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With the governor’s signing of a new law updating the state’s high school curriculum, New Mexico families now have a prime opportunity to shape local high school course requirements in a …
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Mandi Torrez
Guest columnist
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4/10/24
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Recently Merriam-Webster declared that English sentences may end with prepositions – a bit redundant since, there was never an actual rule against ending sentences with prepositions but, much …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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4/10/24
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A film festival is a little bit like a film itself, in that the first thing to get our attention is usually the stars.
Ron Perlman, who I remember for his role as the crusty but wily leader of …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/29/24
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For those who remember the Muppet Show on television, one of the joys was seeing celebrity guest stars surrounded by muppet characters, usually in a typhoon of comic mayhem. Today, the Muppet Show is …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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2/9/24
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I have always been puzzled by the crazy names of drugs and medications, especially those advertised on television – and there are plenty. Who comes up with these seemingly randomly lettered …
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By Charlie Blanchard
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1/24/24
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The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners elected first-term commissioner Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez as board chair on Tuesday.
Schaljo-Hernandez represents District 1 after …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/9/24
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My childhood was unusual in that I spent a great deal of time around a diverse crew of adults, many of whom were argumentative.
My parents entertained large gatherings of friends at least twice …
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Desert Sage
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12/29/23
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As president of the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership, I am thrilled to share the excitement surrounding our upcoming New Year's Eve event, the renowned Chile Drop. This free family celebration has …
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By John Muñoz
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12/28/23
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“A Modern-Day Visit from St. Nick,” verse by Algernon D’Ammassa/Las Cruces Bulletin.
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/22/23
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For 13 years, former editor and publisher Richard Coltharp devoted space in each Bulletin before Christmas to reprinting Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/21/23
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My Thursday started with this comment: “There is more time behind us than in front of us.” Around noonday, a friend quoted a favorite movie, “The Shawshank Redemption”: …
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By Richard Coltharp
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12/14/23
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Last summer I wrote a column praising the United States Senate for finally passing a bill to compensate those in southern New Mexico who suffered illness and death following exposure to the …
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By Walt Rubel
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12/14/23
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My Thursday started with this comment: “There is more time behind us than in front of us.”
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By Richard Coltharp
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12/12/23
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They said it couldn’t be done … and by “they” I mean me and just about everyone else who has followed the New Mexico State University football team over the years. In …
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By Walt Rubel
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12/5/23
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It seems as we get older it comes sooner each year. It’s the joyful opportunity to consider and remember what we as Americans are so thankful for. I am thankful for so much that I could not …
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By Charlie Blanchard
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11/30/23
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In my 13-plus years with the Las Cruces Bulletin, I’ve written more than 600 columns. Some have been serious, some have been light-hearted, some have been educational (I hope), and a lot have …
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By Richard Coltharp
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11/30/23
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The risk of talking to people who are much more knowledgeable on a particular topic is it may require a re-evaluation of long-held beliefs. Dr. James Conca accurately describes himself as one of …
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By Walt Rubel
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11/30/23
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It seems as we get older it comes sooner each year. It’s the joyful opportunity to consider and remember what we as Americans are so thankful for. I am thankful for so much that I could not …
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By Charlie Blanchard
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11/28/23
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Perhaps the most community-unifying event I’ve ever seen in Las Cruces didn’t even happen in Las Cruces. It took place four hours west of here in Tucson, Arizona. You may have …
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By Richard Coltharp
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11/22/23
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As I approach my 900th golf column for the Bulletin I thought I’d share some personal ideas, senses and thoughts about how I play my own golf game.
First of all, I don’t play …
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By Charlie Blanchard, Golf Doctor
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11/21/23
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