Editor, Do I ever know myself or the other person or the future well enough to know for sure we both will do well with only each other romantically until death?
Editor, As we approach the holiday season, I would like to remind everyone whether they are spending the holidays with friends or family that this joyous time is not joyous for everyone, for some it is a nightmare.
Would you like to know who and what to vote for? Well, that I can’t tell you. How you vote is up to you. I am not about to take a political stance in a health column. The reason I am writing about it at all is that I believe voting is good for your health, and I am not the only one.
We’ve all heard about endangered species that exist globally. Majestic creatures like the humpback whale, Bengal tiger, and Mexican wolf are all species that represent pure wildness for many, and galvanize public support and money for their survival.
My wife and I recently celebrated our 31st anniversary. With each passing year we’re more convinced we made the right decision by not having kids. We decided long ago that we didn’t want to bring children into this world because we could see a looming disaster on the horizon. The future looked pretty bleak at the time, and things have only gotten worse since we tied the knot back in 1983: overpopulation, pollution, economic meltdown, disease, endless war, religious strife — how can anyone turn a blind eye to it?
Editor,On Nov. 4, we have the opportunity to elect our next state auditor. It may not be the sexiest office or the most publicized.
You would think that feudalism is a thing of the past, when land-owning lords rented out to peasants who did all the work and the landlords just sat back rubbing their fat bellies while counting out their money. You would be wrong.Today there is a resurgence of feudalism in all but name, and it is right here in the U.S. of A., and it is people who to this day call themselves “landlords.” The only difference is they rent out apartments and houses and parking lots, and where they are making their killing is around college campuses.For one thing, they serve a transient population of students who would rather not take the landlord to court because they are going to leave sometime soon, and they are young and are looking forward, however illusorily, to a materially successful future after graduation.
When would it be right for an enemy nation to murder your family?If never, how can it be right for the United States to murder the families of people in our enemy nations?Would I, as an openly gay man, fight to be accepted into the mafia? Would I, as an openly gay man, fight to be accepted into a violent street gang? Would I, as an openly gay man, fight to be accepted into a band of drug dealers or bank robbers?
Editor,In honoring Gov. Susana Martinez with this year's UNM Presidential Award of Distinction, UNM President Bob Frank sites her "critical contributions to the health and well-being of New Mexicans." Specifically, the governor is being recognized for her efforts to expand health care coverage under federal guidelines.
Editor,Monday’s “editorial” cartoon, Our Lady of Marijuana, is possibly your worst yet.
Dec. 18, 2013, was a remarkable day for Albuquerque BioPark. Ten years of effort was rewarded when the local zoo became one of two in the nation to have a Tasmanian devil exhibit – four animals arrived from Australia as part of a Tasmanian devil ambassador program, with the goal to aid in the survival of the species.
Editor,The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with 51 individuals (including parents and children), have sued the State of New Mexico.
The attempt by some unknown individual or group to firebomb the Islamic Center of New Mexico this past Friday should serve as a wakeup call to members of our community that Islamophobia is a real phenomenon.
Editor,I opened up the Daily Lobo a few days ago to find a column that was music to my ... err ... well, eyes: a UNM doctor discussing the dangers of carbohydrate consumption.
In the interest of public accessibility, UNM’s Board of Regents and its subcommittees should live stream and archive all of their meetings.This is not a new idea, or even a radical one.
This letter is a brief commentary on the legacy of the late Ali Mazrui, Professor and Prophet of African and Global studies. Kenyan-born, Ali Mazrui (1933-2014), who recently died, was a prominent scholar and ranked in 2005 among the top 100 public intellectuals in the world.His works have engaged anthropologists, biologists, economists, historians, sociologists, secularists, humanists, creationists, evolutionists, political scientists, policy makers and philosophers, to mention a few. His documentary, “The Africans: A Triple Heritage” in 1986, albeit divisive for the American audiences, was a groundbreaking synthesis of many academic disciplines and social values.
The Albuquerque Police Department is corrupt.When I say corrupt, I mean corrupt to the very fiber and bone marrow. What do I mean by corrupt? APD fails to fulfill the very purpose of its existence, which is to secure the rights of every person while enforcing the laws of the city and state.The roots of this corruption are varied, but two sources are their extreme partiality in dealing with people and a great disregard for people’s civil rights. You see APD’s corruption at full scale when they cover for each other to prevent each other from being charged with crimes.
Several weeks ago, this column called New Mexico freshman Lamar Jordan the Lobo quarterback of the future; yet junior Cole Gautsche remains the team’s regular starter behind center. Though many fans want Jordan to take that starting role, head coach Bob Davie is making the right decision by keeping Gautsche atop the team’s depth chart.The question of the quarterback situation has come up weekly since Jordan entered the Week 3 showdown with New Mexico State game and led the Lobos to a victory in Las Cruces. This week was no exception, and Davie confirmed the situation wouldn’t change.
By Peggy Spencer, M.D.You know those moments in life that hit you upside the head and brand your brain?
Editor,The U.S. government does itself no favors when it supports tyrants overseas. Rather than droning on about how other nations, groups and individuals are “jealous of our freedoms,” we should learn a lesson from what is unfolding in Saudia Arabia.
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