Mike LockeA song, a story, a slog, a surprisea snaking, non-linear Ironman Canada race report12 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·Sep 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…4 min read·May 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…6 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Apr 19, 2021--1--1
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…4 min read·Apr 16, 2021----