Mike LockeA song, a story, a slog, a surprisea snaking, non-linear Ironman Canada race reportDec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Mike LockeAt a lossA week ago Monday, I took a phone call at work from an unfamiliar number. The introduction was quick and to-the-point: Hi, I’m your…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Mike Locke9/11 +20In retrospect, there were three calamities intertwined in my memory of 9/11. We are all keenly aware of the first: the horrifying attacks…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas: 10 Things I Appreciate about This ExperienceDusk and dawn in the desert sky are truly magnificent. If not for the prohibition on photography in the shelter campus, I’d be clicking…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas #9: El Megáfono/The BullhornI fully own that I am a particularly sound-sensitive person. Most of the time that manifests in being distracted by ambient noises (when…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas #8: El Binario/The BinaryBack in my “normal” life, one of the projects I was working on was a seminar on data literacy. I’ve spent a fair amount of time considering…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas #7: Cambio de Sede/Change of VenueThis change had been foreshadowed for a while now; the DHS volunteers were getting less to do each day in the San Antonio shelter, and many…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas #6: La Burbuja/The BubbleBy day, there are three modes by which the staff and volunteers engage with the kids in the shelter. Those who don’t speak Spanish issue…Apr 19, 20211Apr 19, 20211
Mike LockeLuces Encendidas #5: Desechables/ThrowawaysNothing scars over a bleeding heart like the peculiar needs of a mass-care situation. The exigencies of speed, convenience, safety, space…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
