The Pain Free Athlete: Self-Healing is Within You
Jessica Kisiel
Do you believe you can heal yourself? We hear this phrase often, there are numerous books written on the subject, but is it true? How do you feel when you hear someone say you can heal yourself? Is your first reaction denial – no I can’t – or do you feel empowered to take care of yourself – yes, I can make myself better? Knowing where you stand is an important awareness that may be impacting your ability to recover. If you don’t believe you can heal yourself naturally you probably
Column: Couldn’t Believe Marriage Equality Becoming Reality in New Mexico So Rapidly
Wedding GiftsI stared at the screen in shock. Not that I wasn’t pleased – I couldn’t have been more pleased, but I could not believe marriage equality was becoming a reality in New Mexico so rapidly. Only two days before, the Doña Ana County Clerk began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Now, the Santa Fe County Clerk had been ordered by a judge to start issuing them, or explain later in court why she would not. Collective breath was held. Then came word that she would start issuing the licenses to same-sex couples at 2 p.m. Oh my! I had read an El Paso Times Read More
Letter to the Editor: Keep New Mexico’s Special Places Free From Fracking
By SANDERS MOOREIn a speech marking the 50th anniversary of the historic march on Washington, President Obama said “Change does not come from Washington, but to Washington.”
We agree. Last week Americans submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama to protect our national forests, parks, and the drinking water they provide from dirty gas drilling.
Fracking – a dirty and dangerous method of drilling for oil and gas – has wrought widespread environmental damage across the country, including in New Mexico, turning treasured landscapes into industrial Read More
Column By UNM President: Higher Education Fundamental to Los Alamos
Higher Education Fundamental to Los Alamos
By Robert G. Frank
UNM President
As the President of New Mexico’s flagship institution, I am proud to have a branch campus in Los Alamos, located in the heart of a premier science and technology community and home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
UNM Los Alamos (UNM-LA) has been serving Los Alamos and northern New Mexico since 1980 by preparing talented students to continue their academic journey at UNM’s main campus in Albuquerque. Our students’ foundational instruction at UNM Los Alamos is exceptional, as demonstrated by their high graduation Read More
Letter to the Editor: UNM-LA Needs to be Part of Dynamic Future
By NONA BOWMANDear Los Alamos citizens:
After being away from Los Alamos all summer, the progress in our town comes across as really impressive. Work on the Trinity Site seems really serious.
David Griggs of the county staff, gave me my first tour of the new County Municipal Building. I haven’t had time to look closely at the pond redevelopment project, but it is good to see it moving ahead. It is also good to see a real building growing at the golf course that also will provide a large space and kitchen facility for the community to use for special occasions.
When these Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: An Instrument for a Lifetime
Hannemann’s Music Corner: An Instrument for a LifetimeSometime between eighth grade and high school graduation, every young music student should come into possession of what is called a “step-up” or “performance” level instrument. And that instrument should be new. Here’s why.
You will recall from a previous column (Hannemann’s Music Corner: And Now a Word From Your instrument – July 9, 2013) that there are essentially five levels of instruments: beginning, student, performance (step-up), professional and custom. Read More
Letter to the Editor: Where the Word ‘Bride’ Came From
By RHETA MOAZZAMI Congratulations to Sharon Stovall for deciding, albeit belatedly, to uphold the court order, i.e. the law, regarding the granting of marriage licenses to same sex couples.
