Get Your H.A.T.

Although everyone thinks Valentine’s Day started off romantic, it did not. The origin of Valentine’s Day is unclear, but what is thought to be the origin started in Rome. It was possibly in the third century, Saint Valentine, along with another man preached on the streets.

State of Affairs

The United States is under threat. The Free World is under threat. Our liberties and way of life is under threat. Now is the time to wake up.

Travels in Grants

When the alarm went off, I was curled up under the covers nice and warm but my nose was cold. That meant that it was really cold outside and I'd have to shovel a path to the truck, clean off the snow and ice, and warm it up for 10 minutes before leaving.

Donn Webb, Cruzzin Cibola

A tip of the hat to our healthcare professionals at the Cibola General Hospital, our Cibola Health Clinic on Roosevelt Ave, my friends at Parkhurst Pharmacy, and Dr. Jeff Mattila my dentist.

Scratchin' Out A Little Living

In 1963 my parents purchased a three-bedroom house in a small town in northern Wisconsin for $13,000. The median home price in the US that year was $18,000.

Letters to the Editor

Helping Those in Need Dear editor, After so many years of not having a homeless shelter in this community, can’t we get one? Many people would be happy to receive the blessing that comes from volunteering to help others.

Dear Nancy:

I feel like I’m stuck on a hamster wheel and can’t get off. I’m a single mom struggling to make ends meet to provide for my daughter. Her dad is completely out of the picture, and while I have a little help from friends and family, their support is sparing since they live far away.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor When you live in a small community, every life matters. Every life touches another. So when we lose someone we love to death, it hurts. Every day I meet someone that is carrying the burden of grief and depression like a large heavy duffle bag on their back.

State of Affairs

This last week I had the great privilege of attending legislative committee meetings in Santa Fe. The capital is a beautiful city, ancient, and historic city. Driving to the Roundhouse – the New Mexico capitol, the building where our government is housed – you go down so much history.

Travels in Grants

January-new beginnings, time to look back at old bad habits. First going through last year's bills to confront how much I overspent and then shred the statements in repentance. Next the collection of papers for the IRS as penance.