Told In Competence Recently, I had the chance to speak with Dr. Elizabeth Szalay, an associate professor of pediatric orthopedics at the University of New Mexico [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More I have no idea if this woman looks anything like Dr. Szalay
Spirit Of Service My Foot In my fight to stave off perpetual boredom, I contacted Qwest Communications and asked them to set up a phone line, DSL Internet [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 29, 2007 Read More Boo!
The Daily Word 11.15.07 Do candidates born in the Land of Enchantment have the upper hand in the Senate race?APD officer is accused of taking a woman [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More
Rat City Riot Spiting The Industry One Growl At A Time When you listen to a Rat City Riot track, you might think singer Noah Bricker just choked down a handful of glass shards. [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More Rat City Riot
Music Industry Damage Control A friend emailed me this article from The New York Times about a new model for developing music talent whereby record companies share [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More Saving the industry one well groomed band at a time
Circulation Consternation The circulation of newspapers across the country is steadily declining. That’s not news. What is noteworthy is how rapidly the readership of two [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 22, 2007 Read More
Ambient Ambiance Here is my take on the latest release from the local band Black Tie.Black Tie Goodbye, Farewell (Socyermom)The use of cello in genres [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 15, 2007 Read More
"E" For Effort? New Health Care Report Card Shows New Mexico Is Far From Making The Grade When it comes to the health of New Mexicans, it’s hardly a level playing field. A Health Disparities Report Card released by The [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 15, 2007 Read More
Endgame Albuquerque’s Hidden Chess Scene As I listen to 13-year-old Ian Jones rattle off phrases like "dynamic attack," "releasing the tension" and a "fully formed endgame," I become [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 15, 2007 Read More Aaron Lewis (left) and John Baxter settle down for a game at the Frontier. (Tabatha Roybal)
Royal Dead Doin' The Zombie Stomp Despite his blood-soaked T-shirt and ghoulish colored contacts, there’s a smirk on Eddie Suicide’s face that lets you know he takes his band’s [...] Simon McCormack \ Nov 15, 2007 Read More All hail Royal Dead