Artesia Daily Press

1 week ago | artesianews.com | Adrian Hedden

While it’s true that men and women are circling the globe in space, writing “personal” letters with help from AI robots, and counting on “Alexa” to remember the kids’ birthdays, life on most days can still be fairly down to earth and often frustrating. Technology isn’t always our friend. “I can’t find the remote. I’m missing the end of the game!”“What time does The Voice come on? I want to hear that local kid sing!”You buy a “smart” TV only to find out it’s not smart enough.

1 week ago | artesianews.com | JT Keith

A look at some of the Lady Dogs in action against Goddard on Tuesday

1 week ago | artesianews.com | JT Keith

A look at Artesia softball action against Roswell Saturday

1 week ago | artesianews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

By Cal ThomasAmerica’s annual rituals and observances include days we usually celebrate together (July Fourth, Memorial Day, Veterans Day), or as members of special groups (Passover, Easter and Christmas). The one annual ritual it can be safely said most Americans despise is April 15, when the half of us who pay federal income taxes must “render unto Caesar” portions of our hard-earned money to a government that wastes much of it and dislikes exposure and accountability.

1 week ago | artesianews.com | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith

By: Cal ThomasAs a child I frequently visited relatives in southern Indiana. A great uncle tried to keep me from exploring his cellar (as they were called then) by telling me the boogeyman was down there and would “get you” if I descended the stairs. It worked. Boogeymen are nothing new. They have existed in the form of politicians going back to the founding of the country. See how Thomas Jefferson and John Adams described each other.