The Crematorium And The Cultural Center A Neighborhood Dispute Finds A Resolution Walking up to Charles and Synthia Lin’s place of business is like kneeling before an ancient Chinese temple—the lilting, three-story roof made entirely [...] Christie Chisholm \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More Synthia and Charles Lin stand with their youngest daughter, Tiffany, outside the Chinese Cultural Center. (Christie Chisholm)
Service With A Smile? Good Luck Musings On The Self-Serve Economy On a recent drive through Mexico, we stopped at a gas station, and a guy actually pumped our gas. It was downright scary. [...] Eric Griego \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Barking Up The Wrong Track This letter is written in response to James Abraham’s letter in the June 8-14 issue of your rag in response to ending the [...] Alibi \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More
Odds & Ends Dateline: Ukraine— A Christian, apparently attempting to test his faith in God, threw himself to the lions last Sunday evening at the Kiev [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Jun 15, 2006 Read More (Scott Rickson)
Odds & Ends Dateline: Amsterdam– Fed up with their “negative” image, Dutch pedophiles are forming their own political party. The Charity, Freedom and Diversity Party announced [...] Devin D. O'Leary \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More
Livin’ Just Enough For The City The Art Of Riding The Bus A lot of folks in el Burque seem to think this isn’t a real city. I’ve got news for ’em: It is. And [...] Virginia Hampton \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More
Thin Line Gay people exist year-round— Once a year, media in New Mexico notice the gay and lesbian population. It happens as the pride parade [...] Marisa Demarco \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More
Party Games Could Mayor Marty Switch Sides? The primaries are behind us now and the political machinery is beginning to whir noisily in anticipation of the general election in November. [...] Jerry Ortiz y Pino \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More
David Danzilio An Interview With A Young Gay Activist David Danzilio is gay. He’s 18. And in one Albuquerque high school, he’s played a crucial role in creating a safe haven for [...] Jacqueline Paul \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More At the age of 18, David Danzilio has played a crucial role in creating a safe haven for youth in one of Albuquerque’s high schools. (Wes Naman)
Still Searching For A Cure Aids In New Mexico Tim was diagnosed with HIV when he was 44. He’s still not sure how he got it—it could have been the couple years [...] Christie Chisholm \ Jun 08, 2006 Read More