WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a U.S. courtroom to exercise his part of a plea deal, copping to a felony violation under the …
The clearest detail I remember about your car was the smoke coming off your tires, before we nearly collided on Amador Avenue Sunday night. You …
It is a common lament that, in spite of the efforts of our representatives and the local leaders who frequent Santa Fe during legislative …
The aftermath of Donald Trump’s conviction last week on 34 felony counts of falsifying business during his 2016 presidential campaign has …
As I wade into the high-risk group for grumpy old man syndrome, I aspire at least to be studious about it, for my own peace and to be less …
On May 15, New Mexico State Police and campus officers at the University of New Mexico tore down an encampment that had been established by …
The release of Salman Rushdie’s new memoir , “Knife: Meditations after an attempted murder,” is a message in itself: The assassination …
When President Joe Biden signed the proclamation marking the first Thursday of May as our national day of prayer, know that it was not for …
Although the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements nationwide this week, the argument is far from over. The …
Imagine being hired by a city to serve as a business liaison, someone charged with providing information to business owners about regulations, …
During the Las Cruces International Film Festival, I missed out on shaking Ron Perlman’s hand because I was carried away in conversation. …
I was five years old when I cast my first vote -- and learned a few hard truths about democratic participation. It was the 2000 …
The Open Meetings Act is an easy law to break, which means promoting its importance and calling out violations is a responsibility of citizens, …
If Benjamin Franklin was right when he said virtue and a trade are a child’s best portion, succeeding generations of Americans have neglected …
In my first career, my only “office” was a dressing room, usually shared with several other actors. At other occupations, I’ve worked on …
Is there a statute of limitations on horribly offensive racist and homophobic comments posted online? Every situation is unique. If you are …
When new Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham fired her first education secretary, Karen Trujillo, in July, 2019 after just six months on the job, I …
Every two years New Mexico voters get the chance to make changes to our state Constitution. Some years they’re big, fundamental changes, …
Residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa weren’t informed when arsenic treatment plants for their water were shut down, exposing them to …
There’s an old joke that ends with the punchline, “we’re from the government and we're here to help.” I fear that applies to the …
This has been a rough year for elderly politicians. But the contributions of former county clerk and county commission member Lynn Ellins, who …
The number of New Mexico residents aged 85 and older will double in the next 20 years, according to updated projections by demographers at the …
My best friend, Kelly, and I frequently had loud, boisterous arguments over politics that led folks to believe that we disagreed about …
If the town hall meeting on public safety called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last week was intended to demonstrate the public’s concern …
The Telshor Fund was created by the city in 2004 to bank its share of the revenue from the 40-year lease on Memorial Medical Center to Lifepoint …
A recent town hall meeting in Las Cruces hosted by the Foundation for Open Government focused on the need for greater transparency at the …
A recent town hall meeting in Las Cruces hosted by the Foundation for Open Government focused on the need for greater transparency at the …
For the past five decades or longer, the state Legislature has been planning for what we will do when the oil runs out. We’ve set up permanent …
Several years ago, when I was covering state government from Santa Fe, I attended the annual briefing given to reporters prior to the upcoming …
Expectations were sky high in 2005 when British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson inked a 20-year lease on a new spaceport that had yet to be …
Considering all the breakthroughs of mental toughness training, emotional regulation is one of the new frontiers in golf and all competitive …
Golf is a challenging game to learn, especially for adults who have never done it before. I’m a proponent of learning by imitation. It’s how …
The Economic Impact Study commissioned by the American Golf Industry Coalition and conducted by the National Golf Foundation in 2023 reveals …
The explanation of “subconscious golf” is somewhat complicated. To get the basic idea, compare it to learning to drive a car. A …
Within the last eight years, the USGA has updated its Rules of Golf, thereby creating several modernized rule adjustments. For example, …
Are you having difficulty finishing a round of golf with a score you’re happy about? I’ll just call it “closing round blues.” And it’s …
The Southwest Center on Aging and Friends invite all golfers to play in and support their charity golf tournament at the New Mexico State …
Member-guest and member-member events are special and memorable tournaments with fine competition, great fun and good times. If you have never …
As I write this column on this early June day, I notice that the daytime high temperatures here in Las Cruces are going to be over or hovering …
It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was raining in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, May 17, when traffic became snarled heading near the …
On my first day working at a psychiatric hospital, the head doctor compulsively laid this cutie on me: “Do you know how many California …
In its basic form, intellectual property has been protected under the U.S. Constitution in Title 17 of the U.S. Code, Section 102(a), that …
The idea for this column came to me while re-reading the all-time 1972 classic, “ Golf in the Kingdom ” by Michael Murphy, a book that …
I have always been puzzled by the crazy names of drugs and medications, especially those advertised on television – and there are plenty. Who …
In a few days, I’m off to Orlando for my 25th PGA Merchandise Show, often termed “The Major of the Golf Industry.” Virtually every year, …
Bees are an extremely valuable part of our ecosystem. Our crops rely on them for pollination such that, if they disappeared, it would plunge our …
Growing up, we had a hive of bees that elected to take up residence in the eave of our house. They would come and go as they pleased, never …
On September 11, 2001, I watched with the rest of the country as our nation’s supreme sense of security came to an abrupt end. Assuming first …
