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Breaking Balls

While Walter White might resemble an undersized Kevin Youkilis, he doesn't exactly cut a sporting figure. And Jesse Pinkman fielding hot grounders at shortstop? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. What about the icy glare of Heisenberg staring you down from the pitcher's mound, or DEA Agent Hank Schrader coming at you with a bat? Who would want to argue a call with crime lord Gus Fring? You can put these fictional questions to the test on Saturday as Bryan Cranston, members of "Breaking Bad" and celebs such as Lou Diamond Phillips host a charity softball game at Isotopes Park at 5:30 p.m. tonight. The celebs will be playing against the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team, vets who've lost limbs in combat. All proceeds will benefit their organization and Disabled American Veterans. Add a ’Topes game following right after, and you've got a double-header. My prediction? The celebs will take a Pinkman-esque beatdown.

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Staging the Southwest

The late Santa Fe playwright James Galloway left quite the theatrical imprint; the actors and actresses that have appeared in his plays refer to themselves as the "Galloway Players." The Kosmos (1715 Fifth Street NW) stages a tribute to Galloway in the form of Revelations, directed by an alum of the now-defunct University of Albuquerque (and an original Galloway Player), Annetta Jordan. The comedy-drama takes five characters on a personal quest through rural New Mexico during the year 1900. Tickets for the final two performances are $15, $12 for students and seniors, with shows today at 8 p.m. and tomorrow at 4 p.m. For more on the play and the extensive works of James Galloway, visit thegallowayplayers.com.

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"I Saw You," a perfect dragon lily

Who saw? Who was seen? Was it you?

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K.V. Yeah You!

You are illuminated candlelight in the hallways of darkness. All rough surface smoothes when lips crush and hearts strike a beat in symbiotic rhapsody. Let the ocean slam itself onto the silk of the sand, grasping with its fingertips to love’s shore until it can return with the next momentary wave. I am a perfect disaster, but you are a perfect dragon lily. This one is for you.

MIA: Cyclist from Casa Solana

You lived in Casa Solana in Santa Fe, and now I live just a hop, skip and jump from there. You moved to ABQ while I moved from ABQ. You miss seeing your friends to the north; and I to the south. You enjoy a visit to your parents in the City Different, and I remain attached to my mother at the hip. We agree that the bike paths of ABQ are exceptional for you who rides a road bike and for me who requires fat tires for security and stability. We have been two ships passing without touching.

Of desert sands, shawarma and unsolicited badgering

To the young lass I was standing in line with at Sahara's today who mistakenly thought I wanted to be lectured on the evils of birth control and how the world should be populated as God intended it to be … while you were kind of easy on eyes, I have to tell you that you needn't worry about contraception. You have your personality. Hope you enjoyed your tika sandwich more than I enjoyed meeting you.

Jessica With Sad Eyes

I know you're going through a lot. Don't worry your pretty little head, it will pass. I thought I'd let you know that I see you, in all of your radiating beauty. You are more powerful than you realize. It is a true gift to have your pleasant presence in my life, though they are small, fleeting moments. You are absolutely gorgeous. Do not discredit who you are. You are loved and appreciated. Keep your head high.

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    Military sexual assault numbers are shocking

    Staff Sgt. Yvette McClelland circa 1990 in San Antonio, Texas
    Courtesy of Yvette McClelland
    Staff Sgt. Yvette McClelland circa 1990 in San Antonio, Texas

    Last week, I sat down with Yvette McClelland, a veteran who served in the Air Force for a decade. She worked as a telecommunications maintenance specialist. Her time in the military was fraught with sexism, harassment and assault. McClelland was raped three times by fellow service members, she says.

    Many years later, she’s still working on handling the fallout. As part of an effort to draw attention to this systemic problem, she’s brought a movie to town. The Invisible War will screen at Guild Cinema today at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. and tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.

    The 8 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday screenings feature guest speakers Ariana and Ben Klay. They are suing the military after Ariana was assaulted while in the Marines.

    The numbers are staggering. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta estimates that 19,000 people serving in the military were sexually assaulted last year, though only about 3,000 people reported it.

    Though the Department of Defense is attempting to address the issue, McClelland points out what she thinks is the real problem: Sexual assault cases remain entirely within the military. The Stop Act, introduced in November, aims to create an independent body of civilian and military experts to investigate and prosecute those cases. McClelland says she hopes people will encourage their political representatives in Washington to support the bill.

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      The Daily Word in Facebook stocks, Frankenfish, finger sandwich

      The Daily Word

      Facebook hits the stock market, but not every one is buying in.

      Trayvon Martin case gets more complex.

      Fort Wingate man who admitted to multiple child rapes is walking free.

      Police say man shot to death in Santa Fe was a well-known thief.

      Major Spice-manufacturing raid near I-25 and Jefferson.

      Protests and precautions surround Chicago’s NATO summit.

      Speaking of Chicago, Cubs’ owner still taking heat for now-canceled anti-Obama campaign.

      Virginia man catches a world-record-sized snakehead.

      Red Rock woman was running what looks like an indoor zoo.

      Quail-Man robs a coffee shop.

      Teenager gets part of a finger in his Arby’s sandwich.

      Charlize Theron was pretty much toothless until the age of 11.

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         V.21 No.20 | May 17 - 23, 2012
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        Who are the politicians determining where your tax money is invested, whether you’re charged with a felony or if a megaplex shopping center gets built in that field down the way? Read our rigorously devised 2012 primary election guide to find out.
        You don't talk about sexual assault when you're in the service, says Yvette McClelland. But sometimes you can just see it in someone's face.
        The first day of summer officially arrives on June 20. But with school being out and temperatures reaching into the upper ’80s, it’s as good as here. Listen our summer playlist—a mix of 15 hot seasonal tracks.
        Hollandaise is one of the most decadent sauces out there. It's rich without being greasy, and it’s tart with citrus and vinegar. Served warm, it improves the flavor of whatever it touches. Here's a lesson in creating the tricky sauce.
        Ralph Fiennes gets no points for giving the annoyingly commonplace modern slant to his Shakespeare-derived directorial debut. He does, however, get credit for choosing what is arguably the Bard's most obscure play, the militant revenge saga Coriolanus.
        Albuquerque drag troupe The Dolls endow Miranda, Samantha, Carrie and Charlotte with a little something extra in Sex in the Burque.
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