Melanie Moore

PRIDE—You've got to want it to have it...because no one can give it to you.

It comes from a place within, although felt amongst thousands...witnessed by millions. On a collective level pride can move mountains. In June, the concept is celebrated around the world. Take for instance this weekend, two favorite cities on planet earth, New York and Santa Fe share the same official pride weekend. This is both touching, and a royal pain because I've yet to be in both at the same time. The feeling, however, is definitely shared.

IN SANTA FE ... For many years now, Melanie Moore and her good friend Piper have collided on the dance-floor and de...

If you ever wondered where to find beekeepers beyond the virtue of a farmer’s market, steal off to a mead tasting and surely you will find them in a swarm. Mead was hot in the Dark Ages, a sweet wine brewed from honey, water and yeast. It may even be the legendary “ambrosia” spoken of in myths and fairytales. For a beekeeper, it is their preferred poison.

So off I went to a mead tasting at the home of Kate Whealan, the coordinator of the Sangre de Cristo Beekeepers. The house was cozy with soft-spoken beekeepers sipping mead around a warm fire. So inviting was the scene, a spider dipped into the conversation from the viga above Darragh Nagle’s head, founder of Falcon ...

Maybe if I didn’t have a pulse, I wouldn’t be getting caught up in the green revolution happening everywhere around me. To avoid it seems impossible, now that the global reach for oil exploration has begun knocking on our back door. If a label boasting, “certified organic” does not seduce me around every corner; someone is surely to be standing in line next to me and prepared to say, “You know you can buy those organic.” Try ordering a coffee without treading on one’s social consciousness. Look into the eyes of someone ordering a latte. “Do I take the sleeve or not take the sleeve, how hot is this cup anyway?” Sooner or later, a latte will be served cold in the...

Santa Fe – New Mexico – At the end of this month, the Santa Fe Film Festival launches its 8th season amidst the backdrop of snowy mountains and a historical city. Over 150 filmmakers plus thousands of festival attendees will flood the streets and fill theatres, panels and workshops for the five-day event. Filmmakers and film buffs alike enjoy the diversity presented with special emphasis placed on Independent, Documentary, Creative Spirit, South West and International filmmaking. It is a broadminded festival and reflects the town’s interest in socio political stories with global reach.

New Mexico’s thriving film industry coupled with the artistic lore o...