Lt. Col. Steve Loomis On Dadt’s Repeal Saturday morning, retired Lt. Col. Steve Loomis woke up, put on his sweatsuit and sat down in front of the TV. He tuned [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More Lt. Col. Steve Loomis (second from right) stands with his platoon in Vietnam in 1970. (Courtesey of Lt. Col. Steve Loomis)
Pride President Jesse Lopez On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell This morning, President Obama signed the repeal measure into law. Watch White House video of the signing ceremony here. I caught up with [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 23, 2010 Read More Jesse Lopez
“Dateline” Comes To Town Starting tonight at 8 p.m., NBC will air a special two-hour “Dateline” episode dealing with the notorious West Mesa Murder Mystery. Reporter Josh [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
This Week's News/Opinion: Traffic Stop Deportation; Doyle's Lowdown On Antibiotics & Being Sick This Week's News/Opinion: Traffic Stop Deportation; Doyle's Lowdown On Antibiotics & Being Sick Newscity : Citizenship stop—Video evidence released by the city raises more questions about a July traffic stop that resulted two immigrants’ expulsion from [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
This Week's Music: Le Chat Lunatique’s Jared Putnam, Opeth Live, Puppies Of Evil, Sorry Charley's This Week's Music: Le Chat Lunatique’s Jared Putnam, Opeth Live, Puppies Of Evil, Sorry Charley's Q: What do Western swing, Pluto, dinosaurs and ukuleles have in common?A: The wonderfully sick mind of Jared Putnam. Jazzed: Le Chat Lunatique [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
This Week's Arts/Lit: Figurative Drawing, Women-Only Slam, Steve Martin Book, Black Market Charity This Week's Arts/Lit: Figurative Drawing, Women-Only Slam, Steve Martin Book, Black Market Charity Culture Shock:Black Market charity for homeless youth (Saturday, Dec. 18), new source for digi-lit and young writers’ resource "figment.com," Sedaris play double feature [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More The green floor will definitely match the couch. (“Asthma” by Tamara Zibners)
This Week's Film & Tv: Ballet Is Scary In Aronofsky Head Trip Black Swan; Ads Within Ads? This Week's Film & Tv: Ballet Is Scary In Aronofsky Head Trip Black Swan; Ads Within Ads? Black Swan could be one of the best films of the year—but will audiences know what to make of a "ballet thriller”? Film [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More Black Swan
The Daily Word 12.13.10: The Metrodome Collapses, The Holy Thorn Tree Is Cut Down And Mona Lisa Has Little Numbers In Her Eyes. Vandals cut down England’s 2,000-year-old Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree.Watch the Metrodome collapse.Al Queda claims responsibility for Saturday’s Stockholm attacks.The Mona Lisa has tiny [...] Nick Brown \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More
This Week's Food & Dining: Oddball Landmarks Lead To Good Eats; El Mezquite Masters Mexican Meats This Week's Food & Dining: Oddball Landmarks Lead To Good Eats; El Mezquite Masters Mexican Meats Mina’s Dish : Oddball landmarks lead to good eats . Mexican markets can be a delectable symbiosis between butcher shop and restaurant. El [...] Alibi \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More Piñatas, Pine-Sol and a substance known only as “fabuloso” (Sergio Salvador salvadorphoto.com)
The Daily Word 12.09.10: Gov. Richardson, Slim Thug, Oprah The Dream Act passed the House last night and got tabled in the Senate today. Dems are stalling to try and gather the [...] Marisa Demarco \ Dec 16, 2010 Read More