Michaela’s Muses: St. Patrick’s Day is not an excuse to get drunk
The Helean family has always celebrated St. Patrick’s day in full and with love for Ireland....
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Educating Jay Block and Dave Heil
Regarding the rants by both relating to House Bill 7, the oldest references to transgender people...
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Good health vital to a student’s education
Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature agree that good physical and mental health is...
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A brighter future for New Mexico
New Mexico’s way of life and cultural preservation depends on the small local public bodies like...
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A Mom & More: It’s so hard to say goodbye
“And I’ll take with me the memories to be my sunshine after the rain.” — Boyz II Men This...
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Better school board practices lead to better schools
School boards are an often undervalued piece of the puzzle in improving New Mexico’s public...
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New Mexico should continue to lead the nation on investments in early childhood
By Amber Wallin The year was 1940. As the U.S. was entering World War II, women were being...
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Our U.S. Congress and the debt ceiling
What is a debt ceiling? Basically it is the limit on how much the federal government will be...
Read MoreMichaela’s Muses: a funeral and a wedding
The thing that weddings and funerals have in common is not what you think it is. Yes, it is a group of people meeting to celebrate life. The difference is the funeral lets people celebrate a life that has been had. A wedding...
Read MoreMichaela’s Muses: mansplaining explained
According to online sources, mansplaining is the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. For some women this occurs regularly. I have only had this happen a...
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Governor’s health care proposal for educators is a win for New Mexico
SANTA FE – As frontline workers during the pandemic, educators have continued to put their health...
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These bets can make your Sunday even more Super
The Big Game is almost here. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles square off in Arizona...
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Danny Dines: Hurst Treats
I have lived in New Mexico for more than 20 years and am still discovering amazing places to eat....
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Michaela’s Muses: Valentine’s Day is a scam
It is that time of year again when couples and singles run amok asking for love and getting...
Read MoreNew Cleveland policies are not in best interest of the students
V. Sue Cleveland High School makes students feel like they are in captivity! We students were coming back from a deserved break, and the day before our parents get an email stating that they are changing the tardy policy and...
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Turn the tide for NM students with more time for learning
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a report by the National Commission on Excellence in...
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Proposed graduation requirements close doors to opportunity
Thousands of students have passed through the doors of our collective classrooms. We have...
Read MoreMichaela’s Muses: a tip
These days it might seem like everyone is asking for a tip. Most are, but some deserve it. I used to be in food service making deliveries and doing catering orders for hundreds of people. There were times when I made that much...
Read MoreWhat is in our water?
Over the past several months I noticed a brown build-up in our toilets. The toilets in our house are cleaned regularly, and within several days the bottom of the bowls have a significant brown build-up. I wondered what was this...
Read MoreSchool ‘choice’ fails students
A group of conservative lobbyists and legislators, like Senator Brandt, are continuously working to privatize and defund public education and are attempting to disguise their efforts as school “choice.” Senate Bill 109 titled...
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Dollars alone won’t solve New Mexico’s problems
It takes more than money to make something work. More money — and New Mexico has a lot right now —...
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Support children’s health through the Public Health Climate Resiliency Act
In the Land of Enchantment, families should be able to enjoy our state’s natural beauty without...
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Danny Dines: Sadie’s of New Mexico, the ‘small’ nachos
This weekend, my food journey took me to Sadie’s of New Mexico, and as usual, Sadie’s did not...
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A Mom & More: Let me introduce myself
It’s been a very busy few weeks for me. I moved into my position at the Rio Rancho Observer at the...
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Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses among the millions of Nazism’s victims
On Jan. 27, the world will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a symbolic date to...
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HR Expert: Get ready for your annual review
Depending on your organization, the formal review process can take place quarterly, bi-annually or...
Read MoreWhen will work on Spring finally happen?
I just read your story in the Observer about the city preparing to fix more roads. Perfect timing because I’ve been wondering when the city is planning on getting around to starting on Spring Road NE from Unser to Mesa....
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021, two years later
Let us remember what happened on that date. It was a day of 187 MINUTES OF INSURRECTION AND DERELICTION OF DUTY. Supporters of the 45th president went to the U.S. Capital Building while a joint session of Congress was in session...
Read MoreResponse to Commissioner Jay Block Speech
Reading about Commissioner Jay Block’s speech in [Jan. 19] Observer, I was heartened to hear of his disgust and impatience with the misinformation and disinformation that’s disrupting our country now. I agree with some of his...
Read MoreMichaela’s Muses: sleezy not-compliments
About a week ago, I was hanging out with some girlfriends of mine, and one of them had to get an Uber to meet us. Uber is fairly reliable and safe for the most part, but what my friend went through that day made her want to...
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