By Brian D’Ambrosio The wild horses of Placitas do not need an introduction to John Saunders. They know the way. They wander near his home in the high desert, sometimes approaching close enough to eat apples and carrots from his hand. They are cautious but curious —...
By Clyde James Aragon As I sit here in my semi-easy chair, staring at my 60-cents-off-a-gallon gas coupon, I wonder when I will use it. Shall I wait until my old Chevy sputters to a stop, or pull into the next station I come to? Yes, in this day and age of high gas...
By Brian D’Ambrosio In the long memory of the Southwest, music does not begin on a stage. It rises from kitchens, from packed dirt dance floors, from weddings that stretch deep into the night, where the sound of an accordion carries across generations and the rhythm...
Part Four of a Six-Part Series on Downsizing Once you have decided what you are ready to release, another question quickly follows: What should you do with it all? Some belongings may be worth selling. Others could help a neighbor, family member, or charitable...
By Mark Covell, Albuquerque insurance executive In early June, Presbyterian Healthcare Services announced it would be leaving the Medicare Advantage space, ending its senior plans December 31. The provider has been offering Medicare Advantage plans to the people of...
By Prime Time Staff, For many adults in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico, the goal is simple: stay at home. Home represents familiarity, independence, and connection to community. As we age, however, maintaining that independence can require additional support....
By Jacey Blue Renner The iconic Cowboys and Indians Antiques on Central Avenue not only showcases extensive collections of antiques from across the country but has also orchestrated and hosted the Great Southwestern Antique Show for 27 years as of this summer. The...
By Jacey Blue Renner One of the most poetic parts of the Southwest, and especially New Mexico, is its profound impacts on the senses. Its musicality, its artistry, its deeply humbling landscapes that last long after first looks, and first breaths. For decades, artists...
Part Three of a Six-Part Series on Downsizing By Prime Time Staff, Inspired by Mary B., a Prime Time reader By the time most people reach their 70s or 80s, their homes are more than houses. They are archives. They hold decades of holidays, milestones, grief,...
By Jacey Blue Renner From Texas Roots to New Growth in New Mexico Having its origin story beginning with its Texas roots, as a completely independent arm of the Texas Ramp Project, the New Mexico Ramp Project is taking on the mission of providing home mobility...
