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Posts From The Road: Dinosaur Valley State Park In Texas

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Paluxy River: While the Paluxy is not a long river within the state of Texas, it is an important one. The dinosaur footsteps from millions of years ago can be seen in the riverbed within Dinosaur Valley State Park. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Footprints: There are two types of footprints found at Dinosaur Valley State Park. The larger oval-shaped prints are similar to an elephant print, and the smaller three-toed prints are similar to a bird. The shape of the smaller print makes it easier to spot through river water. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Three-Toed Print: The three-toed Read More

Fr. Glenn: Redeeming Time

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

One of the topics that arises frequently when speaking to families with young children is the parents’ desire for the kids to reach their potential, whatever potential that might be. And, speaking with older folks, very often while reminiscing about their lives, they’ll say: “I wish I would have done this or that like I had planned.” And yet, in this latter case, as we well know, life often gets in the way. Bills, illnesses, unforeseen events can overturn the best laid plans in a moment.

We “oldies” often look at the young with envy, realizing the open horizon that awaits them … the Read More

‘Rio Grande Weaving: Tradition, History, And Continuity’ With Master Weaver Irvin Trujillo At New Mexico History Museum Feb. 4

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Master weaver and award-winning textile artist Irvin Trujillo. Photo by Danielle Levitt

NMHM News:

Artists, history lovers, educators, New Mexicans and visitors to Santa Fe are cordially invited to attend “Rio Grande Weaving: Tradition, History, and Continuity” with Irvin Trujillo, in-person at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, at the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM).

Introduced to weaving at age 10 by his father, Trujillo is a master weaver and award-winning textile artist whose work “combines flawless technique and respect for Hispanic history and culture with innovation in response to contemporary Read More

Native American Pottery Replica On N.M. 4 In White Rock

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View on Friday of one of six large Native American pottery replicas placed along a half-mile stretch of the N.M. 4 corridor through White Rock. Proposed by the Los Alamos Art in Public Places Board and approved by the County Council, the pottery was installed in May of 2016. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Tales Of Our Times: History’s Cuyahoga River Fires Turned The Page Late In 2025

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Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
New Mexico Citizens
for Clean Air & Water

History’s Cuyahoga River Fires Turned The Page Late In 2025

The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland caught fire some 13 times. The first time was in 1868; the last was in 1969. The largest fire on the river, in 1952, damaged boats, a city bridge, and a riverfront office building to the tune of $1 million ($12M today).

The river itself is a strange one. How many rivers head out flowing south before they make a wide U-turn and flow north? This strange course resulted from the advance and retreat of ice sheets during the last ice age. Debris Read More

All Shall Be Well: Let Your Light Shine

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Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, and The Rev. Mary Ann Hill. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
MDiv (ELCA, retired)

I like it that some of my neighbors still have Christmas lights up. This is, after all, the Season of Epiphany, the season of light in Christian tradition. Maybe the neighbors are still celebrating the gift of the Christ Child, or they just like offering light against the darkness, a gift for our neighborhood. There is something to be said for celebrating, like our ancient forbears, that the sun shines longer Read More

Los Alamos High School Named To 2025 AP School Honor Roll … Earning Silver Distinction … Third Year In A Row

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Award-winning Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAPS

EDUCATION News:

The College Board has announced that Los Alamos High School (LAHS) has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.

This is the third consecutive year that the school has earned this achievement.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing their school’s Read More

Today Marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026:

Today marks “The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, which celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.”

About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years had produced. Dr. King is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence Read More

Fr. Glenn: Washing Windows

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

So, here’s a recent headline in the Albuquerque Journal: “Trump labels New Mexico elections ‘corrupt.’” Well, maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. But what’s the best way to find out, give assurance to doubters and perhaps prove him (or any other skeptic) wrong about that or any similar thing? Not by mere rhetorical rebuttal, but by opening wide the doors and making accusers prove it … or not. Similarly with the recent fraud accusations in Minnesota and elsewhere. Or Pentagon audits. Or White House renovations. Etc.

After all, public trust is on the line, and as we see in the vast Read More

Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas

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High Hill Interior: A wide-angle view of the interior of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at High Hill reveals the incredible and detailed painting in the church. This church is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and is the largest of the four churches that we visited near Schulenburg, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Dubina Interior: The Dubina Parish Church in the community of Dubina is painted with beautiful hues of blue. The church was founded by several Czech families in the 1850s. This church building was built in 1912 after the previous building was destroyed in a Read More