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Opinion: Tennessee decisions based in ignorance
We live in ignorant times. By now, surely this is obvious beyond argument to anyone who’s been paying attention. From the Capitol insurrectionist who thought he was storming the W... — Updated 7/24/2021
Opinion: Money for nothing isn't 'doing better'
There are no free lunches. If you don’t work, you don’t eat. Everybody has to pitch in and carry their weight. These aphorisms from my youth, passed on by my parents and others from their generation who survived the Great... — Updated 7/24/2021
Opinion: Country shouldn't have to beg people to come to work
I was down the shore, enjoying the sea, the sun and the sweeping panorama of people without masks. Honestly, that was even more beautiful than the sunset over the Atlantic. One of... — Updated 7/24/2021
Opinion: Trump not to blame on vaccinations
My son Cameron is 43. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two little girls, ages 3 and 5. His wife works full-time as a home loan processor and he has one of the toughest... — Updated 7/24/2021
Opinion: Greyhounds' new AD seems like a dreamer with a bright future
When Paul Weir was named head basketball coach at New Mexico State University in 2016, he quoted Theodore Roosevelt: “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” When he accepted the head basketball coaching job... — Updated 7/24/2021
Looking for a good category to enter something at fair
It’s county fair season, friends. Before I get to the gist of today’s ramblings, here are some dates for your calendar. The Lea County Fair and Rodeo kicks off in less than 10... — Updated 7/20/2021
Opinion: Science, tech can offset damage
Richard Branson’s “live-streamed” coverage of his voyage to the edge of space was, well, little more than an infomercial — in partnership, of course, with New Mexico True. Guess I should have expected it to be what it was:... — Updated 7/20/2021
Opinion: More in common than you think
Even when we seem to disagree, we have more in common than you might think. I probably want many of the same things you want. I have no respect for those who violate private... — Updated 7/20/2021
Opinion: Trump should advocate for vaccinations
Dear former President Trump, We have an important request, one that only you can pull off. It will take some salesmanship, but that’s in your wheelhouse, “The Art of the Deal” and all of that. It will require that you once... — Updated 7/20/2021
Faith: Surprised to see my grandfather looking out of mirror
“At (the age of) 50,” writes George Orwell, “everyone has the face he deserves.” Well, that kinda hurts, largely because I suspect it’s true. Not that long ago, I... — Updated 7/20/2021
People - our most important asset
As with other organizations, school districts have a department that deals with all things relating to the people who work there. This department is typically called, Personnel or... — Updated 7/20/2021
Opinion: Olympics glimpse of NCAA's future
When the New Mexico Legislature passed Senate Bill 94 earlier this year, allowing college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image or likeness, some lawmakers feared we were picking a fight with the mighty NCAA. If... — Updated 7/17/2021
Democracy has become one man's trash
It was, let us say, an interesting weekend for democracy. Call it a tale of two cities. One is Dallas, where thousands of so-called “conservatives” — the word has less... — Updated 7/17/2021
Opinion: Critical race theory subversive, toxic and dangerous
When Thurgood Marshall was strategizing his legal attack on segregation in the public school system of Topeka, Kan., he asked psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark to repeat an... — Updated 7/17/2021
Opinion: Cuba revolution a courageous one
It’s not easy to run a hideous dictatorship and still have fans and defenders in fashionable quarters, but the Castro regime has managed it for decades. The mass, spontaneous... — Updated 7/17/2021
Opinion: Pays to look at familiar surroundings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Graceland is an amazing place, or so I hear. As the former home of legendary entertainer Elvis Presley, it’s a must-see destination for his millions of fans. Located on the outskirts of this amazing Southern ci... — Updated 7/17/2021
Opinion: CYFD needs to work on issues of transparency
Rep. Marian Matthews, D-Albuquerque, was asking the right question of Brian Blalock, secretary of New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department. Referring to the death of 4-year-old James Dunklee Cruz of Albuquerque,... — Updated 7/17/2021
Faith: Vaccine is a rope that God has given you
Question: What is the proper attire for a person attending a mask-burning event? Answer: a smile. I laughed when I learned that our local senior citizens’ center was hosting a... — Updated 7/13/2021
Opinion: Legislative damage takes time to undo
Why are legislative messes so quick to be made but so slow to be removed once in place? After they are shown to move society further from the goal used to justify them, they should... — Updated 7/13/2021
Opinion: Proposal needed fine-tuning, not rejection
Work on the results of the decennial census in New Mexico has gotten off to a rocky start, and the members of the newly appointed Citizen Redistricting Committee missed a golden opportunity to boost its legitimacy by demonstrating... — Updated 7/13/2021
New supports being put in place for students
It's no surprise to most that education has changed dramatically in recent years. One of the reasons is, of course, the integration of technology in many forms: from the network... — Updated 7/13/2021
Opinion: America opens arms to doubters, believers alike
Sometimes, the system works. A client of mine, an abused woman from El Salvador, recently was granted asylum. You might not think that’s important or impressive. It won’t... — Updated 7/10/2021
Opinion: Berry should remember black patriotism
When hammer-thrower Gwen Berry turned her back on the American flag at the Olympic Trials, it made me think of Sgt. William Carney. Berry probably doesn’t know who Carney was.... — Updated 7/10/2021
Opinion: Afghanistan drawdown bad idea
Barely a day passes without additional news of Taliban gains in Afghanistan. Perhaps the Afghan government and its forces will prove more resilient than many expect, but if the coun... — Updated 7/10/2021
Opinion: US must step up to back Haiti democracy
The middle-of-the-night assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home near Port-au-Prince early Wednesday is a shocking and brutal act that will be felt far beyond the island nation. In Miami, with its deep... — Updated 7/10/2021
