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Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson died Friday night, Sept. 1, at his summer home in Chatham, Massachusetts at age 75. No cause of death given.
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9/5/23
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I slept all day today. The entire past week was spent keeping our sanctuary horses safe from the fireworks that culminated in last night’s Fourth of July “Celebration.” It felt like …
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Katharine Chrisley-Schreiber, CEO, Dharmahorse Equine Sanctuary
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7/6/23
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Recently Merriam-Webster declared that English sentences may end with prepositions – a bit redundant since, there was never an actual rule against ending sentences with prepositions but, much …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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4/10/24
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With the governor’s signing of a new law updating the state’s high school curriculum, New Mexico families now have a prime opportunity to shape local high school course requirements in a …
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Mandi Torrez
Guest columnist
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4/10/24
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In June 2021, the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act went into effect authorizing medical aid in dying (MAID) in New Mexico. On this second anniversary it seems timely to provide a brief …
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Barak Wolff, Chair, End of Life Options New Mexico
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7/6/23
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When my granddaughter was four-years-old we were driving back from a road trip and she was asleep in her car seat. She looked like an angel, her hair a delicate tangle of curls. She was …
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By Jim and Henry Duchene
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9/1/23
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I’ve been reading about surrendering lately. It’s something that’s hard to do. Thinking about it makes us feel like failures, like we are not in control. Maybe that’s the …
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By Abe Villarreal
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9/1/23
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The thing about getting older is that you find yourself going to the doctor more often,
Blood tests, mammograms if …
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by Jim and Henry Duchene
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1/11/24
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It seems as we get older it comes sooner each year. It’s the joyful opportunity to consider and remember what we as Americans are so thankful for. I am thankful for so much that I could not …
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By Charlie Blanchard
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11/30/23
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I doubt there are many people over the age of 50 who grew up in this country and have not experienced some form of hazing, including the governor. I still remember sprinting home following the …
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By Walt Rubel
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5/4/23
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Sept.15-17 in Alamogordo, you have the opportunity to attend a manageable and, to my way of thinking, a beautiful balloon fest. It’s the White Sands Balloon Invitational and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the event.
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By Richard Coltharp
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9/7/23
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Yvette Herrell is a skilled and tireless campaigner with a keen understanding of the Second Congressional District. But how is she going to convince voters next year that we have been well served by …
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By Walt Rubel
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10/19/23
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Whenever you think of your grandparents, you think of the things they had but are now long gone. Things that you wish you still had but for some reason don’t. Only grandparents have those kinds …
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By Abe Villarreal
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3/1/24
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It's funny about the restaurant I used to buy my mother’s gourmet enchiladas from.
What am I talking about?
I'm talking about back when my beloved mother was still alive, I'd go over …
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By Jim and Henry Duchene
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3/1/24
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Three guys just met each other in the middle of an uneven and old historic street. They are musicians, or at least want to be musicians. I was sitting a few feet above them. The street is not really …
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By Abe Villarreal
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7/31/23
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I had an 8 o’clock appointment.
It was on the other side of town, so I left early to avoid rush hour traffic. Too early, as it turned out, because I got there with a lot of time to kill. A …
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By Jim and Henry Duchene
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7/31/23
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On a recent trip to California, I had the chance to spend time with a couple that had been riding buddies in the early days of my horse journey who later became students as my skills and knowledge …
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By Scott Thomson
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7/31/23
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I forgot to tell people that I wanted a real birthday cake on my birthday. An honest-to-goodness real birthday cake. I had carrot cake and other kinds of cake. They were good, but they didn’t …
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By Abe Villarreal
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7/21/23
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My father was one strict old coot. My brothers and I had it tough growing up, but our sisters had it worse.
When my older sister was going on her first date, my father waCeFour Ssn't about to …
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By Jim and Henry Duchene
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7/21/23
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For a few minutes, I thought I was going to receive my inheritance, but before I tell you THAT story let me tell you this one:
When my beloved mother was still alive she and my father were …
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By Jim and Henry Duchene
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6/1/23
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