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The American workplace is undergoing a revolution. The workplace is not a place simply to do a job and receive a paycheck. If that wasn’t clear before, it has been made abundantly clear in the last year. Some of the … Continue reading →

If you eat local honey, somebody told me, you will not develop allergic reactions to local pollens. This is either true or a harmless superstition. It’s one of several reasons to choose local New Mexico honey. Honey sold internationally is … Continue reading →

The Republican Party “represents about half the country,” according to a recent column by conservative commentator Rich Lowry. No, it doesn’t. Neither does the Democratic Party. Our two “major” parties are not so major these days. Each represents only about … Continue reading →

Note:  since this was written, the permanent fund legislation was amended to add another quarter percent.  I am reevaluating, not just because of the additional money but because of the last-minute introduction of the amendment. If now is not an … Continue reading →

NOTE:  It appears New Mexico readers agree with me on this topic.  I have received more comment on this article than on any of my other columns except those about horses. Classrooms do not need windows, the architect assured me. … Continue reading →

New Mexico Congress member Deb Haaland has been nominated to serve as US Secretary of Interior. Lots of New Mexicans are happy about this. I’m not. My concern is not with Haaland. I wish her all the best. I especially … Continue reading →

In a California hospital, patients who could barely breathe were crowded in a hallway because there was no room for them anywhere else.  This was in a TV news report in mid-December. That’s what it looks like, I thought. Around … Continue reading →

Could Brian Egolf really be that dumb? That was my first thought when the headline caught my eye, as I picked up the morning newspaper from my driveway. The headline implied that New Mexico House Speaker Egolf, a Democrat, was … Continue reading →

Too much of this recent election was about fear. The campaign messages you saw, on TV and social media, were designed to ramp up your anxiety beyond the boiling point. Too many of us, I suspect, voted not so much … Continue reading →