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I had originally intended to write a rebuttal column this week to one penned recently by New Mexico Senate Republicans criticizing city …
When the cost of gas goes up, there are big signs along the roadway announcing the hike. The signs in the grocery store aren’t as big but …
New Mexico’s Second Congressional District is one of the 12 most competitive Democratic districts in the nation, according to the Cook …
Pete Domenici won six statewide elections running as a Republican in New Mexico. You can’t do that without making a whole lot of friends on …
The recent Supreme Court ruling removing the last campaign finance restrictions still in place following the Citizens United decision of 2010 is …
At the same time that Todd Blanche was being confirmed as U.S. attorney general, his Justice Department was working to thwart the only active …
The Democratic Party is old, weak and broke. The Democratic National Committee is $2.2 million in debt heading into the midterm elections. At …
New Mexico Democrats, get ready to be courted. It was announced last week that New Mexico will be the fourth state in the nation to vote in …
Well, that didn’t take long. In late 2025, I wrote a column headlined, “Pearce is not a fit steward for our public lands.” I warned …
I don’t know how long it would have taken me to learn the alphabet if not for the song, but even today if I need to conjure it up for some …
After two years of single-party rule in Washington, D.C., most voters understand the importance of this year’s election at the national level. …
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall,” Proverbs 16:18. With our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration …
Soccer fans want us to believe that their sport is more popular than baseball. Maybe for the next few weeks, but that’s because our nation is …
I wish I could celebrate this. We’re on the bottom of so many national rankings that coming in 11th should be cause for hearty congratulations …
The city always does it up right for the Fourth of July. Well, almost always. There was that one time in 2014 when they had Don McLean …
Unable to resolve their long-standing differences, leaders of the county sheriff’s department and county commission both called for a full …
I heard an old phrase for the first time in decades recently when a fellow volunteer at the community radio station said she was bothered by how …
Another Memorial Day with our nation at war. There have thus far been 15 U.S. service members killed and 530 wounded in our war with Iran. …
There were two emergency drills conducted at the start of each new school year during my childhood, the fire drill and the duck-and-cover …
With early voting starting this week, I want to thank the men and women who are directly responsible for the continuation of our democracy, the …
There are two positions on this year’s ballot that I don’t think should be selected by the voters — judges and election officials. Dona …
We got snookered. The Dona Ana County Commission gave the green light to Project Jupiter, a massive $165 billion data center being built in …
One of the state’s most powerful but least understood boards will soon decide if we will all be paying an additional $40 a month for …
Teddy Roosevelt once advised that we should “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Donald Trump, like all modern presidents, carries the …
Congratulations to New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez, who was able to win a small slice of justice for children in our state who have been …
It’s my hope that by the time this column is printed, Democrats in Congress will have ended the government shutdown and federal workers will …
On July 16, 1945, the United States government detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at a ranch in the Tularosa Basin without warning or …
Carroll Leavell was a Republican who served in the New Mexico Senate from 1997 to 2018. Which meant he was on the losing end of a lot of votes …
The Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument is a local treasure, providing both recreational opportunities and a boost to the …
Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez makes some fair points in a recent column holding Democratic state leaders accountable for our …
Emotional regulation is the latest term used to describe a person’s ability to manage and respond to an emotional experience. People use a …
The National Golf Foundation just released some unsettling numbers about growing the game of golf. From 2020 through 2025 over 19 million …
In the spring of 1960, I was told by my high school “guidance counselor” that I need not apply to the University of Notre Dame because I …
“And the 2026 Payne Stewart Award goes to (New Mexico’s own) Notah Begay III.” That announcement was made a month ago during the third …
Several years ago, I had a golf client, Nancy, who was suffering from performance anxiety. Nancy was a middle-aged successful business executive …
Many folks are puzzled by watching tour golfers shuffling both feet along their putt line and squinting while holding up one or more fingers. …
Standing over your golf ball, what are you thinking just moments before you swing at it? If you’re like most recreational golfers, it goes …
One of the least understood aspects of golf is the role of imagination. This concerns the ability to be creative, resourceful and inventive when …
A newly established program to serve the youth of Las Cruces will commence operation in October. Announcing “Swing for Your Future” a …
In the 1980s and ‘90s Juli Inkster, Karrie Webb, Laura Davies and Annika Sorenstam were some of the most recognizable names playing the LPGA …
On June 21, 2026 (Father’s Day) Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open Championship at the extraordinarily difficult Shinnecock Hills Golf …
One of my favorite golf psychologists is Dr. David Cook, author of “Golf’s Sacred Journey; Seven Days at the Links of Utopia” (2006). The …
Steve Wheatcroft is a former professional golfer who woefully satisfied the moniker of “journeyman” during his 17 years playing on the PGA …
Few would dispute the truth that it takes self-discipline to master something difficult, like the violin, or to win in competition, like TV’s …
One of the strangest and most troubling phenomena in golf is something known as “the yips.” It’s time to take a close look at the reality …
The late Bobby Jones, golf psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, famed teacher Jim Flick and Jack Nicklaus have all perpetuated the myth that golf is …
Popular PGA Tour golfer Gary Woodland’s win at the Texas Children's Houston Open on March 29 exemplified perseverance in golf and life. It was …
One of the least understood and least utilized mental golf skills is visualization, one of my 14 fundamentals of mental toughness. In its …
LIV Golf (LIV is Roman numeral 54) started in 2022 with billions of Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund money with the intention of disrupting …
Golf is a game where mistakes are inevitable and with frustration always lurking. But it also is a game that thrives on patience. A round of …
In 1999, our government space agency, NASA, launched a rocket that sent a Mars orbiter into deep space. However, someone at NASA made the …
Sometimes difficult and puzzling questions arise in the world of golf. The answers to some are possible, and to others they are not. I’ll do …
As many of you know I have played golf for most of my life. I started out playing with a few old golf clubs on Mondays at the local country club …
More than any other part of the game of golf, putting seems to be an enigma. An “enigma” is defined as something mysterious and hard to …
John from Elephant Butte has a “risky” question: “The golf commentators on television often talk about a “risk-reward” on certain …
Now that the PGA Tour 2026 season is well under way, the Tour’s first TV spot promoting The Players Championship ends with “March is going …
In mid-January the PGA Tour kicked off its 2026 season with the Sony Open on Oahu, Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Normally, for …
Jim Dent, popular Black PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions pro died of a stroke on May 2, 2025, at age 85. Dent was born and grew up in Augusta, …
One of my wishes every year at this time of year is that folks in Las Cruces continue the phenomenal fundraising accomplishments as so many …
PGA Tour golfer JC Snead passed away on Apr. 25, 2025 after a struggle with cancer; he was 84. The nephew of golfing legend Sam Snead, Jesse …
In New Mexico, a youthful offender faces a crossroads, as determined by the judge in their case: are they amenable to treatment or services that …
Most voters are passive. The information they gather as to know who to vote for comes from aggressive political ads and news stories just prior …
There have been a number of elected officials and candidates bow out of their positions or races lately, predominantly Democrats. Examples …
Municipalities around the country have enacted laws that generally ban illegal camping in public spaces, especially after the Supreme Court …
Everyone has heard of the phrase “glass half full”. It has become a universal analogy. Today, I wish to create a new common-place analogy: …
The general election is Nov. 3, 2026, three short months away. The representative for House District 37, Joanne Ferrary, announced earlier in …
The city is once again hosting a series of public meetings on the Las Cruces Strategic Plan. The theme: What changes could the City of Las …
First, it isn’t what you might think. The title is rather misleading. The Department of Justice has announced a new public safety grant in the …
You can’t fix a problem if you don’t understand it and you can’t understand it if you aren’t willing to talk about it. The city’s …
I have undertaken yet another remodel project on our house. My husband has long ago learned not to ask questions and just trust the (my) …
I struggled to decide on a topic to write about this week. So many competing stories and opinions have left me feeling like an island in a …
This past weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of being invited to a profoundly unique and inspiring event, showcasing our area’s culture and …
Five hundred million dollars. That is how much a Legislative Finance Committee report says New Mexico has spent on housing initiatives, aimed at …
My children finished their last day of public school. Next year, we have made the decision to pursue private education for them. This is a …
Dona Ana County finally has some great competition for an elected office, with a field of quality candidates for voters to choose from. In a …
Regardless of your politics, whether you love or hate the president of the United States, New Mexico has chosen to sign the taxpayers up for an …
New Mexico is truly the Land of Enchantment. The places to explore are as endless as our skies. Whether you are drawn to our unique animals, …
I’ve talked before about the chemical dependency problem plaguing our area. But now let’s talk about a different kind of dependency, one …
The city recently hosted a town hall event for business owners especially in the El Paseo corridor, an area under consideration for a …
The news is, by now, familiar. A child’s life ended by another child with a gun. Compounding the tragedy is the fact that the dead boy’s …
Amador Crossing construction continues on Amador Avenue, on the back doorstep of our business. The streets, sidewalks, ditches and empty parking …
I am an obsessive YouTube DIYer. I agonize over every detail of every project I undertake as far as home improvement goes. I spend more time …
I rarely attend city council meetings anymore. The timing of them is so utterly inconvenient and it is pretty clear that what most people say …
When the Gross Receipts Tax increase was put on the ballot and subsequently approved by voters in 2024, the description on what it would fund …
When I first started writing regularly for the Bulletin about a year and a half ago, the paper was fairly thin. Just a couple of standing …
The bill is filed. The first committee is assigned. Four legislators are proud to be on the governor’s call to hear only certain bills. And I …
In order for a police department to be allowed to hold its own academy in its own districts, it must have access to three specific components of …
I am no stranger to anxiety, second-guessing and self-consciousness. And some of the most competent people I’ve ever known are afflicted by …
I am not a fan of the old adage “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” I have been known to rebut with “Well, …
Las Cruces’ current reality is that youths as young as 14 years old are stealing cars to break into a local gun store at 2 o’clock in the …
