Opinion: You Want It Bad, You Get It Bad
Merritt Hamilton Allen is a PR executive and former Navy officer. She appears regularly as a...
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Category: Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Three Teen Angels
Dear Editor, For some time, I have had to put effort into finding the positive things in each day...
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That day a doll named Cindy Lou came home with the Roaring Mouse
About 15 years ago, on our way back from the only Italian restaurant in Moriarty, Bill and I...
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Reaching voters in 2022
We’re in the last stretch of Campaign ’22. Most of us are numb to the campaign ads, where any...
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Letters to the Editor
Grudge match is not about the building Following my letter of Sept. 23, several people have asked...
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It’s hard to fail-safe any policy in the face of complete shamelessness
The state Senate is staying in the news, and the events of the last week have political junkies...
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That time the rain stopped and we saw Queen Elizabeth
It was six years ago that Bill and I were in Scotland to see friends and to tour all of Scotland....
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On finishing last in a 5k
When I was in high school I was on the cross country team, and I came in last at every race. Last...
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This week the Roaring Mouse is going to roar a lot
Remember what doctors said just before you got a shot? Don’t be afraid, it won’t hurt. LIES!...
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The Legislature’s anti-harassment policy is clouded in secrecy
Remember the sexual harassment complaint filed against Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, Senate Rules...
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Annual Laying of Bricks for Veterans Memorial Walkway
This Labor Day Bill and I were invited to spend the weekend at Angel Fire and participate in the...
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Taking back the narrative in the governor’s race
Lots of interesting prediction and poll numbers have come out in recent days for the November...
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But why can’t I play with my food?
“Josephine, eat your potatoes and gravy and stop playing with your food.” From the time I could...
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Let’s take campaigns out of the 6th grade lunchroom
I saw a bumper sticker on social media this week that made me see red. It’s yellow with red...
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Let’s make Cornhole a new national sport
Once upon a time, I was channel surfing, (at least that’s what we called it when we all had...
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Free college won’t fix our workforce crisis
35 years ago this week, I turned 17 and started my freshman year at Notre Dame. It didn’t end...
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On why the kindness of strangers is so important
Life can sometimes overwhelm you, and last week it sure did a number on me. For most of us, we can...
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The DeSantis non-factor factor
Florida governor and 2024 presidential favorite Ron DeSantis came to Carlsbad this past Saturday...
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Why the GOP needs to demonize the FBI
If there is one thing Republicans have learned from the Trump era, it’s how to stay on message. But the party has been quietly moving away from Trump since the 2020 election.
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Cleaning the closet and finding some old memories
Coming up on Labor Day weekend is the annual Masonic Lodge Yard Sale. Bargains, things you need...
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