From the Blog

Stories, reflections, and dispatches from a writer’s life in New Mexico.

  • Maps, Globes, Pirates and Cowboys

    Maps, Globes, Pirates and Cowboys

    Every August, I reorganize my classroom to prepare for a new school year. Every class is different, and I like to give each one a fresh start. I move books, rethink displays, straighten shelves, and occasionally find a better home for something that has been sitting in the same place for years. Sometimes I even…