columnist Archives - El Defensor Chieftain

Oops! The Queen of Typos strikes again.

by Gwen Roath, Guest Columnist | Sep 14, 2023 | Columns | 0

Can I call it a typo if it was because of sloppy, almost non-existing penmanship? Or just general...

In support of youth programs

by Jessica Carranza, Editor | Sep 7, 2023 | Columns | 0

There is a list of phrases that my kids have banned me from saying in public, they include, but...

It ain’t a cheeseburger without green chile

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Sep 7, 2023 | Columns | 0

Here we are into September already and they’re telling us in the media summer is...

I’ve been dreaming about moving back to Magdalena

by Jessica Carranza, Editor | Aug 31, 2023 | Columns | 0

Moving was quite a humbling experience, I couldn’t believe how much stuff I actually had. Early...

Let’s hear it for 4H and FFA

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Aug 31, 2023 | Columns | 0

My vote for the bumper sticker of the week: “I’d Rather Be Showin’ Pigs.” Yep, the Socorro County...

Johnny Cash, waffles and the Gutenberg Bible

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Aug 24, 2023 | Columns | 0

I decided to take off a couple days for myself last weekend, and since we’re out of the dog...

The time has come

by Jay Ann Cox, El Defensor Chieftain Editor | Aug 24, 2023 | Columns | 0

The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes – and ships – and sealing-wax...

Bridge games in Socorro

by Gwen Roath, Guest Columnist | Aug 24, 2023 | Columns | 0

Socorro may have the distinction of having the oldest Bridge club in the state. In fact, the...

I wish we had more time

by Jay Ann Cox, El Defensor Chieftain Editor | Aug 17, 2023 | Columns | 0

After a string of brutally hot days and overloaded evaporative coolers and central AC units,...

Pigeons, squirrels and lightning

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Aug 17, 2023 | Columns | 0

Where was Moses when the lights went out? I’ll give you a hint: It’s the same place...

The Guns of August

by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain | Aug 10, 2023 | Columns | 0

Tomorrow marks the official end of the Dog Days of summer. This Dog Day thing dates back to...

Ideas that create change and make history

by Gwen Roath, Guest Columnist | Aug 10, 2023 | Columns | 0

Socorro has played an important role in history – beginning at the start of its recorded history...

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Oops! The Queen of Typos strikes again.

In support of youth programs

It ain’t a cheeseburger without green chile

I’ve been dreaming about moving back to Magdalena

Let’s hear it for 4H and FFA

Johnny Cash, waffles and the Gutenberg Bible

The time has come

Bridge games in Socorro

I wish we had more time

Pigeons, squirrels and lightning

The Guns of August

Ideas that create change and make history

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