A Public Square Farewell

It’s Been Three Great Years For Me. It Will Be Many More Great Years For Zócalo.

I initially expected to work at Zócalo for a few weeks. Gregory Rodriguez, Zócalo’s founder and publisher, needed some help in a pinch, and I owed him. Three years later, Gregory still needs occasional help in a pinch, and I still owe him, but things have changed a lot. What was a nonprofit known mainly for putting on public events has evolved into a full-fledged Ideas Exchange that convenes scores of events and publishes hundreds of essays each year, shared with more than 100 syndication partners around the country.

Helping to …

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Gregory Rodriguez Named 2014/2015 Stanton Fellow

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Zócalo Lives the High Life

We Work in Fashion, Attend Art Openings, and Have Drinks With Civic Leaders

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Zócalo Pays Tribute to Endangered Things

Encouraging Looks at an Impoverished California City, a Vulnerable University System, and A Dying Smart Phone

Dear Dying Crackberry, I Haven’t Forgotten Your Pleasures. Remember when Blackberries were all the rage? When using the iconic trackball to check your email meant you were someone important? In …

Zócalo Considers Under-Considered Places

Notes From the Ground In Albuquerque, Corona, and, Of Course, Whiskeytown

Yes, ‘Breaking Bad’ Got Albuquerque Right. Breaking Bad, which recently won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, revolves around a cancer-stricken chemistry teacher-turned-meth-lord who goes to great lengths to make money …