You can always tell its election season by the advertisements you see on television. Whenever it’s about time for people to visit the polling station, the campaigning starts, and it’s not always pretty. Negative political ads seem to be the thing of the day. The candidates on both sides of the partisan fence (especially those [...]
The clash of the gridiron has sounded again signaling the start of football season once again here in Carlsbad. Our boys in the Blue and White started off the season the Right Way, trouncing Roswell 34-6, and likewise beating Canutillo 38-22. Luck wouldn’t hold out for them, however, losing their last game against Las Cruces [...]
One of the things that school sports teach us is that the choices you make and the actions you take make a difference. If you choose to invest yourself, to develop teamwork and to persevere, you can reach goals. Bigger goals require more work and working smarter. Besides that, it can be a lot of [...]
When the doctor says you need to lose weight the nurse gives you some sheets of paper. It may go on at length but it basically tells you eat good food with fewer calories, get plenty of sleep, get some exercise everyday and drink enough water. If you go on one of those diets the [...]
I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I heard that Joe the plumber is coming to town. I have been keeping a look-out, and I have seen lots of new faces in town, but I can’t pick out Joe the plumber. What I do realize is that he would be hard to identify [...]
Guys know why the symbol of the holiday is an arrow piercing a human heart. It’s not a metaphor. It’s a clinical description. It’s what the experience of venturing into a world where you don’t belong feels like. Kim over at Gossett’s Jewelry has probably talked more husbands off a ledge around Valentine’s Day than [...]
I have been tasked this last year with making some improvements happen on the Carlsbad Radio remote events van. I like big, bright and flashy. The management here at the station likes “affordable.” I really like the result so far, but there have been some differences of opinion. I was inspired by a show I [...]
Employment in the area is on a slow increase. But, at the same time, jobs are going unfilled. I am told this is because too many of our neighbors can’t pass a drug test. It makes me wonder. I wonder why people who can’t pass a drug test are listed as “unemployed”. Shouldn’t they be [...]
I just read an email that reminded me that life is unpredictable and so are the sorrows that it causes. Christmas time is here and yet, why is it that people do not look as if they remember what Christmas is all about? Instead you see the looks of disappointment, frustration and panic. I had [...]
Thursday night (October 1st) is the Paint the town pink fight against breast cancer. It’s to raise awareness about the need to test, the ongoing research, the resources which are needed and to spotlight people who have survived the tough fight. Cancer victims, doctors, nurses, caregivers of all kinds are working together to encourage, shine [...]