157 years before the invention of the telegraph, a Pueblo man known as Po’pay managed to unite distant Pueblo villages and spark a revolt against the Spanish in New Mexico on a single day in August of 1680. Po’pay is one of the most intriguing figures from New Mexico history and is credited for preserving … More On Po’pay – the necessary revolt against the Spanish in 1680

Making a mistake that turns very public is often a daunting experience. Online armies of people will often sum up a person’s character and eclipse an entire career with an incident that may only last seconds or minutes. I’ve been there before in my career. With the permanency of the internet, I still receive hateful … More The officer who detained a journalist once helped me out

…. of corrupt officials. …. of fake news. …. of bad journalism. …. of public records deniers. …. of bad cops. …. of bad judges. …. of shady government contracts. …. of those who exploit the poor for profit. …. of scam artists who target your grandma. …. of unjust and outdated laws. …. of … More We are the enemies….

I had to stop and learn about this man. And yes, it was the Make America Great Again hat that caught my eye. You don’t see many people in blue-dominated Denver wearing them and to see a man panhandling while wearing the iconic hat piqued my interest since I love little anecdotes, moments of irony … More The MAGA hat panhandler

He died years before I was born, yet the words of a small town reporter give me a colorful piece of his life. It’s a reminder for me, as a journalist, that even the most simple stories and anecdotes that I may consider inconsequential may have the potential to reverberate for someone far into the … More A simple bridge to the past thanks to a small town reporter

If Cartel Barbie had a home, it would look exactly like the outer façade of Casa Bonita, with its tacky pink tower and cupcake décor. It was inside this Mexican fiesta universe, sometime in the year 1993, I experienced a moment of great terror and embarrassment that has long lived in my consciousness since age … More The terror of Casa Bonita’s monkey-rat

Confession: I still sneak a visit through toy aisles when I’m shopping for my adult life. It’s always exciting to see what’s new in the modern toy universe as I wonder what it would be like to set that Lego kit loose from its prison of plastic and cardboard. I rarely buy anything because I’m … More How to find the joy you had when you were a kid

It’s called Lime-S and you’ll start to see loads of these electric scooters around downtown Denver today. I geeked out when a coworker told me about today’s roll out, so I downloaded the Lime app, created an account, and quickly found a scooter near my place during the lunch break. Once I walked up to … More I just tried the new ride-sharing electric scooters hitting Denver

The official name of this beautiful bastard is the Green Chile CheddarShack Burger.  As guy with New Mexico roots who’s had his share of green chile burgers, I happily welcome this new and majestic feast to Denver. This is gonna sound like a first date with a burger, so let’s make it so. Before I first met GCCSB, … More I had the new Shake Shack green chile cheeseburger. Here’s what it’s like:

Much has been written about the Dark Side of the Moon album over its 45 year history. There is likely no other album that continues to be dissected and analyzed for its genius and significant influence. Here is my piece about the album that had an everlasting influence on my taste in music. Call it … More The dark that showed me the light