She was a Las Cruces native who had moved to Las Angeles to start her career and was back in town for the show, The joke was, “Nobody in LA cares about anything as much as you guys care about that stupid football game.” Except she didn’t say “stupid.” It was the late-night show.
The comedy show was several years ago, and I don’t remember the comedian’s name. But I do remember the joke.
She was a Las Cruces native who had moved to Las Angeles to start her career and was back in town for the show, The joke was, “Nobody in LA cares about anything as much as you guys care about that stupid football game.” Except she didn’t say “stupid.” It was the late-night show. Lisa Lucca talks with author Stacey Powells about her newly released collection of essays which focuses on how putting together the dysfunctional pieces of her life puzzle - that led to a breakdown - came together to help her heal. As we continue our "Mortality Monday" series, we have a conversation with Karen Zinn, a representative of "Neptune Society", an organization that provides pre-paid cremation services. She shares her experience and observations of people who've accepted having to face some of the most practical details that families must deal with when a loved one dies - and some of the challenges and rewards for individuals and families making these important decisions.
Karen talks about how some of us tend to relate to (or avoid relating to) death, and how denial can fuel our reluctance to address end of life details. She touches on how it's often the women in the family who are most ready, willing, and able to initiate the planning process. She points to the differences between older and younger folks in planning and preparing - and many other subtle and thought-provoking human elements of living and dying in the 21st Century. Las Cruces Bulletin writer Michael Cook gave a recap of the week's news and previewed some upcoming events as he highlighted some of the articles in the latest edition of the newspaper.
Speak Up Las Cruces: House District 52 Candidates Doreen Gallegos (D) and John Foreman (R)9/14/2022
The first in a planned series of candidate forums, Shirley and Walt talk to Tara Jaramillo, the Democratic candidate for House District 38. Due to the recent redistricting, Las Cruces now resides within said District.
Internationally acclaimed author and artist George Mendoza talks about his whirlwind of a life. His book, Journey of the Spirit Mind, has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Co-hosts Shirley Baca and Walt Rubel discuss politics and remind us about the upcoming Animal Companions of Las Cruces Fundraiser at the Fountain Theatre on Sunday, September 18th, along with the Empty Bowls Fundraiser, taking place at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in October.
The 14th Amendment, passed in 1868, was one of three changes made to the Constitution during the Reconstruction Era designed to ensure that southern states didn’t slip back into their old ways.
The most controversial section these days is probably the provision granting citizenship to anyone born in the country. But, it was a more obscure section that was highlighted in a New Mexico courtroom earlier this month. Lisa Lucca talks with author and expert hand analyst Pamelah Landers about her new book, Unleashing Your Inner Artist, which offers inspiration, motivation, and permission to infuse creativity into your life. |
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