Musings

Remember the America you grew up in? The land of the free and the home of the brave. We shall not be bullied. We have valiant leaders like Sen. Mark Kelly. We have neighbors who know right from wrong. My mother was an Italian immigrant who never attended high school in the U.S. Her sons …

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If Ozempic works for a famous tennis star, maybe it’s right for me. An injectable drug for weight loss. How about diet, exercise and lifestyle management? My doctor recommends adding Vraylar to the antidepressant I’m already taking. Antipsychotics/major tranquilizers may improve the effectiveness of antidepressants. At the cost of developing tardive dyskinesia, a permanent movement …

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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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