Thin Line The Bush Translator– President George Bush interrupted prime time last Monday. He had on his red “don’t f*#@ with me” tie and looked [...] John Bear \ Sep 21, 2006 Read More
Thin Line Iran All The Way Home– If we may, for a moment, put the JonBenet Ramsey case aside, a much more pressing issue is [...] John Bear \ Aug 31, 2006 Read More
Thin Line A Thing Called Delusion– The untimely demise of two New Mexico soldiers last week, Leroy Segura and Jose Zamora, gave the local media [...] John Bear \ Aug 24, 2006 Read More
Slow Moving Simultaneously duller than a chalk butter knife yet utterly terrifying, last week’s City Council meeting–the first after the Council’s monthlong hiatus–oozed paradox. This [...] John Bear \ Aug 17, 2006 Read More After a Council ruling last Monday, the Horn Motor Lodge will be torn down, although the old Route 66-style gas station will remain. (Wes Naman)
From The Ground Up Getting Into Politics, Grassroots-Style Martha Dominguez takes politics personally.Being an indigenous person from Honduras left her with no other choice. Though she says her home country’s government [...] John Bear \ Aug 17, 2006 Read More Martha Dominguez moved to the U.S. from Honduras in 1959 and later helped found the Coalition to Take Back Our Government. This week, her organization’s presenting an event to help everyday citizens get involved in politics. (Wes Naman)
Reaching Raja Michelle Cheney On Her Son's Return From Autism Michelle Cheney is a busy woman.Trained 10 years ago as a massage therapist, Cheney was thrust into the position of researcher when her [...] John Bear \ Aug 10, 2006 Read More (Wes Naman)
On Foot Nob Hill Gets A Makeover--Finally Nob Hill is Albuquerque’s premiere shopping district; that is, if shopping malls incite your sense of moral outrage.The only problem with Nob Hill, [...] John Bear \ Jul 20, 2006 Read More
Ghost Of The Blue Spruce Can The Razing Of An Albuquerque Landmark Lead To The Redevelopment Of A Neighborhood? The Blue Spruce Lounge was an Albuquerque landmark, its name synonymous with fun.If that description doesn’t arouse your sense of nostalgia, then may [...] John Bear \ Jul 06, 2006 Read More
La Docena Sucia Heather Wilson Makes The Dirty Dozen List ... Again Eat your heart out, Eminem. Get out of the way, Lee Marvin. There’s another “Dirty Dozen†in town, and Congresswoman Heather Wilson is [...] John Bear \ Jun 22, 2006 Read More Courtsey of League of Conservation Voters
Day Of The Beast A Primary Election Wrap-Up It was a day that will go down in history as having borne the mark, or at least the marketing, of the beast. [...] John Bear \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
