The tv show In Plain Sight finished shooting its last episode today. While there are still more episodes to air, I reluctantly say good-bye to the series which I’ve watched since ep1. Continue reading
Thanks “In Plain Sight”, We’ll Miss Ya
Tag Archives: nm
Waving Bye-Bye to Jury Duty
My time in the life-limbo of jury duty is ended; I’ve been officially excused. I have to say that the Second Judicial District Court knows how to do jury duty. Continue reading
CJ’s Quick Homemade Frijoles (Beans)
When it comes to food, sometimes I take the easy route and go with pre-packaged stuff. When I found Taco Bell Fat Free Refried Beans, I had a product I could really sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, it’s all but disappeared. So…it was back to making beans at home. Continue reading
The Shadow of Jury Duty
This week starts another chunk of my life that must be tithed to jury duty. Ugh. I loathe serving jury duty. Having served on juries in the past, this isn’t just theoretical for me. I know I loathe serving jury duty. Continue reading
Study: NM is ‘dull,’ ‘barren’ and ‘close to Arizona’ (KOB.com)
Actually, we are those things. Let’s be honest. Even so, it’s a better state than many, IMO. Study: NM is ‘dull,’ ‘barren’ and ‘close to Arizona’ | KOB.com. It’s not like I haven’t tried to help turn the tide over … Continue reading
New Mexico’s Emerald Fruit
For those of us whose local ancestry goes back to colonial days, chile is part of who we are. This year’s chile crop has been outstanding…and we are basking in its quality. Continue reading
Sad News: Albuquerque Tortilla Gobbled Up
The local Albuquerque Tortilla Company (ATC) that, in my not so humble native New Mexican opinion, made the only store-bought flour tortilla that could be described as something worth eating has been bought out by multinational GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V. (Monterrey, Mexico), sellers of Mission Tortillas Continue reading
New Mexico Wins America’s Best License Plate Award
I don’t know what they’re smokin’ over there, but this is an awful real-world plate. If you aren’t close to it, and if the plate isn’t car wash clean, the yellow and turquoise become amazingly illegible. Also, it’s tough to … Continue reading
Governor Martinez, Why Cripple New Mexico?
Governor Martinez has chosen to target the subsidy used to entice the film industry to produce movies and television shows in the state. While she could have targeted any of $1.2 billion paid to subsidize other industries, for example, gas and oil, she has instead targeted one of the few good PR sources this state has. Continue reading
Updating New Mexico’s State Motto
Quick, what’s New Mexico’s state motto? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Most of the states have these antiquated mottos that no longer resonate with what the state has become. It’s time for a change in the Land of Enchantment to a motto for today, a motto that Continue reading
The WNBA in Albuquerque – Happening or Not?
It’s hardly a secret that I would love to be able to pull in a WNBA team into Albuquerque. It’s a daunting challenge, to be sure, but it should not only be doable, but it could be a very successful relationship if we keep our focus this time. Some thoughts… Continue reading
A Chile Verde Recipe
I’ve been asked, me being a native New Mexican and all, if I have any good chile recipes. Of course I do. I figured I’d share a simple variant of the one done most often in our home. We always … Continue reading
The Sweet Smell of August Chile
Different states have their different “things” that separate them from the rest of the pack. In New Mexico, that thing comes in August, when the new crop of chile becomes available. To a lot of people whose exposure to chile … Continue reading
Let’s Rename “New Mexico”
I’ve thought about this for quite a while. The name of the 47th state of the union, New Mexico, needs to be changed. Why? First, it’s a little awkward…all those syllables. More, it encourages the on-going Continue reading
Chile Toes
Chile is a great goodness…except when it’s frozen and a block of it attacks. Continue reading
