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Occupy Santa Fe needs to move differently (2)
1/30/12 •
The Occupy people all over our nation have our attention, but we will not be bullied, we will not be intimidated, and they cannot come on private property and attack New Mexico citizens without the full response of angry citizens being directed at them. If they want to change the political process, do it right: Get elected and lead us to a better world.
The final consequences of political actions (5)
1/27/12 •
We all know we cannot spend without restraint much as we know that smoking is unhealthy. There will be final consequences.
How to overcome simple, easy to understand, wrong answers (5)
1/20/12 •
All school districts must step up to the 21st Century in education. Here are some interventions that have worked and will work if the politicians get out of the way and the schools adopt best practices from states and districts where they have gotten their students on grade level.
Truly interesting NM historical characters like Baldy Russell (7)
1/13/12 •
It is true that Baldy Russell wasn’t Billy the Kid, but I find him much more interesting.
Working New Mexicans celebrate statehood differently (2)
1/06/12 •
Jan. 6, 1912 was, for most of the citizens of New Mexico, just one more working day. The way to celebrate the anniversary correctly is by going to work early and working late.
The truth about the year 2011 (23)
12/30/11 •
America started 2011 in severe financial crisis with far too much governmental spending. We end the year without any real effort by our government to deal with the crisis.
Americans at the mall and Congress out to lunch (Comments Off)
12/22/11 •
To those military men and women who have come home from Iraq to an indifferent population, I say thank you for your service. I am sorry your fellow Americans are at the mall and Congress is still out to lunch.
Degree of certainty is the core issue in identity questions (15)
12/15/11 •
What precision is necessary for the state government to “know” the identities of people? The two areas of contention in New Mexico where political advantages mute identity certainty are voting and driving. In all other areas New Mexico has no trouble imposing adequate requirements for identity.
Stopping boy behavior or bullies (5)
12/09/11 •
There are concerns that bullies may be getting worse in our society, especially in public schools. Maybe we need to teach our children to band together to stop them.
Living energy-large at a good price (9)
12/02/11 •
Thankfully, I live in an energy-rich state and, for the most part, do not even notice all of the millions of hours it took to put up the electric lines, put in the natural gas, pave the roads, and build energy-consuming houses.
Have yourself a wealthy Thanksgiving (24)
11/27/11 •
This Thanksgiving I give thanks to God for that which I have. I do not look with envy and entitlement at the possession of other Americans.
Now is the best time ever for young workers (15)
11/17/11 •
At a fast food style restaurant, I had a nodding relationship with the young fellow behind the counter. We would each say, “Howdy.” Last week he ventured an observation, “You sure were lucky to be young when it was still possible to become wealthy.”
Time to change the way time is changed (9)
11/10/11 •
If we are to reverse the intrusive nature of government, a convenient first starting point could be with the government-mandated Daylight Savings Time.
A country of too many laws and rules (9)
11/03/11 •
Not much liberty remains in this land of a million laws and rules. Can we reverse this trend toward always enacting more rules?
