Instead of doubling down on foreign oil, the United States needs a forward-thinking energy strategy that will maximize our energy potential while strengthening our economy and our energy security. The Keystone pipeline has always been about benefiting corporate Canadian tar sands oil producers, not American consumers, and it wouldn't advance our economic or energy future. I urged the president to take climate change into account with his decision, and I'm pleased that global warming was the driving factor in his rejection of TransCanada Corp.'s request. New Mexico and the Southwest are at the bull's eye when it comes to the impacts of global warming. It’s time to turn our focus to a 'do it all, do it right' energy policy that balances traditional and clean energy sources and creates the well-paying jobs of the future that our young people need.

I had intended on starting a series called The Miracle of Chiropractic Care. I was told by my intuition that series could wait and I should start this one instead. As with many topics it will take much more than one column to convey my message. This may or may not be released as a consecutive series but rest assured this is a topic that will be discussed at great length...

David Gilbert Dickerson, Our loving son and brother, David Gilbert Dickerson was born in Denver, Colorado on April 3, 1980. He was taken from us in July 2015. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, David leaves behind his parents and their brothers. David spent most of his school years in the Pojoaque Schools...