Feeding Frenzy

Like chum in shark-infested waters, news of the state’s revenue windfall has stirred up a feeding frenzy.

Stop calling us Latinx

Imagine having thousands of years of history, countless cultures, multiple ethnicities, and a great pool of diversity. Then, imagine taking that, and diminishing it all to one word. That’s what “Latinx” does. It’s a diminishing, culturally minimizing noun, and it’s time to stop using it.

Pondering Pundit

Editors note: This column ran a few weeks back after listening to how some of our public officials speak to each other.

Remarks from President Biden on Afghanistan

I want to thank our commanders and the men and women serving under them for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled – in the early morning hours of August 31, Kabul time – with no further loss of American lives.

Remarks by Secretary of State on Afghanistan

Eighteen days ago, the United States and our allies began our evacuation and relocation operation in Kabul. As you just heard from the Pentagon, a few hours ago, that operation was completed. More than 123,000 people have been safely flown out of Afghanistan.

Concerning conscientious objection and vaccines

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the world continues to experience the effects of the COVID-19 virus, I have received several inquiries about the obligation one has concerning the available vaccinations.

Shedding Light

As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, stereotype is defined as “something conforming to a fixed or general pattern… especially a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment.”

A simple solution

Dear Editor: I would like to offer what seems to me to be not a complete proposal but perhaps the nucleus of something that could help our community, our country, and even Afghanistan. Like any new and rather large suggestion, it would require more thought than a simple letter might demonstrate.

Department updates and sewer lift station repair

VILLAGE OF MILAN N.M. – On Thursday, August 19 at 5:30 p.m., the Village of Milan Board of Trustees held a regular meeting.

State of Affairs

A new adjective passed my ears, a word that I couldn’t believe: Modeyfied. Let me address the glaring. I am not a resident of the City of Grants, I am a resident of Cibola County. I cannot and do not vote in city elections.