The embedded video below shows a bit of the Manslander October 2025 respite. After attending a Blue Cross Blue Shield Mental Health conference in Phoenix for my department, we went up to Cottonwood, AZ. It was a fun road trip through AZ in the Kona (thanks for the Kona, Mom!). We had booked the vacay before the historically long U.S. gov’t shutdown, with the intention to visit Tuzigoot Nat’l Monument. Ha – it was closed! I’m still amazed that the people who are supposed to look out for our … [Read more...]
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: June 2025
Join Dan Rylander and me in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park on June 19, 2025 in the 78 second video below. We traverse slowly, consciously, in awe of the towering behemoths. We think of Ents, of millions of years of evolution, of intricate ecosystems, live-giving water, geological scale. We are in the moment. Nothing else but here in this majestic grandeur. Note that Dan is 5'9" - as a reference to the trees' size. The water sound you hear is from the Smith River; … [Read more...]
A Quinquagenarian’s Quest with the Best
Event Invite: In my 30+ years as a Tucsonan, I’ve been so fortunate to amass amazing friends who are the best collaborators - and I'm excited to cheers to my 50 years on Planet Earth with y'all! Let's celebrate friendship + Scorpio birthdays + toast to my successful completion of grad school at Che’s on Saturday, November 8. Featuring some of the best Tucson musicians performing with Leila Lopez and Greyhound Soul. Live music starts @ 7:30 p.m. Stay tuned for other delights and … [Read more...]
Manslander 2024 Year in Review
Happy New Year la familia y los amigos! The end of the year gets busy, so we’re sharing our 2024 year in review at the beginning of 2025. I made a short video (5:11) of 2024’s photos which can be viewed on YouTube here: This written re-cap is in reverse chronological order to match the video. In reviewing, it is cool to note that 2024 was a year of firsts! 2024 was the first year I had the opportunity to spend with the Rylander clan in Davidson, NC for Christmas. The … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post Four “In the Steps of RBG”
In the Steps of RBG by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. —Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as quoted in Notorious RBG So let me take one step right now, one step toward respect. And give me strength to take another toward clarity. And though my feet might feel like stones, let me take another step toward justice. And another toward equity. And another toward truth. And though my legs may feel leaden and slow, though … [Read more...]
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