In these turbulent and divisive political times I've found comfort and truth in Psalm 15 from Stephen Mitchell's "A Book of Psalms, Selected and Adapted from the Hebrew" (ISBN 0-06-092470-50):
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12/6/19
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Six-year terms?
One of the numerous problems of our era is the insane cost of political campaigns, and the fact that, from the first moment of inauguration, a president has to start planning for and raising money for the second campaign.
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12/5/19
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New Mexico has lost a unique public servant in the recent passing of Senator Carlos Cisneros.
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11/21/19
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What is more important: money or the environment? It pains me to have to put glass and plastic in the trash, knowing that it will stay in the landfill for hundreds of thousands of years.
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11/16/19
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Thanks to Kurt Mayne for his letter, "Leash up loose dogs" (Oct. 31). He's right, of course, that people with dogs should obey park rules and use leashes. But this brings up an important issue - which is the lack of an off-leash dog park in our community.
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11/7/19
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My name is Melissa Martinez and my husband, Richard, and I reside in Taos. In October I had a health scare which required my admission to Holy Cross Hospital. It was very unfortunate that the medical episode was life-threatening and I was close to death. Thanks to the great staff of the facility, I am here today to express my gratitude to these individuals for saving my life.
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11/7/19
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Save a life and make your own better by giving an older dog or cat a home during national "Adopt a Senior Pet Month" this November. Many senior dogs and cats are waiting in shelters right now, hoping to be part of a family again.
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11/7/19
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Natives will never stop speaking for Mother Earth. As in Standing Rock, Taos Water Protectors are saying, "Respect this precious gift from Mother Earth and God. Do not abuse it or overuse it."
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Toby Zorthian
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11/6/19
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Time is running out, comment periods on the Santa Fe and Carson National Forest plans close November 7th. It is vitally important that Taosenos comment in order that the Forest Services decision makers receive local knowledge and perspectives are considered in the plans.
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10/31/19
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I am writing to urge the voters of Taos County, Río Arriba County and Santa Fe County to approve a two-mill levy added to property taxes to support the El Rito Campus reopening.
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10/17/19
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A letter to the Taos High principal:I hope the new school year and new school are treating you well. My two kids - Ella Katz and Silas Katz - attend Taos High and I was on one of your hiring …
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By Kristen Davenport & Avrum Katz
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10/3/19
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I appreciate the thoughtfulness of your commentary on The Paseo 2019. Balanced and fair.Thanks! Janet Webb,Taos
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By Janet Webb, Taos
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10/3/19
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I read in the Taos News, with some dismay, that the town counselors could not bring themselves to ban plastic bags here because "Taos isn't ready."Who says Taos isn't ready, and how did they make …
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By Sara Sharvelle Hanlon, Taos
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9/26/19
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I learned so much in this week's paper (Leyendas, Sept. 19-25). Pillar stones - wow. What a mystery. Smokey Bear's tie-in with the Taos Pueblo and Greek George. A fine article on La Pocha Nostra …
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By Ron Hagg, Taos
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9/26/19
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I was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital on Sept. 8, suffering from an upper respiratory infection. The staff in the Emergency Room didn't seem to mind that it was a Sunday. They knew I was really …
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By Kathy Bennett
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9/26/19
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Please review the video tape of our Sept. 10 Taos Town Council meeting, specifically the council's discussion and direction to staff regarding a plastic bag ordinance.Jesse Moya reported in the Sept. …
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By Fritz Hahn, town councilor, Taos
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9/26/19
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I've told you this before on a previous visit (we live in North Carolina and spend a few months in Taos each year) but you put out an excellent newspaper. But then you know that. How you can sustain …
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By Mike Hoyt, North Carolina
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9/26/19
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Cannabis can cure a lot of ills: Global warming, the climate crisis One Solution: plant hemp cannabis in hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of acres across the globe and reduce carbon emissions. As …
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By Ruth Fahrbach, Carson, New Mexico
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9/26/19
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Why allow such trash at a public event? We didn't go this year, but the videos speak for themselves. Why? Trashy! Not classy.
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9/20/19
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Most of us know that we are facing a crisis in terms of global warming.As we pump more and more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it traps greenhouse gases which cause the Earth's temperature to …
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By Norm Ferguson, El Prado
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9/20/19
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Over the past few years the PERA Board (Public Employees Retirement Association) has spun out of control and neglected its fiduciary duties. Various news outlets have documented the inability of the …
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By Jeffrey M. Riggs, Rio Rancho
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9/12/19
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I am glad to see Congress working on legislation to end surprise billing, which I experienced firsthand. No one should go through what I did--being bounced around the health care system only to find …
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By Chris MacQueen, Taos native, Albuquerque resident
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9/12/19
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At the Unitarian Congregation's service on the day before Labor Day, Reverend Gary Kowalski spoke about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s belief that labor rights were civil rights - and civil rights, …
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By Mya Coursey, Taos
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9/5/19
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This is to express concern about the Taos Vortex event in Kit Carson Park. I reside 4 miles away near Eototo and Blueberry Hill roads. On Saturday (Aug. 17), distorted, amplified sounds could be …
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By E.K. Manny, El Prado
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9/5/19
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Sept. 1 marked 80 years since Hitler invaded Poland and started World War II. Three years later, he launched the Holocaust that murdered six million European Jews.A key question facing historians is …
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By Timothy Naan, Taos
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9/5/19
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