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Humor Might Help Us Agree to Disagree
How about if we invite Barney Frank to dinner? If we can't get him (busy guy), maybe we could invite Barney Frank's style to dinner. (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)
Wind Is a Breeze in N.M.
Not to split meteorological hairs or anything, but what exactly is the difference between "breezy" and "windy?" (Sunday, May 11, 2008)
Iraq Sparks Other 'Wars' at Home
Last week in this space, a reader told of a dinner party at her house that came to an unhappy end when the Iraq war came up in conversation. (Friday, May 9, 2008)
'Seditious' Nurse Was Only Doing Her Job
Do you remember Laura Berg, the seditious VA nurse? Does the name ring a bell? (Wednesday, May 7, 2008)
Memory Still Serves Me Right
I want it noted for the record (if not my medical chart) that I pulled up Fr. Severin's name from the depths of memory all on my own. (Sunday, May 4, 2008)
Politicians Have a Lot of ... Guts
I don't know how they do it. Politicians, I mean. I don't know how they say the things they say. (Friday, May 2, 2008)
Is Iraq Dividing Society?
It's been more than a month since an insightful e-mail came in over the transom, not an uncommon occurrence in this job. (Wednesday, April 30, 2008)
Show Support: Educate Troops
I hadn't considered sunglasses. They were never on my economic stimulus radar. Then out of the blue, there they were in all their glorious newspaper serendipity. (Sunday, April 27, 2008)
When Will We Feel Fuel Pain?
It's been more than 10 years since I last saw Jim Martin. Wherever he is now, I know he's smiling and wagging a finger and saying: "I told you so." (Friday, April 25, 2008)
Church Neighbors Aren't Members, and It's OK
David Poole's GPS system comes with a laugh. "We're a Presbyterian church in a community that's phenomenally an immigrant community and many of them are Mexican and Roman Catholic if anything," he says. "Presbyterians aren't on their radar screen, which is just fine with us." (Wednesday, April 23, 2008)
Oh No, Did I Offend You? (Sunday, April 20, 2008)
Val and Harold Had a Great Love (Friday, April 18, 2008)
County Asked to Do Its Duty (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)
In Theory, There are No Rules About Buying a Car (Sunday, April 13, 2008)
Vietnam War MIAs Won't Be Forgotten (Friday, April 11, 2008)
Flag Flap Gets Readers Writing (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)
Judge Wants More Protection (Sunday, April 6, 2008)
Since When Is U.S. as Flimsy as a Flag? (Friday, April 4, 2008)
Fiction No Match For NCAA Rules (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)
Flanagan Could Fix Up NCAA (Sunday, March 30, 2008)
Eyes Still on Prize That's Out of Reach (Friday, March 28, 2008)
Obama Raises Spirits, Also Ire (Wednesday, March 26, 2008)
Obama's Offering of Grown-Up Words Welcomed (Sunday, March 23, 2008)
Peace And Pizza In Corrales (Friday, March 21, 2008)
Good Teacher, Fundamentals Equal Math Success (Thursday, March 20, 2008)
Feel Left Behind? Just Do the Speed Limit (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)
Clarity, a Son Missed (Sunday, March 9, 2008)
Lend Me Your Ear, And Your Attention (Friday, March 7, 2008)
Under the Bus— Everyone Is There (Sunday, March 2, 2008)
Trigger's Pull Changes Rules (Friday, February 29, 2008)
After Time in Trenches, It's Hard to Envision Carrot Cake (Sunday, February 24, 2008)
Tribune Had a Great Run and Will Be Missed (Friday, February 22, 2008)
Tales of History Trigger Reflections on Life (Wednesday, February 20, 2008)
Making Goodbyes Bearable (Sunday, February 17, 2008)
And Now Some Messages From E-Mail Cons (Friday, February 15, 2008)
Albuquerque ... or Was It Alamogordo? (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)
Families Search for Their Missing Sons and Answers (Sunday, February 10, 2008)
Vote-Counting Delays Go Beyond Quirky (Friday, February 8, 2008)
Family Finds Itself in Search of Another Miracle (Sunday, February 3, 2008)
Young Navajo Becomes a Protector of His Language (Friday, February 1, 2008)
Brother, Can You Spare a Mime? (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)
The Slings And Arrows of Politics (Sunday, January 27, 2008)
Telling Tales Out of School On President's Office (Friday, January 25, 2008)
Access to the President Is Enough to Sell UNM (Wednesday, January 23, 2008)
Death Penalty Fight (Sunday, January 20, 2008)
Do Grannies in Pink Present Any Threat? (Friday, January 18, 2008)
Barack Is Black! and Other Secrets of the E-Mailbag (Wednesday, January 16, 2008)
A Few Words From Beyond the Grave (Sunday, January 13, 2008)
The Upside of Getting It Wrong (Friday, January 11, 2008)
Let N.M. Be Part of Inspiring Numbers at Primary (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)
Right Thing Often Lost on Young (Sunday, January 6, 2008)
New Year's Off to Starry Start (Friday, January 4, 2008)
Old Words About Christmas Still Ringing True Today (Sunday, December 23, 2007)
Arc of Coincidence Stretches Over Many Years and Two Wars (Friday, December 21, 2007)
Don't Put Off Those Checkups (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)
The Content of Our Voting Character (Sunday, December 16, 2007)
Curing Racial Past Starts When We Do It (Friday, December 14, 2007)
Drive With Care When in Corrales (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)
Hospice Program Cares for Children With Terminal Diseases and Helps Their Families (Sunday, December 9, 2007)
Leave Busybody Business to Cops (Friday, December 7, 2007)
Drive and Determination Get Donations to Soldiers (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)
It Seems Kidney Found Right Home (Sunday, December 2, 2007)
Many Will Ignore Immigrant's Good Deed (Friday, November 30, 2007)
Parades Are Very Serious Thing (Sunday, November 25, 2007)
Years Pass, But Thanks Don't Fade (Thursday, November 22, 2007)
Good Folks (and Coyotes) Keep Hope Alive (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)
Alcohol, Kids A Bad Combination (Sunday, November 18, 2007)
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