I thought I had written my final column, but I guess I haven’t. I won’t even say farewell in this one because, ya never know, but I did write last time about forgiveness and aging parents.

Dear Nancy, For the first time after spending most of my life married, I am completely alone. My second husband recently died of cancer and I never realized how heavily I relied on his companionship.

Dear editor, This year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved over $1.2 billion for public colleges and universities across the state, 12 percent of the state’s overall budget and some of the most generous funding in state history. This includes over $782 million in operational funds going toward public colleges and universities, another $150 million for capital projects, and $146 million for New Mexico’s tuitionfree college program – the Opportunity Scholarship.

Local farmers need to be praised. Growing vegetables and fruits is a challenge, especially in the harsh conditions of Cibola County, I mean, New Mexico is a literal dessert.

As New Mexico seniors file their annual income tax returns, many may be pleasantly surprised to discover that they are no longer paying state taxes on their Social Security income. The 2022 tax year marks the first time Social Security income is exempt from New Mexico income tax since 1990, when the legislature first began taxing it.

Addressing Issues with CDEC Dear Editor, Please consider this letter to reply to Ruben Sandoval concerning the practice of Continental Divide voting procedures for electing Trustees. I do recall seeing Mr.

I saw the burro wearing pants and carrying a basket filled with paper flowers. “Oh, my gosh!” I said.

All colors of bunnies, lots of chocolates, eggs and baskets-should I go on an Easter egg hunt or to church? I asked several people and got different answers. Some said, “don't go to church because people assume you must and there's all those rules and hypocrites and you get judged and you don't get help or useful teaching or even awesome music.” Some said, they go because “it's a family of believers praying together, it helps the community, it's a small gesture of worship and thanks for all that Jesus did for us.” Easter [called Pasch in non-English countries] was the most important day in the calendar since 33AD.

Dear editor, Dear Attorney General Torrez, I am writing to inform you of what I believe is an infringement of my rights as a U.S. citizen and member of Continental Divide Electric Cooperative. A former Grants City Council councilor, I have applied for ballot position to sit on the board of the Co-op since the late 1990s. Any time a sitting member's seat is challenged, the business-portion of the meeting dies due to lack of quorum. No quorum means no vote to elect new board members, thus, current members retain their seats.

My column has generally been about economics and systems that could be employed on a macrolevel to ease the pain of the high cost of living. Well,today’s column is about aging parents.