Stuff you need to know, 12.12.22
Today's must-read reporting: a preview of a new documentary about domestic animal neglect; New Mexico gets a tourism boost from Lonely Planet; and Las Cruces-Albuquerque flights to debut in January.
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Winter light on Percha Creek
Sure feels like winter in this late autumn. The low sun shines a soft golden light that gives a dreamy tone to the landscape. More like a glow.
Damsite Day Trip
Sierra County’s best kept secret is Damsite Historic District, which is undergoing restoration and worth a visit any time of year.
Assaying Entropy II: Dying during Covid
Is our perception of death and of human life changing because of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Stuff you need to know, 12.8.22
Today's must-read commentary: A disparate group of thinkers says we should welcome humanity's demise.
Foggy morning
A lovely storm moved thru the southwest and brought us .76' of rain. The next morning the landscape was lost in the fog. Very unusual for New Mexico...
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Assaying Entropy I: Entropy
I am introducing a series of articles in which I view and weigh our present world in light of the concept of entropy, and in this first essay, I explain what entropy is and how it allows us to see the effects of everything that we do.
Stuff you need to know, 12.5.22
Today's intelligence: The Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act that is heading to President Biden's desk to be signed into law has roots in the theft of a ceremonial shield from New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo.
Snow flurries on the Black Range
I have never been a fan of Thanksgiving feasts. I did not grow up with it.
I like to give thanks by going for a hike and be immersed in Nature rain or shine....or snow!
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Stuff you need to know, 12.2.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: A second attempt to create a special hospital taxing district for Sierra Vista Hospital is announced, and more details emerge about Truth or Consequences's handling of the animal cruelty complaint against T or C Mayor Amanda Forrister and her husband Lane.
Stuff you need to know, 12.1.22
Must-read reporting and commentary from around the state and the country. Today's intelligence: NASA drops greenhouse gas monitoring program and possible "dead pool" crisis next summer facing Colorado River ecosystem.
Giving Tuesday
Today is giving Tuesday, a holiday started in 2012 to support organizations that rely on charitable giving. Please share your favorite Sierra county organizations with our readers.