Always Living and Learning

High school memories! Ah, yes, `The Good, The Bad, and the ...Funny?' Mr. Cacciapaglia, known as Mr. `C' to students, was my English teacher my senior year in 1981 at Madison High School in Vienna, Va.

A Ty Detmer Story

Many people are avid fans of Taylor Swift and her music. The charitable and politically active sides of her life and business are also incredibly impressive.

The Postscript

It’s hard to know what I’m waiting for, but I’m waiting for something.Spring is late. I would have known this even if I wasn’t getting daily reminders in my email of the beautiful pictures I took exactly a year ago. One year ago, all the trees were in full bloom. The tulips were hitting their prime.

Get Your H.A.T.

“The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” - James E. Faust Anna Jarvis created Mother’s Day in the early 1900s. Her mother, who died in 1905 and during her lifetime had organized groups of women to promote friendship and health, was the inspiration of the...

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, In these uncertain times, rights and responsibilities we share are under threat. Our rights are written in the US Constitution, but to stay in effect they depend on every one of us to know and exercise them.

Raising the Bar: Mock Trials In Session

For the last 25+ years I’ve volunteered annually for the Gene Franchini New Mexico High School Mock Trial Competition administrated and hosted by the Center for Civic Values as both a Judge and a scoring juror. In recent years numerous members of my staff have also begun to volunteer regularly.

State of Affairs

At its core, leadership is not about holding a title.It is not about being the loudest voice in the room, or the person who knows the most rules.Leadership is the ability — and the willingness — to protect the institution you serve, even when it is uncomfortable, even when it means stepping aside,...

Travels in Grants

Sunny warm days bring thoughts of ice cream. We are so blessed with being able to have some whenever we wish, not like most of our brothers and sisters from the beginning of history. If you were an ancient Roman or Greek, you’d have to climb a mountain to get ice and mix it with honey or wine.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, I feel compelled to share with our local citizens how much I enjoyed some recent community events and have a renewed perspective for Grants and Cibola County. My spouse and I attended the NMSU Grants Open House as well as the annual Health Fair this past week.

OP-ED... New Mexico’s Failure to Protect Mothers in

As a mother, I am heartbroken by the tragic news that a newborn baby was found dead in a dumpster in Albuquerque. This tragedy is a stark reminder that our system has failed the very mothers who need our support the most.