Michael G. Smith, Poet
Santa Fe poet, Michael G. Smith is an interesting guy. He worked for many years as a chemist at Los Alamos labs before a health crisis set him on a path he never expected. After a serious stroke and the mild brain damage which it caused, Michael found himself practicing Zen meditation and writing poetry. Now, this in and of itself is a fascinating story, but the plot becomes even richer when one begins reading his work; uncovering lines about science and Zen on the same page. After knowing him for about a year now, it’s interesting to watch him on this ongoing path of investigation,...
Read MoreWeb Designer visits the Santa Fe Opera!
My experience with the Santa Fe Opera a year ago wasn’t all that great. We went to see The Tales of Hoffman, and although the singing was great and the view, remarkable, the staging and libretto left us wanting less instead of more – the end result? We left after the second act, grateful to take in a showstopping full moonrise over the distant hills which far surpassed the show going on inside the theater. It was a totally different story this year. My friends, Larry, Carole and Adam and I descended on the parking lot a couple hours before curtain call for a quintessential Santa Fe...
Read MoreA Rare Commodity
It might seem strange that someone who likes rain as much as I do ended up in the middle of the desert, but here I am, designing websites in Santa Fe! In the midst of a radical drought conceived at the year’s beginning, I’ve found myself daydreaming of crazy-cool Washington, DC thunderstorms – bad ass thunderstorms who didn’t give a flip if they knocked the power out, leaving the stairwell ink-dark and me, fumbling with my keys on the less-preferred side of my apartment door. More than once I’ve found myself coveting memories of an all-day rain-soaked 4th of July...
Read MoreHow to Be a Great Leader-Lessons from the Dalai Lama
What an incredible treat it was to see the Dalai Lama in person in Washington, DC a couple years ago. I’m not sure what I expected, but simply being in the same room with this wise and kind master deeply moved me. He spoke of all the word’s religious traditions and how important it was for us all to be familiar with the beauty in all of them. Repeatedly, I have heard him tell students to stay precisely where they are in their own traditions; to glean wisdom from the 2500 year old Buddhist practices and allow what they learn to enhance–not detract from–their own teachings on...
Read MoreMeet the Executive Director, Captain Nemo
Excuse me, can the Creative Director please access her stool? No doubt about it. Since early November 2010 when this little rascal staked his claim at Webpoppy Central on Cerro Gordo Road, Captain Nemo has made his mark and pretty much taken over the joint. I’ve been told many a time how cats choose their owners. Nemo loves everyone, which is probably why everyone loves Nemo. Unafraid of everything, his favorite spot is the bathroom. You can usually find him hanging out in the sink or playing with water and/or shower curtain in the bathtub. Born and raised in Santa Fe, he’s a...
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