Op-Ed

“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. We celebrate the anniversary of that signing on Constitution Day, Sept. 17.

Letters to the Editor . . .

To the Editor: So Party Pete Hegseth blew up a boat somewhere presumably in the Gulf of Mexico, I mean, Gulf of America. Heck, why not just call it the Trump Sea, make a real break with the Woke past.

Get Your H.A.T.

On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives formally surrendered by signing the surrender document, that action marked the end of World War II.

The Epidemic of Teen Violence

Recently, the news has been full of reports of teen violence across the State. A Target 7 investigative report noted that leaders across the State say kids killing other kids has become an epidemic in which a charge of homicide is often the first crime with which they are charged.

Letters to the Editor . . .

On Papa DonThis letter is meant for the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, foster parents, teachers, etcetera, in short people who provide guidance for kids.

Wayfinding

As they say, the more you plan, the less likely the trip will happen. It was one of those Saturdays when we just decided, on the spot, to get closer to nature. I saw Arlene’s post on Facebook where she and her friends had gone to Bluewater Lake for a picnic. I asked for directions.

Our Youth Deserve Hope

-Every September, communities across the nation pause to recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. But here in Cibola County, this is not just another health observance on the calendar—it's a critical issue facing our community.The data is sobering.

Medical Insights from The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas

This book was first published in 1974 by Viking Press. Dr. Thomas was known as the “poetphilosopher of medicine”, served as president of Memorial Sloane-Kettering Institution, and was distinguished by his ability to gather disparate thoughts and information together into unusually creative meanings.

The Postscript

Yesterday, I saw a bunch of cousins.I have a lot of cousins. A few have died by now, but I started out with 36 cousins, and only two were on my father’s side.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Don’t Tread on MeDear editor, National Guard in Albuquerque, National Guard in Washington D.C., National Guard in Los Angeles, National Guard maybe in Chicago and Baltimore too?