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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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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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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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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On the stunning gorgeousness of fall in New Mexico
On Sept. 22nd at 1:21 was the Autumnal Equinox, with 12 hours of dark and 12 of light. Time to...
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Will America open her heart to a new wave of immigrants?
Americans have big hearts. We have just finished a 20-year war, and whether you agree we should...
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On Bandits—of the Old West and the new Not Alone Rangers
Remember tales of old when bandits were infamous, gunfire was blazing, and hold-ups of...
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On the end of summer and the joys of a simple potluck meal
It all happened too soon, the end of Summer. When I was a child, summer started June 1, and ended...
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Art exhibit and panel rocks Wildlife West’s Bean Barn
Often when you live in the country in a small town, you only get to see expressive art on...
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Training for the regular Olympics and the Mommy Olympics
Last Sunday the Summer Olympics in Tokyo were finished. I have nothing but admiration for those...
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Are you a pop culture junkie? A Mouse’s guilty pleasure
When you are finished reading The Independent, what do you pick up next? Are you taking a trip...
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Kindness of heart and hand at East Mountain Food Pantry
More than fabulous rods and reels, a common pole and hook lets you go fishing, and people love to...
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Kindness of heart and hand at East Mountain Food Pantry
Many of you readers have faced hard times from death, divorce, desertion, and my personal...
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On the future of spaceflight and the Star Trek world to come
This last Sunday witnessed an extraordinary event in New Mexico. It was a flight into space for...
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A Mouse’s explanation for why your cat ignores you
I realize in the past three years of doing the Roaring Mouse I have written often on cats. I have...
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Independence Day: An American holiday, past, present, and future
I lead on this tale with the plea to the residents in my neighborhood to please, PLEASE, don’t set...
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On New Television, Old Television, and why we like What we Like
Free antenna television has been in our home for the last three years or so. We tried cable and...
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Thanks for the safe new bridge, or DOT magic
If there was an award for the most hardworking New Mexico road crew of the DOT, it would have to...
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On Red Hats and life as a woman over 50
The Red Hat Society was started in 1998 as a social club for women 50 and older. Founder Sue Ellen...
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Summer is here—and Hawaiians are the Canadians of the Pacific
Vacation is coming up, and I recommend Hawaii. Now that we can fly again, it is the perfect place...
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