Will New Mexico’s Legislature step up?
The Legislature has convened for its biennial 30-day budget session, but as usual there are many...
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Tag: opinion
How does watching television form our opinions about other countries?
Bill and I have been watching “Midsomer Murders” for over 22 seasons. It is a British show based...
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When politicians draw their districts, voters lose
The Democratic Party of New Mexico’s current official platform includes the following: “End...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear East Mountain and Estancia Valley Community: Somehow, despite many months of heartache and...
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Grief. Reconsidered as thanksgiving.
Fr. Jarek Nowacki presided at a funeral Mass on Tuesday in Silver City and said an unusual thing....
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Ruminating on Thanksgiving and gratitude as the holidays approach
With the past two years we have had, it is easy to see what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving....
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The Supreme Court ruled: It’s time to separate powers again
Wednesday, the New Mexico Supreme Court made a key ruling: any further obligations from federal...
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How to enjoy retirement, or, being snubbed by your cats
When I worked, I taught high school, raised two sons, taught Sunday School, was a social military...
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The quest for the perfect murder and why we love it
Who dunnit? Don’t ask me. This column was almost late because I was watching “Midsomer Murders.”...
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On Lions, and bat bites, and visits to a doctor or hospital
Last weekend Lions Clubs from Edgewood, Sandia Mountain Lions, Albuquerque and Santa Fe came to...
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Don’t discount being in the middle
The year is nearly over and the two massive spending packages pushed by the White House are still...
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Letters to the Editor
‘CORE successfully gridlocked Edgewood’ It has been a difficult and tedious task...
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The simple joys of watching a football game from the stands
I have not spent my time watching many sports, except those of the Olympics. I admire athletes for...
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Child hunger in NM—skip the latte, feed a kid instead
Hunger directly impacts our children’s ability to learn and grow in our public schools. When...
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The magic of autumn, and other kinds of anything-but-Halloween magic
“Do you believe in magic, in a young girls’ heart? How the music can free her whenever it starts?”...
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The Federal Reserve: Partying like it’s 1979
This month, inflation reached its highest rate since 1991—5.4%. As consumers, we definitely feel...
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Take your time—you may not be going anywhere
Last Sunday Bill and I decided to go to Albuquerque to say hello to our granddaughter Caitlin and...
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So about the debt ceiling: You should care about it. Just not for the same reason as the Senate Republicans.
This week’s Capitol Hill summary: The Republican caucus is going to force the Democrats to own the...
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Letters to the Editor
Councilor thanks employees who moved on from Edgewood I would like to publicly thank Mr. Juan...
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Still reading about cowboys after all these many years
Books you have treasured over the years and reread—those characters have become your friends. From...
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