Author Archives: merilee

The purpose of a door is to open and close. Said another way, it’s to let people and objects in and out when open, while separating the interior from the outside when closed. Sometimes, as when a dangerous airborne virus … Continue reading →

In New Mexico elections, the most confusing decisions we make involve voting for judges. The reason is simple but frustrating: judges cannot talk about their political views because their job involves individual specific cases, and they are supposed to approach … Continue reading →

Rebecca Dow looks fabulous on that horse, don’t you think? Poised to gallop toward the camera, with a posse of tough cowboys behind her.  I would hire that camera crew in a heartbeat. Her TV commercial slamming Mark Ronchetti, rival … Continue reading →

Suppose the office manager of your nonprofit organization had to leave town urgently for a family emergency in another city. Now, who knows the passwords? That manager may be a part-time volunteer. Unlike for-profit businesses, nonprofits sometimes rely on volunteers … Continue reading →

A certain municipality, I heard, had a high rate of workers’ comp claims among city workers. This was mentioned in conversation at the Workers’ Compensation Administration, where I worked. The subject came up because the mayor was a friend of … Continue reading →

Ukrainians fleeing from their embattled country have been met at the Polish border with hot soup, shelter, official ID cards, and invitations to the homes of Polish families. Some of their children are already going to Polish schools. Poland, a … Continue reading →

The coalition supporting the Yazzie-Martinez court decision is complaining that the state Public Education Department has not yet published a comprehensive plan. The demand was made public in a news release in early January. Yazzie-Martinez, we recall, was the 2018 … Continue reading →