i cant wait till this year ends. it was one of profound loss and sorrow. in june, my father in law passed after a five year battle with prostate cancer. while we never were able to leave a bitter part of the past behind, it was still sad. though my wife was able to reconcile with him after many years of estrangement, he would not allow me into his hospice room. from this i learned that i will forgive much easier real and perceived transgressions…

Getting Videos out there in a way that they'll really be seen (or provide some form of return on the filmmakers' investment) is... well, lots of people are searching for the next…

• Chipotle Paste 1-7 oz can, Chipotle chiles…

• Hit-and-run motorist claims South Valley pedestrian. Father witnesses swerving pickup drag his son.
• Trib: Fifty-four murders in ABQ during 2007, about the same as '06. Of known motives,…

[Since Don & the Slam led me to this page, I'll kick off my occasional diatribe with this from this summer's archive.]

Hakim is speaking in the District courtyard about black men stacked in ships…

Just a small selection of things that look interesting and may or may not involve jello shots. What are you doing?

THE MUSIC OPTION

Rivet Gang at the Albuquerque Press Club

201 Highland Park Cir SE…

The Albuquerque Journal makes news of illegal dumping on the Southwest Mesa and this was also a story on KOB recently.

Illegal dumping was once a huge…

It's 54 degrees in practically balmy Philadelphia. WTF. God I love this city. And now I'm on my way to Sephora - nyah, nyah.

Made it out of Chicago yesterday by the skin of my teeth - total winter chaos, makes me appreciate New Mexico even more. However, I'm spending New Year's Eve in Baltimore, one of my favorite cities. Then I'm watching the New Mexico float in the Rose Parade before I watch USC kick ass at the…

• Gov. Richardson mourns Benazir Bhutto's death, calls for Pervez Musharraf to step down.
• Two men arrested in connection with Dec. 6 abortion clinic fire. Charges unrelated to Christmas vandalism at two Planned Parenthood offices. Pro-life advocates…

You've heard it called by different names but it's all the same drive!

Rather than my usual tales of debauchery & shopping I am going to fill your minds with visions of warm socks. You may have caught that I started this "Critical Needs Drive" for Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless recently. This is due to some inspiration from…

A spokesman for the Tribune's parent company, E.W. Scripps, however said the process wasn't that far along.

"We don't believe we are as far along…

I was at my grandmother's (Nana's) house with my Mom and Don (my step-dad). We were doing the usual Christmas Eve traditions we do every year. All the gifts had been brought over the day before. That evening around 4:30pm, we arrived with most of dinner. Mom and I prepared and warmed up what was left to prepare for dinner. When dinner was ready, we all prepared our dinner plates -- buffet style. Black Forest ham, sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows on top, fresh green beans, fruit…

Our 2007 Family portrait

Christmas is over and New Year's Eve is closing in. I have a love/hate relationship with the Holiday season.

I HATE the commercialism of it all. This year we gave mostly handmade by us or traded with other artist gifts. They were a hit!

I LOVE the family connection and the reflection on the year coming to an end. We went to see The Nutcracker ballet this year. My sister in law is the ballet mistress for the…

• Downtown Action Team ready to take your intoxicated self home come New Year's Eve fun.
• Census Bureau: New Mexico is 16th fastest-growing state. Nearly 8.3 percent population growth since 2000 headcount.
  
  
• Some…