Ending life with a storybook ending reflection
Local columnist Rick Kraft muses on life and death, imagining a week’s notice before final breath. He recalls Mariano Rivera’s dramatic 2013 Yankees farewell, urges readers to live with intention, add value to others, and pursue meaningful acts now before the final chapter ends.
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Drone mysteries and U.S. transparency overreach under critique
The piece analyzes repeated drone incursions threatening U.S. bases from Yemen to Langley with unknown origins. It cites Houthis armed by Iran, high cost MQ-9 Reapers, and the Pentagon’s evasive responses while urging Congress for accountability and clearer UAP context. It notes veteran activist experts and advocacy groups pressing for disclosure amid a $7.5 trillion decade of defense spending.
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Chris Mellon
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New FEMA Overhaul Under Project 2025 Proposals
Sherry Robinson surveys a Project 2025 plan that would shift preparedness costs to states, cap federal aid for small disasters, end the National Flood Insurance Program, and push private flood insurance, risking gaps for Roswell Dexter and Ruidoso victims while FEMA borrows billions.
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