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He had been waiting for over a year and had traveled for two days to be able to play a simple round of golf on the legendary elite golf course. It was the first hole and he was given the honor of being the first of his golfing buddies to tee off. He placed his luckiest ball squarely on the tee and planted the tee into the turf. He was sure he was going to hit his ball a country mile.

Do you live life in the bleachers or in the arena? Living life right should be living life in the arena. Each of us has been equipped to do gr…

One of the most emotional and beloved hymns ever written is “Amazing Grace.” It is regularly played at funerals, church services and other events.

Dementia is a scary word for many of us. If you haven’t seen it in a family member or amongst your friends, and for younger people, your friends’ parents. There are ma…

As we celebrate Mother’s Day today we recognize there are things instilled in us in our younger years that remain in us until we take our last breath. They are program…

How nice Mother’s Day is on a Sunday this year. No COVID restrictions, so maybe family get-togethers are going to occur. Since it’s a Sunday, maybe we can all go to ch…

There I was, just sitting there looking at myself in the mirror. It seemed like forever as the minutes clicked off. I am not used to looking in a mirror for much longe…

Well, as Elton John sang, I guess that’s why they call it the blues. Everyone has their down moments even these sad moments. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t get disc…

Have you ever found yourself in a situation you don’t want to be in? You look up and ask yourself the question, “How did I get here?” or “What am I doing here?” You wi…

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This month, there have been recollections of two historic events in the U.S. — events that changed how we think about anti-government extremists and responses by law e…

I heard a talk by author and motivational speaker John Maxwell who shared that you need to spend as much time as you can in your gift zone, using the gift set you've b…

Are you a book lover? Now that is different than a reader. A reader reads books as does a book lover. But a reader doesn’t devour the book. They can usually put the bo…

Someday each of us will breathe our final breath. When that time comes, our days here on earth will be done. None of us knows the setting in which our last breath will…

He was dying a slow and painful death hanging between two criminals. With nails driven through His hands and feet, a crown of thorns piercing His head, blood dripping …

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On the day that my body is lowered into its grave, I want my life to be completely spent. I don’t want a single person to point at me and say “that man died without us…

Something we New Mexicans are not good at: electing officials for certain powerful statewide commissions. Our track record is abysmal. We have elected people who have …

Over the last fourteen years I have had the opportunity to ask in a classroom setting over 80 successful leaders the question, “What has been your greatest accomplishm…

A new year arrives today. It is that time of the year when we accidentally write “2022" and then have to figure out how to make the “2" into a “3" so it is correct. Ol…

In my day to day life, when I talk about someone who is so excited he can hardly stand it, I often say, “He is as excited as a child on Christmas morning.” Is there an…

In my home office hangs a quote: “The turtle only progresses with his neck out.” It was given to me by my uncle, a businessman, when I first ran for office in 1994. It…

CLOVIS — I thought John McCain was a terrible politician, and a worse presidential candidate. He never met a war that he didn’t back and his campaign was a disaster.

SILVER CITY — Attorneys seeking to overturn the will of voters who approved a constitutional amendment in 2020 reforming the state Public Regulation Commission had to …

SILVER CITY — After my recent exposition about having my cellphone destroyed, and my subsequent deliberations and indecision about a replacement [see Nov.30 Roswell Da…

The classic 1970s movie “Love Story” featured a popular line, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” This concept may have worked for the big screen, but it is…

SILVER CITY — The legislative session is fast approaching, and major issues like crime, education and taxes will be considered. But I’d like to suggest three voting bi…

SILVER CITY — In June 2012, I succumbed to the hype and joined with millions of others to watch Nik Wallenda attempt to cross over Niagara Falls on a high wire.

LAS VEGAS — Pick up any news article that deals with the bestowing of some sort of honor, be it the Super Bowl, winning the U.S. presidency, being named a beauty queen…

As temperatures drop and heating bills rise, we’re watching the state Public Regulation Commission, which will soon shed its five elected members in favor of three app…

That question hovers over American politics because Joe Biden reached that milestone last weekend, the first octogenarian in our history to occupy the White House.

On Nov. 17, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would not run for a leadership position in the Democratic Caucus for the new session of Congress. Given the recent…

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — The other day I heard a program on NPR discussing how children and youth are taking in the threat of climate change. One teenager spoke of how he be…

In 2009, SunZia Southwest Transmission Project held a public hearing in Deming to gather feedback on its plan to build a high-voltage transmission line from Lincoln Co…

Although I’m sure most of them are smarter than I am and are already making this a practice, I’d like to warn my fellow bike riders and other outside exercisers that i…