When Writers Write The News In an essay in his book Palm Sunday, Kurt Vonnegut described why he could never be a journalist. I’m paraphrasing here, but what [...] Maren Tarro \ Jun 18, 2009 Read More Reporter-at-large (for one day) Zeruya Shalev
Free Hiv Testing Today The Centers for Disease Control estimated last year that there had been a 40 percent increase in HIV infections nationwide. New Mexico accounts [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More
Are The Crazies Being Egged On? The New York Times ‘ columnist Frank Rich wonders if conservative blow-hards like Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck are stoking the flames of [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More (Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times)
Brain Time It’s hump day and Webgame Wednesday isn’t up yet, so here’s something to keep you distracted from work and potentially piss you off.Only [...] Christie Chisholm \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More This is from a righteous (do people still say righteous?) graphic design blog, which you can find [url]http://partnersindesign.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html[/url]here[xurl]. (Shalimar Luis)
Serious Spy Shit An elderly couple was arrested by the FBI on charges of being Cuban spies for 30 years. Walter Ken Myers (Agent 202) and [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More
Death To The New Parking Meters (Warning, Profanity) Fucking Fuck! Fuck! I don’t have a car, and seldom do I drive, however some friends are in Austin this week so they bequeathed me a [...] Jessica Cassyle Carr \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More Must. Punch.
Shut Up Conan Critics I don’t care what TV reviewers are saying about The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. This show is great. Checkout Conan’s zinger about [...] Simon McCormack \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More
I Can Haz Kitty Back? If your kitty gets lost and ends up in the animal slammer, there is some good news—bail is cheap. The city’s Animal Welfare [...] Carolyn Carlson \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More
Al Gore Needs To Say Something Two journalists working for Current TV, a station founded in part by former Vice President Al Gore, were arrested on the China-North Korea [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More Euna Lee (left) and Laura Ling.
Proud Burque I’m thrilled to note that the city is dedicating a sculpture to its gay community this year. That makes Albuquerque the second in [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 11, 2009 Read More