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Thoughts and Prayers for the Second Amendment Feb. 01, 2026
We have been told, for decades now, that dead children are the price of freedom. School shootings ar... Read More
Letting Joy Lift You Jan. 25, 2026
The city invited me to ride on its inaugural hot-air balloon flight. We headed to the local high sch... Read More
The Cost of Letting Everything Burn Jan. 18, 2026
Living in the desert teaches you a different respect for fire. Fire can clear land, restore balance,... Read More
The World We Could Build Could Be Good Jan. 11, 2026
The pause was brief, but stark, when some of us realized that a square on the Zoom was located in Mi... Read More
Marking Time in an Unceremonious World Jan. 04, 2026
The hot take that floated into my inbox this week was that resolutions are passe. Apparently, thinki... Read More
Setting Boundaries With a Dependent Friend Jan. 03, 2026
Dear Annie: I previously worked with a woman, "Loretta," who I've maintained a relationship with for... Read More
The Traffic Behind the Video Dec. 21, 2025
I think I saw my first TikToker in the wild. For a split second, I thought it might be a politician ... Read More
The Cycling Potentials of Life Dec. 14, 2025
The refrain I repeated to my daughter was that, much like filling in eyebrows with makeup, the wings... Read More
Improvising Our Way to Courage Dec. 07, 2025
Some fear rarely announces itself. It moves quietly, almost politely, and takes a chair in the corne... Read More
A Season That Will Not Slow Down Unless We Do Nov. 27, 2025
The emails started early this year, alongside the creep of holiday decor where fat Santas pushed ske... Read More
Reviving a Relationship Across Borders Nov. 23, 2025
After a ten-hour overnight bus ride, our small Sister Cities delegation of four from Las Cruces arri... Read More
Thanksgiving Dinner Dilemma Nov. 19, 2025
Dear Annie: This Thanksgiving I will be meeting my new boyfriend's family for the first time, and I ... Read More
Teaching Kids Resilience, Not Fear Nov. 18, 2025
Dear Annie: My 12-year-old son has always loved playing soccer. He is not the most talented kid on t... Read More
Creativity, Not Conformity Nov. 17, 2025
Dear Annie: I am a high school senior trying to decide where to go to college, and I feel completely... Read More
Sibling Relationship in Shambles Nov. 16, 2025
Dear Annie: My sister and I were once inseparable. We talked every day, shared everything and leaned... Read More
Electing to End a Friendship Nov. 15, 2025
Dear Annie: After 30 years of friendship, raising kids together, losing our parents and a very good ... Read More
Unspoken Feelings Nov. 14, 2025
Dear Annie: My friend "Caleb" and I have been close for six years. We met in college, stayed in touc... Read More
Torn Between Peace and Parents Nov. 13, 2025
Dear Annie: My daughter "Kate" recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He's polite and... Read More
Breaking Up the Book Club Nov. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: A few years ago, a group of us started a book club that became one of the highlights of ... Read More
The Ones Who Served and the Ones Who Waited Nov. 11, 2025
Dear Readers: Every Veterans Day, I always remember a woman I once met in an airport. She was sittin... Read More
