Troy Ainsworth, the historic preservation specialist with the city of Las Cruces, joined Nan Rubin in the studio on Cafe Con Leche. He gave us an update on historic preservation initiatives in town, including explaining the new status for Las Cruces as a Certified Local Government.
Las Cruces Bulletin publisher Richard Coltharp and writer Mike Cook recap the week's news and preview some upcoming events as they highlight some of the articles in the latest edition of the newspaper.
Andy Nuñez, former Hatch mayor and longtime member of the NM Legislature, discussed his career in politics. Nunez, 85, lost his bid for re-election in November, and said that will be his last race. While in the Legislature, he went from Democrat to Independent to Republican. And, he was a former chairman of the House Water and Agriculture Committee.
Lisa Larocque, sustainability director for the city of Las Cruces, will discuss the new ban on plastic bags at stores in the city that went into place Saturday. She will explain how the new ordinance works and why it is necessary.
Jim Peach, an emeritus professor in economics at NMSU, will discussed his upcoming presentation for the Academy for Learning in Retirement. January’s series will focus on college sports. Peach will discuss the interaction between sports and the broader society.
Shirley Baca and Walt Rubel took a break from politics at the beginning of the show and talked about broken pipes and New Year's Resolutions. Finally at the end, they talked about January 6 insurrection.
Back in the days when former Sheriff Kiki Vigil was constantly fighting with former County Manager Julia Brown, I thought it was just a personality clash between two strong-willed leaders acting a bit like children.
But, now that current Sheriff Kim Stewart is constantly fighting with current County Manager Fernando Macias, I’m starting to think that this isn’t just about personalities, and that conflict is baked into the system. Dona Ana Arts Council Executive Director and regular Cafe Con Leche guest host Greg Smith talks with Denise Chavez and Mike Cook.
Lisa Lucca talks with psychic Joan de Lorenzi who offers a good dose of hope about what she sees ahead in 2022 and she gives insight to a caller about listening for answers that can be useful for us all. Think Again host Randy Harris welcomes guest Michael Allen for a conversation exploring how and perhaps why, we think the way do about what we "Believe". What constitutes a "Belief"?
How do we distinguish a belief from a perspective? How has belief helped and/or hindered us as individuals and societies in the past, present and future? Is there an emotional element that's necessary to form what we think of as a belief? Are there both capital "B" and lower case "b" beliefs? A fun exploration. |
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