Musings

My wife and I moved to New Mexico after falling in love with the state’s culture, history and scenic beauty when visiting the Balloon Fiesta and Santa Fe. I’m a licensed physician’ I vaccinate residents through the Volunteer Medical Corps of New Mexico. In California. I provide consultation to employees with work-related injuries. There is …

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A major premise in my public health training was to prevent illness and disease from occurring, whenever possible. In 1854, the cholera plague was out of control in London where there was a shared public water source. Dr. John Snow used his common sense to remove the handle from the Broad Street water pump, and …

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One presidential candidate espouses the politics of hate and fear while seeming to decompensate in public. This man rants about nuclear weapons when asked how he will bring jobs to Michigan. He can’t answer a simple question. He calls those convicted of attempting to overthrow the government “patriots.” He threatens his opponent and her supporters. …

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Having learned of the gun buyback held May 11 from the newspaper (“Safety in homes: Reduce the amount of guns,” Our View, May 8), I made a point of visiting the event sponsored by New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence. I had a great time chatting with volunteers, members of the Santa Fe Police Department, …

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Last year, our nation set a record for the number of mass shootings, defined as four or more persons shot and killed during a critical incident. America averaged over two mass shootings per day in 2023. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has authored a bill that requires modifications to assault rifles sold across the country. State …

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How soon we forget. An all-male commission in Hobbs voted unanimously to ban abortion clinics from its city in the later part of 2022 (“Hobbs passes law blocking abortion clinics within city,” Nov. 9, 2022). More than a year has passed, and no one still mentions this “Hobbesian” vote by a bunch of selfish, unrestrained …

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Daniel J. Chacón’s article (“County jails short-staffed statewide, posing risk,” Nov. 26) alerts us to a crisis affecting county jail inmates and correctional officer employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics periodically lists America’s most dangerous jobs based upon the incidence of fatalities and serious injuries. Correctional officers are high on that list along with loggers, …

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I have been asked by referral sources, “Dr. Bob, what kind of cases should I send to you?” At The Center, we take pride in helping to resolve cases of trauma & tragedy. Please give us the opportunity to facilitate a victim becoming a survivor. In that scenario, does it matter which “side” you’re on?  …

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Brady and Giffords are two organizations dedicated to addressing gun violence in America. June is National Gun Violence Awareness month. Many Americans feel impotent in impacting firearm-related tragedies. Join with Team Brady by wearing orange this June as a means of showing solidarity with advocates of gun safety. Asking Saves Kids Day is June 21 …

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As physicians living in Santa Fe with very different specialties, we agree our state and country would be safer if additional firearm laws were enacted. One of us is a trauma surgeon who sees what high-velocity bullets do to the human body. The other is a psychiatrist who consults with cops and victims of critical …

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