General obligation bonds are backed by a governmental entity's ability to levy taxes, sometimes described as "the full faith and credit clause." Despite vague ballot language, voters passed the issuance of $3 million in bonds last November, demonstrating faith in T or C government. Will faith persist? Should it?
Read MoreTruth or Consequences’ general obligation bonds will more than double property taxes—2.5 mills increase
Today's intelligence: Faster, thus more transparent, reporting of campaign contributions proposed in New Mexico House Bill 103.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.30.23The exposition of recent changes in reading and writing leads to this excursion on a breakdown of what we used to think was the social function of language. That postulate is discussed by analyzing the comments to this series of articles as symptomatic of that breakdown.
Read MoreAssaying Entropy XI: Language and Covid
Festivities include a Polar Bear Plunge, 20+ arts and crafts vendors, local food, displays and demonstrations by the Sierra County Rock and Gem Society, 1,000 luminaria, historic Damsite tours, and music. Admission is free
Read MoreDon’t miss Damsite Day !
A cold winters walk through a favorite canyon reveals ephemeral moments to enjoy.
Read MoreLittle Red – a frozen moment
Today's intelligence: bills to expand voting rights, better support creative artists and reduce underage access to firearms are under consideration by the New Mexico legislature.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.27.23
Just as the lower-court planning and zoning commission blinded themselves to current city code, so did the Truth or Consequences City Commission. Mayor Amanda Forrister and her husband have been granted a kennel permit, making their hunting-dog operation legal, or at least sanctioned by her fellow city commissioners.
Read MoreCity Commission ignores animal-control law to grant mayor and husband a kennel permitI've weighed the way three institutions have historically unshaped our idea of democracy as a model of human relations. I now turn to look at how these cultural tendencies impact public discourse and our apparent inability to settle any public issue.
Read MoreAssaying Entropy X: Science, non-writing, expertise, and discussion
Today's intelligence: Will this be the year that efforts to reform the outmoded operations of New Mexico's state legislature succeed?
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.23.23
A curious thing. One never knows what story is waiting to be told as we venture outdoors.
Read MoreLittle Red
Today's intelligence: Who is Harvey Yates and what is he trying to accomplish by buying Española's newspaper and making sizeable political contributions last election cycle, primarily to New Mexico Republicans, including Solomon Pena.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 1.20.23The validation of a personal, individualistic point of view in American culture to the exclusion of an objective, shared, and collective perspective constantly puts us at odds with one another because individuals normally disagree in judgement, interpretations, and opinions.
Read MoreAssaying Entropy IX: Reading, writing, and arithmetic