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Zuni to 66: The De Anza Motor Lodge & its Zuni Connection at Guild Cinema

May 10, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

>6:30 screening and panel discussion>8:30 late show>$10 suggested donationA short documentary film showcasing the history of Albuquerque’s De Anza Motor Lodge by exploring its ties with Zuni Pueblo. Produced in 2011 by the Route 66 De Anza Association with funding from the New Mexico Humanities Council and the cooperation of Zuni Pueblo. The production team consisted of Elizabeth Akiya Chestnut of the Route 66 De Anza Association, Acoma cinematographer Jonathan Sims, and Route 66…See More

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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.

My Website:: http://www.albloggerque.blogspot.com

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Report from Rancho_Mango

Posted on April 21, 2012 at 7:05am 8 Comments 6 Likes

NOB HILL--Several years ago we redid our backyard with an eye towards raising more of our own food. Since I have trouble working at ground level the first thing I did was to make raised beds. The beds, made out of 2x12 rough-cut lumber, are 24 inches high with an extra 2x4 on top which serves as a kind of…

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Fort Union: Ready for Battle, But Never Attacked

Posted on April 11, 2012 at 11:25am 9 Comments 6 Likes

Exactly 150 years ago, in April of 1862, Confederate troops started walking back to Texas after their loss at the Battle of Glorieta. It seems like a long time ago, but consider the following: 50 years ago Bob Dylan released his first album, 100 years ago New Mexico became a state, 150 years ago the…

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The Van that Can! Ron's 1978 Chevrolet

Posted on April 4, 2012 at 8:30am 6 Comments 5 Likes

NOB HILL--If every reader of this blog were asked to name the most amazing thing they could think of, nobody could top this: A Chevy truck with 884,000 miles on it! Are you kidding me?

That was the rumor. So I sought out Ron Holser and found him waiting out yesterday morning's wet…

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5 Tips for Snagging those Caucasian and Light-Skinned Hispanic Tourists

Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:05am 13 Comments 10 Likes

NOB HILL--So you must think it is easy to get white people to come to our fair state! Not so. Just ask Vendor Inc., the company tasked with coming up with an ad campaign for the Department of Tourism. Oh it is easy enough to snag dark-skinned Hispanics,…

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Touring New Mexico: Fort Sumner and Billy the Kid

Posted on November 8, 2011 at 8:30am 1 Comment 1 Like

Fort Sumner is famous for two reasons: Billy the Kid and The Long Walk. Although the story of Billy the Kid is not ever going to be as important as the very serious history of the Navajo’s Long Walk and imprisonment, the death of Billy the Kid is what draws most tourists to Fort Sumner. And actually the…

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At 10:53am on June 18, 2011, Diana Huntress said…: Hi Jon, Did you know Aaron brews his own too? Did he learn it in 4th/5th?

Let's all get together. Diana

At 2:59pm on January 7, 2011, Doogie said…: Thanks Johnny for that note. I will have to check it out.

At 4:18pm on October 12, 2010, Krista said…: Thanks for your blog about the backwardness of UNM when it comes to education and funding. :) On another note, many profs at UNM have little slips of paper that say, "I make ___ days of the football coach's salary to educate the students at UNM." Generally in the 20's or below...

At 11:20am on September 29, 2010, Richard said…: Thanks Johnny. I'm always pleasantly surprised when I go 'home' and vist the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Being from there, I've always been a Peter Hurd fan and it's nice to see more art in Roswell outside of the alien murals!

At 5:39pm on April 7, 2010, Adelita said…: YAY Johnny! I heard you are best blogger in the Alibi's Best of Burque!!!! You always get my vote!!! Congrats!

At 4:47pm on March 2, 2010, yun li said…: Hi Johnny, Thank you for visiting the two whos posting. We are told not to post on DCfix anymore, so we would like to drop you a note to let you know, if you like our posting, please visit our blog at www.thetwowhos.com in future. Thank you!

Cece and Yun

At 9:40am on January 28, 2010, Benny the Icepick said…: Love the new photo, J_M!

At 2:08am on December 4, 2009, rtedgel said…: Hey John. Great to hear from you! I am glad you contacted me. I just changed jobs and am staying a lot more local to town after 4 years of pretty constant travel. I am a member a local computer user group that will meet on DukeCityFix so I figured I would join, but did not expect to immediately find a few blasts from my past. Good times! I still have many fond memories of "Roach City" and Monte Vista...

I looked over you blog from your cycling trip. That looked awesome.

At 8:41pm on August 22, 2009, Holly Anne Spickard Pence said…: Wow, Jon. It was so good to see you with Doris. Your house looks wonderful. It looks like you. Take care. I hope to see you soon. Hopefully, I will have a good year. One never quite knows at Mental Vista given its cast of characters. Carri is working as an events organizer for Richard Romero. Love, Holly

At 2:04pm on March 30, 2009, Judy Pratt said…: Thanks so much, Jon. Now I feel like I can go back to Il Vicino and I will pass the word to all my friends and family. I appreciate your involvement.
Judy