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America's nonprofit arts industry generates $135 billion in economic activity every year - $61 billion in spending by arts organizations and an additional $84 billion in event-related spending by arts audiences. The Fitness Community generates roughly $24 Billion in economic activity in the US. Together the economic impact of fitness and the arts is $159 Billion annually on the conservative side....

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/19/new-sculpture-release-by-artist-rene-sepulveda-angelina-flowing-ivy-wood-and-lava-rock-natural-native-american-inspired-sculpture/

A resident of Alamogordo, who worked at Alamogordo New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force Base, made history in the U.S. space program and history for travel at a speed faster than a .45-caliber bullet in an experiment to test the limits of human endurance. That same Alamogordo resident was known as the "fastest man on Earth" during the research phase of the US space program to the moon. He accelerated i...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/11/positive-news-daily-affirmation-5-11-21-28-days-a-habit-%ef%bb%bf90-days-a-lifestyle/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/11/history-of-books-and-the-written-word-on-this-day-may-11th-history-was-bound-alamogordo-daily-news-a-lesson-in-history-and-the-printed-word/ originally posted to https://2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news/g/alamogordo-nm/n/29590/history-books-and-written-word-day-may-11th-history-was-bound

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/10/where-in-new-mexico-would-someone-go-to-see-original-root-art-cholla-desert-cactus-art-sculptures-of-recycled-metals-combined-with-5000-year-old-lava-rock-original-paintings-and-more-santa-fe-no/

Help Save Small Town Performance Arts Space. Alamogordo Town News Supports The Arts: DON’T LET THE FLICKINGER CENTER FLICKER OUT, HELP SUPPORT & DONATE TODAY! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/10/alamogordo-town-news-supports-the-arts-dont-let-the-flickinger-center-flicker-out-help-support-donate-today/

Rolla Buck White Sands Invitational, District and New Mexico State Medalist with details, times and more are found in the podcast as a historical archive of the Team of 1973 and New Mexico Track Meet. Vintage photos and more are found at https://2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news/g/alamogordo-nm/n/29443/alamogordo-sport-history-look-back-1973-alamogordo-tigers-track-and-field This episode is also av...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/05/happy-cinco-de-mayo/

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we, as independent community journalist, authors and publishers with 2nd Life Media and Alamogordo Town News celebrate the awesome bravery of journalists everywhere; locally, within the US and worldwide that standup to popular opinions, the power structure and an informed public. We recognize the integral role a free press plays in building prosperous, resil...

Two New Mexico Coaches that made their mark on Golf and created a legacy of wins and PGA athletes. New Mexico Interscholastic Golf history dates back to 1933... https://2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news/g/alamogordo-nm/n/28792/new-mexico-sports-history-alamogordo-high-school-state-golf-title-winners This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/05/01/coaches-bill...

History Made 11/14/1960 & 4/28/21 "One Small Step" Ruby Bridges & Kamala Harris This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/29/history-made-11-14-1960-4-28-21-one-small-step-ruby-bridges-kamala-harris/

The  full moon  in April is known as the  Pink Moon , though it has nothing to do with the  moon’s actual color. The term is coined from creeping phlox, an herb moss that is one of the earliest springtime flowers to bloom. Other names for April’s  full moon  include the Fish  Moon , Sprouting Grass  Moon , and the Egg  Moon... More information is found...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/26/28-days-a-habit-90-days-a-lifestyle-affirmation-for-4-25-21/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/23/a-day-of-silence-2021-stop-the-bullying/

Mr. Irrelevant” a title given to the last player picked in the NFL draft was relevant! Coach Billy Aldridge became relevant as he became one of the winningest golf coaches in US and New Mexico Interscholastic History. This episode is also available as a blog post: Mr. Irrelevant” a title given to the last player picked in the NFL draft was relevant! https://authorchrisedwards.com/ https://2ndlifem...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2021/04/19/28-days-a-habit-90-days-a-behavior-todays-affirmation/

Rene Sepulveda former NCAA Award winning Track and Field Coach, Rehabilitative Coach turned artist creates sculptured works. One art critic recently said of his works that they are “incisive meditations of colorishis designs, shapes and composition complimenting natures wonders using lava rocks, tree roots, tree trunks, bark, cholla desert cactus as components of his canvas.” Artist Rene Sepulveda...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://authorchrisedwards.com/2020/11/13/remembering-coach-fran-stirman-alamogordo-high-school-new-mexico/

A view from the Window at Le Gras The First Photograph A view from the Window at Le Gras is a heliographic image and the oldest surviving camera photograph. It was created by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827 at Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France, and shows parts of the buildings and surrounding countryside of his estate, Le Gras, as seen from a high window To see the photo and the text of this ep...

We are 100 days to the Olympics and we pulled some New Mexico Track and Field and Olympic history into our story line... Alamogordo High School created New Mexico's first Native Born Olympian and the region of Southern New Mexico has a rich history in sports and academic achievement. In the 1950’s and 60’s Alamogordo High School ranked in the top 10 High Schools for athletic and academic achieveme...

It's your life, express yourself as your true and honest self and let's work together for self improvement and a Glass Half Full mindset. Author Chris Edwards lectures, has his podcast and writes. His book series 90 Days to a Glass Half Full Lifestyle is 3 part series that garnered much acclaim from many coming out of rehab and those coming out of incarceration and beginning anew. His other book s...

On January 31, 1961, a three-year-old chimpanzee and resident of Alamogordo New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force based named HAM, made history in the U.S. space program and history for world space travel in Mercury Capsule No. 5. What is the story of HAM, his connection to Alamogordo New Mexico and how did he become one of the most famous chimps in history? By the end of January 1961, the technical out...

It's your life, express yourself as your true and honest self and let's work together for self improvement and a Glass Half Full mindset. Author Chris Edwards lectures, has his podcast and writes. His book series 90 Days to a Glass Half Full Lifestyle is 3 part series that garnered much acclaim from many coming out of rehab and those coming out of incarceration and beginning anew. His other book s...

A million tales in the world of American folklore have been spun from an extraordinary, almost magical photograph: reportedly taken on June 5, 1905 short stories, songs, oil paintings all were spun from that photo. The best known song is a 1972 song  by Michael Martin Murphey, “Geronimo’s Cadillac,” also covered by Hoyt Axton, Cher, and others. This episode explores the painful truth of the p...