The Postscript

Only after you’ve had a day like yesterday do you really know you married the right person.The day started out fine. We were flying back from Mexico to the U.S. My husband, Peter, books all our flights, and he had arranged it so we did not have to get up at “the crack of stupid,” as he would say.

State of Affairs

In the long tradition of American governance, the office of secretary of state has been a fulcrum of influence— a role held by some of the most distinguished public servants in our country’s history.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Political ProspectsDear editor, So apparently my doctor was wrong.

State of Affairs

We used to think of artificial intelligence as software. A product of brilliant minds tapping on keyboards in Silicon Valley. But AI is no longer just code—it’s infrastructure. It’s machines, minerals, and megawatts.

Get Your H.A.T.

Easter is a holiday celebrated by over 95 countries, yet many people think of it as a holiday about bunnies and eggs. But the true story behind it is not a work of fiction or inaccurate.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Accepting our differencesDear editor, I participated in the Hands-Off rally in Gallup last Saturday and chatted with the middle-aged man next to me. I asked him if he had family who were Trump supporters. He said, yes, you have to love them from a distance. I said, I can't do that.

Building the Community

The best way to build a community is to put our best efforts forward to build for the future. The City of Grants has been working very hard to do just that with the completion of the new enclosed Rodeo Arena on the west side of the city.

3:22: Ink Drops and Paper Scraps

It was one of those tiring afternoons. I was finishing the last gulp of my coffee in my classroom, waiting for the campus to go quiet before heading home, when I thought about having my students publish their work in the local newspaper for National Poetry Month.

The Postscript

The bad thing about living in a new place is that I don’t know anyone. The good thing about living in a new place is that I meet new people.Jade is one of the new people I have met while spending time in Mexico. Jade used to be an eye doctor.

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There are moments when writing a column like this feels easy. This isn’t one of them.Cibola County is reaching a pivotal moment where economy collides with history and culture. You can see it in the quiet return of uranium drilling rigs. You can hear it in the rumble from Washington.