The fire in the Gila forest is zero percent contained.

"Investigative grand juries" may no longer determine whether Albuquerque Police shootings are justified. An investigative grand jury has never found an officer involved shooting unjustified.

John McAfee, founder of McAfee Anti-Virus is in hiding in Belize.

A Washington Post writer says Dan Quayle was right about Murphy Brown.

The Comic Sans Song.

A dude reassembled a 1925 MG that was discovered buried in pieces underneath a cattle barn.

Remembering the Easy-Bake Oven.

Some Canadians are facing a Kafkaesque post-9/11 problem in proving their citizenship.

Hawaii responds to AZ Secretary of State Ken Bennet's Obama birth certificate request by asking Bennet to prove who he is.

Young man with purpose squatted in AOL's headquarters for two months.

Steve Miller Venn Diagram.

There's going to be a Philip K. Dick festival.

There are huge student protests happening in Montreal and there is a lot of banging on pots....

Bill Murray stars in a film about walking in slow motion.

Crass Serbian seeks wife.

This mean homophobic woman defines "lowest common denominator."

Former Alibi arts&lit editor John Bear has a blog.

An oral contraceptive for men?

On this day in 1927, the fifteen millionth Model T rolled off the assembly line.

Albuquerque should be glorifying flashy, vintage buildings like this one—not homogenizing them.

This photo was taken a few weeks ago at the northwest corner of Lomas and University. By now the exuberant, mid-century roof (a style referred to as mannered modernism), dating back to the glory days of the American automobile, is mostly obscured by a bland facade.

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In last week's New York Times Style section, there was an article that explored our inherent attraction to the GPS voice, a connection that takes our relationship with machines to a whole new level. According to the article, we were originally supposed to take directions from men. But car companies switched the GPS to a female voice since they rated higher in friendliness and were more likely to be comforting to a lost traveler. Indeed, drivers all over the world have responded to "American Jill," "Australian Karen" and "Español Paulina." Though these faceless ladies have inspired their fair share of lascivious blog posts, Australian Karen, through her website www.thegpsgirl.com, has been praised for her role as a marriage counselor. As quoted in the Times, her soothing voice "takes the focus off blaming one person or another." Australian Karen (aka Karen Jacobsen) has proven she is more than just a pretty voice. A songwriter and inspirational speaker, she has recorded seven albums and helps people find their "inner-GPS" with her goal-setting workshops. Her next album is due out in the fall. The title track? “Take A Little Drive.”

 

Albuquerque is a safe haven for passionate gearheads and DIY mechanics. On top of the endless days of radiant sunshine and mild, salt-less winters, it also boasts a thriving car culture built on the rock-solid foundation of old Route 66. On the last Saturday of each month through October, bring your pre-’65 auto project and your own tools to Free Radicals (300 Yale SE) for Wrecks, Rods and Wrenches. Meet up with like-minded wrench-turners and swap tricks of the trade to make that old hot rod or muscle car road-worthy once again. For more information, call 254-3764 or visit freeradicalshq.com. (Adam Fox)

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