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Woman Takes a Double Beating
Lisa Michael is a woman weathered and raw from too many bad breaks, bad health and bad choices and t …
A Strange Twist in the Culture Wars
Steve Smothermon is an engaging pastor. He mixes humor, self-deprecation and real-world examples in …
N.M. History Tales in Under 2 Minutes
Switch on the radio this centennial year, and you’ll hear snippets of New Mexico history about …
Finding Meaning in a Son’s Death
He is always smiling in the photos, always happy, often goofy. Kevin DeAnda’s dimples, jokeste …
Taking the High Road, Less Traveled
At the beginning of January, an otherwise unremarkable stretch of Albuquerque roadway earned a rathe …
Lawmakers Get Per Diem, Pension
You’ve probably heard the old song about New Mexico’s unpaid Legislature. Don’t bu …
Occupy Fails as a Moral Movement
The minutes of the Jan. 17 general assembly of Occupy Santa Fe quote at length the remarks of someon …
From Newsman to Albuquerque Lawman
Jeff Jones spent 2007 chasing – sometimes literally – Gov. Bill Richardson as he campaigne …
Politics as a Four-Letter Word
Today, some odds and ends from the world of government and politics. In remarks to …
Veteran Fights On in Courtroom
Soldiers who fight for our freedom shouldn’t have to fight for their jobs once they lay down t …
Students Spotlight Riot and Reform
On this day 32 years ago, New Mexico’s only prison was bathed in blood and lit on fire as inma …



