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42: A fine fit for New Mexico
The powerful film 42 cleared the bases for many New Mexicans in whose state racism is not only still alive but also more complicated because of the unusual diversity of ethnic groups there. New Mexico...
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New Mexicans rate their state “so-so”
Because the latest census numbers show that more people are leaving New Mexico than moving in, many New Mexicans are wondering why. The New Mexico Legislature recently approved funding for “marketing”...
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Ten possible reasons why many New Mexicans are crossing borders
Following up on our recent examination of New Mexico’s decreasing population numbers, we have identified some additional possible reasons why more people are moving out of the Land of Enchantment than...
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Examining invisible war wounds
Isn’t it time to cross partisan lines and address an issue that deserve a healthy debate?Most Americans are saddened when they hear about the price our soldiers are still paying during and after their...
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Strange New Mexico dentistry
News articles about dentists In New Mexico seem to pop up every day – not about what happens in their practices, but rather what they do when they’re off duty. One Albuquerque dentist and University...
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When TED talks, Albuquerque listens
One obstacle wellness seekers try to overcome is where to get the best information they need to become or stay well. Might it be Dr. Weil? Dr. Oz? If it’s on the Internet, where is it on the...
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Putting the well in wellness
ITEM: Albuquerque faces wellness issues in its underground aquifer: a Kirtland Air Force Base fuel spill has contaminated the city’s underground stream.ITEM: For two centuries, Hispanic and Native...
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Try chatting with your health provider
Talking more to your health providers – asking questions, providing feedback, sharing decision-making, and soliciting ways to prevent (not just treat) illness – is one sure way to help you stay...
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Inside Llewyn Davis: a splendid mix of cinema, music, and politics
Although this examiner had never reviewed a film before watching it, there are four reasons why he is doing that for Inside Llewyn Davis: (1) He watched and was held spellbound by the film's superb...
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Albuquerque: the city different, the city of harm
Once thought I could contribute to the common good by examining “wellness” – its meaning, its many dimensions, how to achieve it, etc. I chose to do this after healing from a traumatic brain injury....
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The Wonder of Wanderlust
I recently had the pleasure of spending time with a fellow ex-Chicagoan and current “Burquenño” who has an infectious passion that keeps him happy and well – physically, mentally, spiritually,...
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What Chicagoans should know about Albuquerque
New Mexico state tourism officials say that one of the New Mexico tourism objectives for 2014 is to win over Chicago-dwelling travelers. While I now live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I am a Chicagoan...
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The Third Metric and New Mexcans
The more I seek and examine new approaches to being and staying well, the more I believe that new certain approaches are outstripping the old-school ones from the perspective of both the practitioner...
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The Mother Road is in a hospice in Albuquerque!
Before moving to Albuquerque seven years ago, I wondered why Nate “King" Cole didn’t include Albuquerque in his great musical travelogue Route 66 and why the only city in New Mexico included in the...
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How badly is the Albuquerque police broken?
This is the first magazine article that this examiner has reviewed. I couldn't stop myself because of the treasure trove of information it contained that local media have overlooked about the...
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The complete colonoscopy results of the Albuquerque police are in
This is the first magazine article that this examiner has reviewed. I couldn’t stop myself of the treasure trove of information it contained that local media have overlooked about the disgraceful and...
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Richard Rohr: Albuquerque Wellness Local Hero
Albuquerque Catholic priest, best-selling author, and globally recognized teacher Richard Rohr, whose teaching is grounded in the Franciscan method of contemplation and compassion for the socially...
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Is Susana Martinez gunning for the oval office?
New Mexico is a blue state – it went Democratic in three of the past four Presidential elections (except Bush in '04), both of its Senators are Democrats, yet it is surrounded by red states, except...
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The Art of Wellness: friendship trumps politics
There's nothing like a hateful flame-throwing discussion about a front-page topic among people who all want the same outcome but who come at it from different backgrounds and points of view. Take the...
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The most interesting New Mexican
I consider David Eagleman to be New Mexico's most interesting man. Other than the fact that his neuroscientist colleagues posit that his brain's prefrontal cortex is larger than most individual's...
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