When an acupuncturist diagnosed me with “Corpse Disease,” I was ecstatic. Dozens of shape-shifting labels have landed in my chart, but no other theories—not even mine—trace back to medical texts compiled during the… Continue reading
Fabric of Community: Why I Write…& Perform By Virginia Hampton When I first moved to Albuquerque, I moved into a little apartment right across from a theatre which had been around since the… Continue reading
“My interest in producing The Roost stems from my feeling that if something has been important in one’s life, it is important to try to give back….” Mark Weaver THE ROOST creative music… Continue reading
Albuquerque’s long-standing monthly Poetry & Beer series is finally old enough to drink–LEGALLY. What does it mean when a poetry series has been around 21 years? Is that even comprehensible? Month after month,… Continue reading
It had been sunny the day before when the man on Mass. Ave threw the blanket over my head. A blue eclipse. He threw the blanket over my head, shoved me against the… Continue reading
First Farm Dinner By Mark LeClaire Albuquerque A week ago I was in my kitchen preparing for our first farm dinner – a celebration of local agriculture. It was mid June and wildfires… Continue reading
A couple months after I started working as a handyman in Albuquerque’s “Warzone,” I cleaned an apartment with the densest cockroach population I’ve ever encountered. Roach feces covered the walls. The whole place… Continue reading
I’m figuring out how to embed a second blog to showcase the FYI, ABQ! website for events that is in development http://fyiabq.wordpress.com and this test post is actually one of the necessary steps… Continue reading
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”–Andy… Continue reading
Recently, at age 43, I learned a very important lesson about the importance of combing your hair. An epiphany of sorts. Before I get into that though, I want to give you a… Continue reading
