For more information and to register go to:
COVID-19 Vaccine | NMDOH - Coronavirus Updates (nmhealth.org)
2021.1.8-DOH-Phase-Guidance.pdf (nmhealth.org)
Matt Bieber, Communications Director for the NM DOH gave many details on the roll out of the vaccine for COVID 19 here in NM. Matt was able to answer many questions about the website and how the algorithm works for registration. He also advised our listeners that NM will administer as many doses of the vaccine that they can get and that in the past month, approximately 35,000 doses have been received in the state. Over 100,000 people have already been vaccinated and another 500,000 are in category 1b The state hopes that everyone who wants the vaccine will be vaccinated by the summer.
For more information and to register go to: COVID-19 Vaccine | NMDOH - Coronavirus Updates (nmhealth.org) 2021.1.8-DOH-Phase-Guidance.pdf (nmhealth.org) Fr. Gabriel Rochelle Rev. Xolani Kacela's guest on this episode of Take On Faith. Fr. Gabriel is the pastor of the St Anthony of the Desert, Las Cruces NM, a mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, which he and his wife, Pani Susan, founded in 2007. He is also a seminary and university professor. They discuss Eastern Orthodoxy and its place in the pantheon of Christianity. Fr. Rochelle provides several insights in how faith and religion play into the ways our culture and politics is taking shape today. He also discusses how faith is experienced by millennials and those influenced by theories which refute science.
Next week's guest will be Rev. (Retired) Don McCreary, a Disciples of Christ minister, whose background is in senior housing. He'll join us from his home in Kansas City, MO. Peter and Walt discussed last Wednesday’s events in the Capitol with each other and callers.
Peter and Walt discussed how the pandemic and isolation are affecting Alzhemers patients and folks in assisted living, with Treavas Younger (Owner/Administrator The Heritage Assisted Living & Adult Day Care, LLC ).
Peter Goodman and Walt Rubel updated listeners on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as a part of Speak Up, Las Cruces.
Speak Up, Las Cruces co-hosts Peter Goodman and Walter Rubel moderated a lively discussion that included Doug Messier, industry expert and editor of Parabolic Arc, Spaceport Ambassador Joe Bullington, and knowledgeable local citizen Bob Hearn.
Trumpism was an ugly and violent political movement that was always destined to die an ugly and violent death. A mere election loss was never going to be enough to kill the movement, regardless of how decisive that loss may have been. Donald Trump told us before the vote in 2016 that he was bigger than our elections. Of course he wouldn’t agree to abide by the final decision. If he lost, it must be rigged.
![]() Lisa Lucca talks with Don Gray and Jonathon Sepp of Film Las Cruces about the magic of the movie making business and the work they do to bring it to Southern New Mexico. Stuart Kelter interviews Avraham (Alan) Rosen -- a Jerusalem-based scholar who studied at Boston University with Elie Wiesel -- about his recent book, The Holocaust's Jewish Calendars: Keeping Time Sacred, Making Time Holy. Through his research, Dr. Rosen found Jewish calendars from a variety of Holocaust contexts -- including prewar, slave labor camps, and places of hiding -- which helped both their makers and others around them maintain connection to a source of spiritual sustenance under unendurable circumstances.
Rev. Chuck Freeman, Executive Director of the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry (TXUUJM), is the guest on this episode. He joined guest host Rev. Carolyn Wilkins for an in-depth look at the ways that faith intersects with legislative and social justice concerns. They explored Rev. Freeman's work with TXUUJM and his efforts to combat racism and dismantle White supremacy in local governments throughout Texas. They also discussed current issues, such as the recent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the forces that enabled that event. Tune in for a lively and informative conversation.
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