Archive - Letters From the Desert

Letter From the Desert: CEQA Deserved Better

a.k.a. why I won't be voting for Gavin Newsom again

12 hrs ago •

Letter From the Desert: Let It Rain

I’m working to take the podcast on the road to El Paso for the Chihuahuan Desert Fiesta on September 27.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Letter From the Desert: Morus rubra

Further arboreal adventures at the Food Desert

Jun 19 •

Letter From the Desert: Upheaval

The past week has been unpleasant.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Letter From the Desert: Watch Your Language

The common language we use can reflect deeply unflattering aspects of the culture we grew up in.

May 30 •

Letter From the Desert: Cold Solace

Thanks for reading Letters From the Desert!

May 11 •

April 2025

Letter from the Desert: F Your "F Your Feelings" Feelings

I went back and forth on whether to bowdlerize this title.

Apr 21 •

March 2025

February 2025

Letter From The Desert: 18 years on

I wrote the below-quoted 11 years ago today.

Feb 3 •

January 2025

Letter From the Desert: Burning Birds VIII

This is Part 8 of a special essay series for paying subscribers to Letters from the Desert.

Jan 22 •

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