two things about them: - QR stands for quick response - They are scan codes "on steroids...
Sunday, September 19, 2021
DOG "BUSINESS"
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It's a subject that no one wants to address. That's the subject of dog "business". You see them every day - dog owners tak...
Friday, September 3, 2021
BICYCLING WOES
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PSSSSST.....THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. These are the sounds that cyclists dread. They are the unmistakable sounds of a flat tire. I happene...
Sunday, May 30, 2021
IN PRAISE OF CHEAP BEER
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Some years ago I played in an old-time band. The musicians in the group were the most talented and fun group of people I’ve ever known. Our ...
Friday, April 30, 2021
STORAGE
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The following article came from the May, 2021 edition of the monthly AARP Magazine. To call it fascinating would be a vast understatement. I...
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