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Home Country: Three-Chord Cortez!

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Home Country
By SLIM RANDLES

Don’t look at me … Steve started it. Oh yes, it’s still us, the supreme court of coffee and anything ridiculous. And yes, we’re ensconced once again within the hallowed halls of the Mule Barn coffee shop. Just about like every morning. But today, Steve, our beloved ranch cowboy and fine-feathered farrier, broke into song to bring back memories of high remote camps, log-sitting around fires, and trips to town and whatever girls we might scare up.

From his end of the counter, Steve began, “Oh, you don’t know what lonesome is, ‘til you start herdin’ co-o-o-o-o-ws!”

And there Read More

Benson: And Then They Came For Me…

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Interfaith leaders hold a prayer vigil for justice at the Roundhouse on Monday as hundreds march from the Santa Fe Farmers Market to the Capitol in support of immigrants’ rights. Photo by Jody Benson

By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

I texted an invitation to a friend to join Saturday’s action to “Shine a Light for Minnesota,” and “step out now for our neighbors, for our communities and for Alex” (a white, male, ICU nurse protesting in Minneapolis and shot dead by ICE agents), by lighting a candle as a prayer for him and immigrants.

The friend responded that there would be no murders, no violence if protestors Read More

Fuselier: Hope And Light

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By ROBERT FUSELIER 
Los Alamos

I have been encouraged by recent stories witnessing the effort of those within the Catholic Church – the Church in which I was raised – to demonstrate how our government’s current use of force, fear, and lies against the marginalized and those protecting them is antithesis to the teachings and ways of Jesus.

I have hope; I have hope because our Pope and many Catholic bishops, cardinals, and pastors are willing, along with many from other churches, to remind us of Jesus’ nonviolent approach to those in authority who oppressed those they were supposed to protect. Read More

Op-Ed: A Deep Dive Into Medical Malpractice

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By Rep. CHRISTINE CHANDLER (D-Los Alamos)
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee 

Healthcare access is top of mind for everyone in New Mexico, rightfully so, as we see more and more doctors leave the state to practice elsewhere. There are many reasons for this exodus. All of these reasons need to be addressed, including (especially) the unbounded litigation environment created by New Mexico’s Medical Malpractice Act.

Bills implementing the medical compacts, expanding the medical school, ramping up recruitment with a generous loan repayment program, increasing residencies, enacting Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: Jan. 21, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

Several of our players performed well in the recent Albuquerque Regional tournament.

Top masterpoint winners were: Sam Borkowsky – 12.08, Beth Schaefer – 10.17, Jack  Stafurik – 8.60, Martin Cooper – 8.04, Neill Goltz – 7.04, Randy Baker – 6.76, Helen Butler – 5.64, Gina Doorn – 3.85, Bev Cooper – 2.89, Bobby Haynes – 1.40, Harry Dewey – 0.88 and Linda Lambert 0.88.

Jerry Morzinski and Sig Lodwig won both the Monday and Wednesday open games here. East/West must be very careful during the auction. East has Read More

Visiting The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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A three-dimensional visual reminder of what the walk may have been like. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

A powerful quote about the shoes can be seen on the walk behind thousands of shoes. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

“Think about what you saw.” It was an educational trip that made years of what you learned from books or a movie, to become cemented in memory like nothing else.

Last spring, we visited the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. You start the tour if you choose to be someone else.

I was Zelda Piekarska, she was born July 27, 1927, in Sosnowiec, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Your Cloud Account Is Blocked!

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From left to right: Cloud storage phishing email, Body of cloud storage phishing email, and Scam link from the email. Courtesy images

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

If you’ve recently received an email claiming “your cloud account has been blocked”, you’re not alone. This is a growing phishing scam designed to look urgent, official, and just believable enough to trigger a response. Don’t fall for it, it’s just another scam.

These messages usually warn of suspicious activity, multiple failed login attempts, or a locked account that requires immediate action. Read More

Denish: Healthcare Compacts And Medical Malpractice Reform Must Go Hand In Hand

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner to Corner
diane@dianedenish.com

I used to have a greeting card that said, “Some days I don’t know whether to change the world or enjoy the world. It makes it hard to plan the day.” If we do one, we can do the other. By changing the world, I don’t mean the entire world. I mean our world right here in New Mexico — the world around us. That’s why I’ve been paying close attention to what is happening with healthcare worker compacts (not just doctors) and medical malpractice reform.

One thing should be clear: not all trial lawyers are medical malpractice lawyers. Trial lawyers are necessary Read More