Taos readers’ letters mark year of engaged writing
Editorial reflects on 2010 My Turn and letter writers in Favory Contra pages. Readers highlighted animal welfare, low altitude military training, local governance, taxes, and community thanks. Politicians and voters featured, with Yale Jones and Alise Anima among contributors.
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Taos News My Turn Submissions Rules Summary
Taos News invites original submissions with daytime author phone and town for authentication. My Turn pieces must be unpublished and include a two line bio, limit five thanks, and only one item per 30 days. Deadline Monday noon. Include optional photo. email or typewritten preferred. Taos County writers get priority. final edits and rejection rights reserved.
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Thanksgiving Blessing Letter of Gratitude for Hidden Gift
A reader publishes a heartfelt thank you for a mystery charitable box of food left on their porch on Christmas Eve. The writer, surviving on 400 dollars monthly with over 1000 dollars in bills, expresses deep gratitude and prays for the unknown giver to be blessed tenfold.
Taos Resident Questions Town Leadership And Stray Hearts
A Taos retiree laments the village’s cultural shifts from the Plaza theater restoration to the Ranchos restaurant project and expresses concern over Stray Hearts animal shelter. The letter critiques leadership vision and funding creativity while urging public awareness of local culture and animal care issues.
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Euthanasia debate and Taos traffic note spark reader letters
Letters discuss euthanasia definitions in medical dictionaries and veterinary practice, then recount a Taos traffic confrontation about honking and courtesy. The author questions the 27 percent dog euthanasia rate and ends with gratitude for Taos Land Trust raffle supporters and community groups aiding land preservation.
Unrequited political love letter to Barack Obama
A longtime supporter laments Obama's alliances with Republicans and warns of betrayal. The writer urges personal change and loyalty while recalling Muhammad Ali and Nancy Pelosi as models for resilience and accountability. The piece ends with contact details for psychologist Robert J. Silver in Taos.
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