As you read this, the nation celebrates Hispanics and their contributions to the United States during National Hispanic Heritage Month. The recognition runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
The celebration began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week, under then-President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was expanded by President Ronald...
Madame G guide to the stars WEEK OF OCT. 7 – 13
The moon is void of course on Oct. 7, and Venus squares Mercury on Oct. 10. Get ready for a bumpy ride! Madame G suggests taking it all in stride. Even if you fight with your spouse or feel awkward, lean in to your feelings. The greatest gift is your honest truth. As Maggie Kuhn said: “Speak your mind even if your voice shakes.” You’ve got this!
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You create destiny. This is the mark of greatness and despots. Learn to follow, as well as lead. Remember, you may be right some of the time, but you’re not right all of the time. Marcus Aurelius said, “Everything we hear is in fact an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”...
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You create destiny. This is the mark of greatness and despots. Learn to follow, as well as lead. Remember, you may be right some of the time, but you’re not right all of the time. Marcus Aurelius said, “Everything we hear is in fact an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”...
Value stream mapping boosts productivity for awning maker
Sometimes it just takes a fresh perspective — and expertise in lean manufacturing — to help a respected manufacturer streamline productivity and increase profitability.The owners of Rader Awning & Upholstery Inc. requested that type of feedback when their 70-year-old company, New Mexico’s leading supplier of quality custom awnings and shades, faced challenges satisfying growing demand.
The company asked New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership to evaluate its operations and offer ideas for improvement. And the rewards of the collaboration were tangible: Productivity improved by 20 percent per salesperson, production defects decreased by 15 percent and installation...
A blueprint for a state in the red
Part 1 of 2The New Mexico that could be
New Mexico can be a place where communities thrive and there is opportunity for everyone to build a secure future.
We know what it takes to create strong communities — good schools, roads, libraries, and so forth. Today, though, our budget prioritizes tax breaks instead that starve our state of the revenue it needs to fund critical programs and services. This is the wrong choice for New Mexico’s future.
To afford the things we need, it will take a more sensible approach to revenue. We’re losing millions of dollars in tax breaks for powerful special interests that are inserted into the tax code. When we clean up our tax code, we’ll...
Incubator aims to nurture downtown Aztec
Aztec isn’t the only town in New Mexico whose residents want a vibrant and stable downtown business district, but it’s one town where leaders are moving forward with plans to create that environment.Spurred by the city’s economic development advisory board, the Four Corners community is opening a retail incubator in a downtown building to nurture fledgling businesses until they’re ready to stand on their own.
The Aztec Business Incubator (also called the Aztec Business Hub) will host businesses in various stages of development and provide member businesses access to the expertise of on-site service providers from the Small Business Development Center, WESST, New Mexico...
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