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Universal Child Care Needs Legislators’ Close Scrutiny

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Back in September, the governor announced that on Nov. 1 New Mexico would become the first state to offer universal child care. We made...

Les Misérables in the Age of Trump

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I watched the razing of the East Wing of the White House last week for a proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Donald Trump, who described...

Mythical Mythology: The Other Thief at Olympus

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At the same time that Prometheus came running down the mountain, imagine that a different man came down the same precipice, also having stolen...

Why America Is So Divided — and How We the People Can Fix It

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 America feels more divided than ever. But the truth is, the people aren’t as divided as the politicians are. Most of us want the...

Unmasking Communism in New Mexico

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Recently, a Democrat colleague in the New Mexico Legislature referred to Republican members as “fascists.” Also, at a recent Legislative committee meeting, another Democrat...

What is Leftwing Terrorism?

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I have spent the last two weeks wondering what “left wing terrorism” is.  Back in the day, it was straightforward. A lone gunman shoots up...

Zamora Represents the People, Not the Party

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Four-term State Rep. Martin Zamora has announced his candidacy for New Mexico’s 3rd District congressional seat in the 2026 election. Rep. Zamora is a...

Even Brilliant Minds Get Frazzled

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My college roommate was a hot mess. He forgot or lost his keys so often they knew him by name at the dormitory locksmith....

’Tis the season for Ghosts and Ghouls

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I am writing this in late September, but by the time you read it, the calendar will have slipped over into October. And that...

NM Outshines Colorado in Tourism Attractions

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My plan was simple. I was going to meet my brother and his family at a favorite haunt in western Colorado. I’m no longer...

Forgiveness Frees You, Not the Other Person

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I just can’t let it go and it continues to haunt me. How could she do it, I keep asking myself over and over...

Political Violence and Kirk’s Legacy

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While enjoying lunch last Wednesday a lunchmate looked up from his phone to tell us Charlie Kirk had been shot. For the next hour or...
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