(Originally published by U of A Health Sciences on Dec. 9, 2020.) TUCSON, Ariz. — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the United States, so do reports of increasing loneliness, depression and suicidal ideations, according to the results of a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers. Research led by William "Scott" Killgore, PhD, professor of psychiatry in the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson and director of the Social, Cognitive and … [Read more...]
“Shared” Reality
11/25/20: I was thinking of metaphors for miscommunication when I visualized wires getting crossed. And then I wondered: does that even make sense these days? Is the new metaphor – the bits must have flipped? “Shared” reality (is/can be/may be) significantly flawed... ? ! 12/01/20: I was scheduling a Zoom meeting with Millennials, and I wrote in the email: "I sent a mtg invite for tmw so we can get dialed in and iron out any wrinkles." What would be the appropriate … [Read more...]
Dear Scotty Kerr,
Noooo, ugghhhhhhhhh and fucking damn it. I was the fuck devastated on Saturday morning when I found out about your fatal heart attack. Mostly numb that morning and day. Been cycling through different stages of grief – heavily defined by denial and depression. I had just talked to you like a few weeks ago, right!? Then I looked at my phone history, and it was actually on Sept. 17 that we last conversed, which was more like nine weeks ago. Time is amorphous. You know what’s … [Read more...]
Powerhouse Women Reflect on Tucson’s Evolving Music Scene
This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Zocalo Magazine. It is great, and there’s still more work to do. “We can miss the ladies. Why do we miss the ladies? Because it has taken a really long time for women to get to the forefront of the music scene.” Cathy Rivers, general manager of KXCI and a singer/songwriter/guitarist, reflects on a comment I just made about sending out interview questions to over 40 professionally established and … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Mayor Regina Romero
This article originally appeared in the December 2019 issue of Zocalo Magazine. On December 2, 2019, Regina Romero made history when being sworn in as Tucson’s first female and first Latina mayor. At the end of November, I spoke with her about her background and what led her to the mayor’s seat, along with conversing about political, gender and racial power structures; environmental issues; Tucson’s arts, culture, and history; and the city’s transportation concerns. Some quotes have … [Read more...]
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