“There’s a time and a place for everything … It’s called college.” -Chef Jerome McElroy When I was growing up, the question wasn’t, “Are you going to college?” It was, “Where are you going to college?” I attended a state university right after high school, but in hindsight, that wasn’t the best money ever spent. […]
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El regalo de la educación
Setenta y ocho por ciento de estudiantes hombres-latinos en el distrito escolar del Roaring Fork se graduaron en el año del ciclo escolar 2019/2020. Es decir, 198 estudiantes. En el distrito escolar de Garfield RE-2, solo 156 estudiantes hombres latinos se graduaron de high school o escuela secundaria, un total de 89.15% de alumnos varones […]
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Seeking Higher Ground: In praise of nurses
I didn’t plan to spend extended periods with nurses in the year of COVID-19. But after three eye surgeries gave me an up-close and personal view, I came away convinced that nursing must be a “calling,” something akin to ministry. These days, cataract surgery is almost routine (or was before COVID). Last May, I was […]
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Al No Artista: ¿Para qué es el arte?
Cuando pensamos en arte, es común pensar en pinturas de óleo en lienzos con temas de paisajes bonitos o tal vez retratos pintados durante el renacimiento de gente elegante con piel de porcelana y trajes extravagantes. Típicamente, al pensar sobre arte, se nos vienen a la mente obras maestras que solo aquellos que fueron bendecidos […]
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Mature Content: The birthday
By Larry Bogatz I was born on Feb. 11, 1938. I don’t typically see my birthday as a day for which I am to be congratulated, since I did not have much to do with the original event. Others played much more significant roles, especially my mother, father and the doctor who delivered me. However, […]
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Desde la Clínica: Cómo combatir diabetes y prediabetes
La Clínica del Pueblo está agradecida de poder ofrecer servicios médicos gratis a la población latina sin seguro médico en el Valle. Nos centramos en la prevención y tratamiento de las enfermedades crónico-degenerativas. Esta es dirigida por el doctor Greg Feinsinger, M. (https://american-eats.com/valium/) D. que es un médico retirado. Hoy hablaremos de la diabetes y […]
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Slow is the New Fast: Climate of Love
I am deeply concerned about the future of Carbondale, and the world, and how we will hold together amidst increasing social, economic and climate pressures. As Carbondale grapples with the complexities of racial injustice around Michael Francisco’s case, like many of you I’ve been trying to understand how to best be of service. My work […]
