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Happy New Year

I'm trying to work on my bird list database queries to accommodate the new year... what I call my Y2.008K problem, but my head is too fuzzy this morning... so I'm doing this instead.

Finished the second Daniel Abraham novel weeks ago and can highly recommend it - I can't wait for the next two "seasons."

OK, enough goofing off. Back to the code mill.

Added by Bosque Bill on January 1, 2008 at 10:13am — No Comments

Morning Fix: This is the Golden Age

ABQ lacks mass transit.
An estimated 160,000 N.M. workers to receive $6.50 hourly wage, starting today.
Apparition! Virgin Mary on Living Room Wall.
Scripps-owned Cincinatti Post…

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Added by Somegye on January 1, 2008 at 2:15am — 4 Comments

Decadence and Depravity in the New Year

Jesus Babbling Christ! Another year got away and I haven't gotten around to making any resolutions. Its about damn time we all get with the program and made some resolutions that we can keep. Here is my list of recommendations for 2008. (I plan to make good on all of them.)

Get drunk more regularly.
Eat more pizza.
Gain 17 pounds. (Natural follow on for the last two, eh?)
Drive faster.
Swear a lot fucking more than I do now.
Vote for Tom…

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Added by The Grand Panjandrum on January 1, 2008 at 1:03am — 10 Comments

living, loving, and saying goodbye

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…

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Added by norman p on December 31, 2007 at 11:34pm — 8 Comments

HAPPY FREAKIN' NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE DCF CROWD. Be Merry. Be Safe. Have Fun. Be Safe.

Added by Jennifer on December 31, 2007 at 6:39pm — 1 Comment

Duke City Shootout on Sony's Crackle

From Crackle: Something Red

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…

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Added by Eric Renz-Whitmore on December 31, 2007 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Not Better Than Sex

Simple food jam-packed with flavor and a nice tall glass of a Belgium Abbey-style Ale are what make these blustery days of winter a bit easier to bare. This Chipotle paste is a base for many dishes, including the Chutney listed below. Use it in sauces, stews and soups for a an extra kick of flavor. The Chutney is a great accompaniment for wild game, pork and poultry.

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Chipotle Paste 1-7 oz can, Chipotle chiles…

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Added by The Grand Panjandrum on December 31, 2007 at 4:45pm — 3 Comments

Superior pies

I've always enjoyed the Alibi's witty and well-written restaurant reviews, but this week's really caught my eye. It's about a Downtown pizza shop owner who delivers pizza for Pizza Hut in his spare time. At least for now...

"He says he likes comparing his superior pies to theirs and spilling their dirty little… Continue

Added by andrew on December 31, 2007 at 2:02pm — 11 Comments

Morning Fix: Almost There

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,…

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Added by Somegye on December 31, 2007 at 5:35am — 3 Comments

Splish Splash

Made this stop motion video of my daughters -- Summer '06

Added by The Grand Panjandrum on December 30, 2007 at 8:22pm — 2 Comments

Albuquerque - The Good Old Days

I'm sure the very young grow weary of hearing about the "good old days" in whatever context it's offered. Well, I'm sorry, but I'm going to do it anyway. Sometimes folks need to know what came before and what things were like before they arrived on the scene.

My family moved here in 1951, just a couple of months before I was to begin the seventh grade. We arrived on June 25 in the middle of a heat wave. The daytime temperatures rose to 105 degrees every day for two weeks. We thought… Continue

Added by Patricia on December 30, 2007 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

First Friday Reception January 4th at ArtHaus66

Friday, January 4th is the second reception of Joie Villeneuve's Sacred Lotus Gardens for those of you who missed it the first time. For those of you who made it to our last reception, I am proud to announce we have added several new pieces; a perfect excuse to come…

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Added by Craig Alinder on December 30, 2007 at 7:58pm — No Comments

slam incident

[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…

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Added by Richard Malcolm on December 30, 2007 at 12:10pm — 6 Comments

Poetry & Beer has been kicked to the curb, but it dusted itself off and found a new home in a matter of hours.

Poetry & Beer has moved.

Well, it's official (sort of). So on Thursday we went by the District to square away some business and make sure we were ready for January 2nd. The manager said, "___________ and ________________ said you were done after December."

Well, that was the first we'd heard of it. So, after 2 years, Poetry & Beer was kicked to the curb and we didn't even know.

After talking with one venue we checked out another and we had another venue by 10… Continue

Added by Don McIver on December 29, 2007 at 5:51pm — 4 Comments

New Year's Eve in Albuquerque

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…

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Added by chantal on December 29, 2007 at 4:58pm — 4 Comments

Development Dumping

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…

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Added by Coco on December 29, 2007 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The Cheesesteak Capital of The World

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…

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Added by Alexis on December 29, 2007 at 7:42am — 2 Comments

Morning Fix: More Aliens

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…

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Added by Somegye on December 28, 2007 at 8:03am — 2 Comments

Friends of Martini Mike! AHCH Critical Needs Drive AKA Pt III of my Holiday Series

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…

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Added by Michael P. "Martini Mike" D'Arco on December 27, 2007 at 8:44pm — 3 Comments

Even if Trib is Saved, Will Not Be the Same Paper

The Albuquerque Tribune might have a shot of coming back. Or it might not. A story from last week's Trib says the investing company who is looking to buy the afternoon paper is more confident than they should be.