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Where I Live:: Nob Hill

About Me:: My real name is Jon Knudsen. Unfortunately "Jon Knudsen" is both hard to pronounce and to remember. Also, Johnny _Mango seems to be a braver person than Jon Knudsen. And better looking. Maybe that's why Jon's GF MaryAnn calls him "Johnny" most of the time.

Relationship Status:: In a Relationship

My Website:: www.albloggerque.blogspot.com

What I'm Reading:: American Jesus

What I'm Listening To:: Van Cliburn, Lee Morgan, Django

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Cancer Claims DCF Member Joe Lawson

NOB HILL--My very good friend Joe “The Gumball King” Lawson died last Thursday night at the age of 58. He had cancer...multiple myeloma...a cancer of the blood. His nickname came from his once having owned ab…

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Posted on April 22nd, 2008 at 8:30am — 12 Comments (Add)

Men and Their Machines

NOB HILL--Long before the invention of the wheel, the inhabitants of this planet noticed that some things float. And sometime between this observation and when Michael Corleone emerged from a restaurant bathroom with a loaded revolver in The Godfather...sometime in there, men start…

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Posted on April 15th, 2008 at 8:30am — 20 Comments (Add)

The Burger Wars: A New Sheriff In Town?

NOB HILL--The title is huge: Best Green Chile Cheeseburger...period. The contest for the best burger has never been strictly local; it has always been statewide. And it is never just a hamburger contest; it is definitely a Green Chile Cheeseburger affair. Albuquerque has had some m…

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Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 7:30am — 36 Comments (Add)

Bike Shorts of a Long Distance Rider

AT THE RIVER--Things go by fast on a bike. Sometimes it is hard to stop and check out that blurred speck in the trees. This is especially true when one is training for a Serious Ride. Even so, here are a couple of things I noticed on the Bosque Bike Trail this wee…

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Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 9:30am — 13 Comments (Add)

Martin Heinrich: Is Job History the Real Issue?

NOB HILL--About the only issue that has come forth in the Democratic contest for the 1st Congressional District seems to be whether or not Martin Heinrich has had a full-time job in New Mexico. It all started with a piece my friend Jim Scarantino…

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Posted on March 18th, 2008 at 10:30am — 26 Comments (Add)

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At 9:48am on April 4th, 2008, Homeless in the Duke City said…: Seize the day!

At 7:36pm on March 28th, 2008, Benny the Icepick said…: Looking good, Johnny!
KOB

For the record, Central is my main route to work.

At 1:30pm on March 27th, 2008, bonnie said…: Hey Johnny, great to see you at the mayoral press festival today. Hope you had a tailwind on the ride home!

At 11:34am on March 27th, 2008, Homeless in the Duke City said…: Still pursuing, still achieving; learn to labor, and to wait.

At 6:12pm on March 18th, 2008, Sarah Anonymous said…: awesome! (the bike ride. waiting till august is a bummer)

At 3:17pm on March 18th, 2008, Sarah Anonymous said…: Will you run a column on Tom Udall?

At 10:53pm on February 21st, 2008, bleve said…: Ha, that's awesome... maybe explains my overzealous responses sometimes.

At 9:49pm on February 21st, 2008, bleve said…: Hey Johnny... was a pleasure meeting you tonight. That group is yearning for some organization... I hope they'll be able to let go a little, stay open minded and pass the torch to maximize the potential of an alternative paper.

At 8:07pm on February 19th, 2008, bonnie said…: Johnny, I love your posts even if people think you are paranoid. I totally get it. Keep on writing.

At 12:04am on February 9th, 2008, Erik Siemers said…: Johnny: Thanks for the note. Unfortunately, there's no back story behind my son's nicknames. Fussy Britches is just one of several. I'll probably make up a new by breakfast tomorrow. I'm leaning toward, "little waffle."