Gregory Z. Smith

Café con Leche: Tauna Cole-Dorn & Margaret Bernstein on the Teners' Art Workshops Greg Smith welcomes Tauna Cole-Dorn and Margaret Bernstein of the Ten O'Clock Artists - known as the "Teners" for their tradition of meeting on the 10th of each month at 10 a.m. and committing to at.....

Very much enjoyed talking with Tauna and Margaret!
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February 27, 2026 On Monday, February 23, Daniel Ruetenik, Pat Milton, and Cara Tabachnick of CBS News reported a newly uncovered document in the Epstein files shows that the U.S.

Reason, Perhaps, for Needing a War in Iran as a Distraction?
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Teners on Tuesday

Opinion | How Did Trump’s State of the Union Play?

Nancy Dickeman’s comments (second) seem particularly on point.

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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

Smoke? Fire?

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Café con Leche: Joe Castillo on The Destination Sports and Arts Complex Greg Smith talks with Joe Castillo, co-owner of The Destination: Sports and Arts Complex , about the Las Cruces venue he and his wife Janette built to give athletes, artists, and musicians a place to....

Here’s a link to the archive:
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February 24, 2026 Four years ago today, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” involving dozens of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities before dawn.

Ukraine Is Still There

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Talking about The Destination
With Joe Castillo
2.24.26

Cafe Con Leche: Karl Laumbach on the History of Cañada Alamosa On this episode of Café con Leche, Greg Smith spoke with archaeologist Karl Laumbach about his 15-year research project in the Cañada Alamosa, a canyon approximately 75 miles north of Las Cruces,...

If you missed the program yesterday or wish to listen again, here’s the link to the archive:
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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Talarico in Texas!
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February 16, 2026 On February 13 and 14, President Donald J.

More to Know

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Cañada Alamosa
February 17, 2026

Café con Leche: Cruces Creatives' Lea Wise-Surguy On this episode of Café con Leche, Greg welcomed Lea Wise-Surguy of Cruces Creatives to discuss the recent closure of the Doña Ana Arts Council and what it means for the local arts community. Lea...

So great talking with Lea today!
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The Arts Council Question
Some Answers 2.10.26

Lea Wise-Surguy of Cruces Creatives will be on Café con Leche to share what she can and also to talk about the ongoing success at Cruces Creative. Misty Morton, the final president of the DAAC board of directors, plans on being my guest in March.

Are you a Killer?
Most of us, no. Still, we can be confident the killers are part of the 40%.

Do you want the USA to crash and burn?
Most no, but those who do surely support this guy.

If there are any good reasons to support this guy, can they really outweigh the bad reasons for supporting him?

Are you racist?
Most of us are comfortable saying “No.” That said, by one measure or another, we know racists are among us, and we can assume they are part of the 40% of Americans supporting the present occupier of the Oval Office.

Are you a killer?

Do you want the USA to crash and burn?

'it fell apart.' Doña Ana Arts Council closes after 50 years Over half a century, the non-profit hosted arts and education programs, managed a long-running Renaissance faire and saved a historic theater from demolition.

Sad News!

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Café con Leche: Daniel Buck on Promoting the Past & Present of Southern NM Greg Smith talks with Daniel Buck about his work promoting southern New Mexico’s history, arts, and cultural identity through publishing, preservation, and storytelling. Buck reflects on the...

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The Historic Mesilla Valley Magazine

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Daniel Buck
Café con Leche
KTAL 101.5 FM
February 3, 2026

Daniel promotes our region and engages with historic preservation and the arts through various endeavors, including a magazine he publishes. Please tune in at 8:00 a.m. MST for what will be an interesting and wide ranging conversation.

Bruce Springsteen pens new "Streets of Minneapolis" protest song, with lyrics honoring Renee Good, Alex Pretti Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."

“Four Dead in Ohio” Then
“Streets of Minneapolis “ Now

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Cafe Con Leche: Rhonda Sprague on For the Love of Art Month Greg Smith talks with Rhonda Sprague, treasurer of ArtForms, about the organization’s role in supporting artists and the return of For the Love of Art Month this February. Rhonda shares how she...

Lots of good information talking with Rhonda
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For the Love of Art Month
Rhonda Sprague
1.27.26

Vladimir Putin’s investment in Donald Trump pays off bigly After secretly helping Trump's last three presidential campaigns, Russia is getting its money's worth from him.

Things keep coming back to how Putin benefits.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Of course, being president has been his most lucrative project ever.
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'Lucky Loser' dispels the myth of Trump as a self-made billionaire Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner spent years examining Trump's finances and businesses. They trace how he squandered his father's fortune in a new book.

The Man Putin Wanted Us to Elect
Self-Made OR Self Made-Up

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Café con Leche: Scott Weaver on Photography and the Local Arts Scene Greg Smith speaks with photographer Scott Weaver about his long-standing career and his ongoing exhibition at the Mesquite Gallery. Weaver reflects on the evolution of his work over several decades,.....

I enjoyed getting to talk with Scott today.
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Martin Luther King's final speech: 'I've been to the mountaintop' -- The full text King talked about dying in a speech the day before his slaying April 4, 1968.

The Power of Words
Well Meant & Well Spoken

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