Leigh Hile

1509 Delahunt Brain Road

Check out the house that Delahunt built for her master’s in fine art. For her final project, the 3D artist decided to ensure her future living quarters so she can continue to pursue her art.

Joanie Cunningham lives in a trailer park.

"Ladies man puts on gun show at Sonic."

Texas may increase the state speed limit to 85mph.

Scientists in Oregon are really trying hard to kill the Japanese sea creatures.

Sad story from Penasco, NM.

Remember the kaiboshed donkey-semen-chugging segment of Fear Factor? Here it is.

First manned Chinese space flight.

Here is a CBC interview with the guy who turned his dead cat into a helicopter.

City says the Lead/Coal project will be completely finished in three weeks.

Wildfire near Ruidoso.

Like another island off the coast of New York City, Hart Island features the ruins of a shuttered institution and an interesting history.

It's the anniversary of the escape from Alcatraz.

For the millionth time, scientists warn that the planet is approaching the point of no return, calamity-wise.

Did the dismembering-porn-killer chop people up in L.A. and Miami as well?

This hysterical bank customer stole the bank-robber's getaway car.

eldiabolik.com has a great psychotronic podcast composed largely of sixties/seventies soundtrack music.

Dumb pictures from online dating sites.

Someone stole 400,000 toothpicks.

New Mexico's Lightning Field is in need of restoration.

Domestic spy-drones.

Yesterday was Nancy Sinatra's birthday and today is Johnny Depp's birthday.

Julia Minamata

 

In the Alibi that’s on stands, Contributor Margaret Wright wrote an article on polarized reactions to the repeal of Albuquerque’s building standards.

The debate was repeated throughout New Mexico in 2011 as construction and real estate folks attempted to lower stringent regulations. They argued that tough rules drive business away and result in fewer jobs. Our Republican leadership mostly agreed and helped usher in repeals of various environmental protections.

But as a September New York Times article tells us, there is nothing new about this ideological conflict. It happens regularly around the country. An MIT economist quoted in the report talks about the “Groundhog’s Day quality” of the argument. He’s actually measured job loss as it relates to environmental regs. Turns out, it’s a tricky thing to study.