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Johnny_Mango commented on The DitchRider's blog post 'The Sunday Poem: Christina Yovovich... Ode to an Ex ...'on Sunday

What a fine piece! I love the title and the whole premise. The critique by your boyfriennd and your reaction is just perfect. Wonderful. It gives the reader something beautiful to take from their own experiences. Btw, Lisa Gill is The DitchRider ...

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The Sunday Poem: Gary Johnson... Autumn in Chestnut Falls

Do your neighbors have tentacles for arms? I mean real tentacles? Maybe you should read this. I first heard Gary Jackson at the Michael Datcher event. What a wonderful night that was! And this matter-of-fact treatment of the totally grotesque has...

Johnny_Mango commented on lisa gill's blog post 'My Brother Must Be An 8 (Less--or more--taboo than it sounds... "Melanin" in Burque)'May 23

Hey I know how that 'dark skinned Norwegian' thing goes...being a dark skinned Swede myself. Excellent post. Too bad I'll be out of town next weekend. The play must be fantastic.

Rudolfo Carrillo commented on Johnny_Mango's blog post 'Grand Opening of the New Mexico History Museum Is This Weekend'May 20

excellent reportage mango...and a great afternoon-between-classes read. thanks!

BoogieMama commented on Johnny_Mango's blog post 'Grand Opening of the New Mexico History Museum Is This Weekend'May 19

We are so going! Francis Levine and state historian Estevan Rael-Gálvez were on the KUNM call-in show last week (link to 2 week archives) and talked a lot about how they tried to tell the stories of all the people in NM. They also said there woul...

lisa gill commented on Johnny_Mango's blog post 'Grand Opening of the New Mexico History Museum Is This Weekend'May 19

Nice... I especially liked how you captured the vision--the hand on the empty box and imagining what will fill it...

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Where I Live:: Nob Hill

About Me:: My real name is Jon Knudsen. Unfortunately "Jon Knudsen" is both hard to pronounce and to remember. Also, Johnny _Mango seems to be a braver person than Jon Knudsen. And better looking. Maybe that's why Jon's GF MaryAnn calls him "Johnny" most of the time.

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Grand Opening of the New Mexico History Museum Is This Weekend

THE PALACE OF THE GOVERNORS, SANTA FE--The New Mexico History Museum opens up its brand-new $44 million addition this weekend. To celebrate, the Museum will be free to visitors this Sunday from 12 - 6 and Monday from 10 - 5.… Continue

Posted on May 19, 2009 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

The Cubero Adventures: "Hello, I'm Looking for the Workshop of Federico Armijo."

The first half of this story was posted last week under the title of "Searching for Ernest Hemingway." Unable to totally resolve the issue of whether or not Hemingway had written The Old Man & the… Continue

Posted on May 5, 2009 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

The Cubero Adventures: Searching for Ernest Hemingway

CUBERO, NM--For the last couple of years I have been reading rumors about Ernest Hemingway writing a good part of The Old Man and the Sea in the tiny village of Cubero, New Mexico. The story is that Hemingway stayed at the Villa de Cubero Tourist Court in 1951 for anywhere from… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2009 at 8:00am — 12 Comments

The Chainsaw Forest of Mark Chavez

2ND ST & PASEO DEL NORTE NW--For years chainsaw statues have been appearing where trees once stood. Twisting sculptures of wooden animals, of turtles and eagles, of cranes, ducks, beavers, raccoons, and woodpeckers stare improbably from lawns as our cars zip through t… Continue

Posted on April 14, 2009 at 8:30am — 10 Comments

Camping 101: What to Take & Where to Go

NOB HILL--If you are a working stiff, a 3-day camping trip is the ideal way to recreate yourself. Sneak out of work for a day and a great big adventure lies before you. But so many of us have no gear or no experience here in the mountain west. And many would like to get started cam… Continue

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 12:00pm — 18 Comments

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At 2:04pm on March 30, 2009, Judy Pratt said…: Thanks so much, Jon. Now I feel like I can go back to Il Vicino and I will pass the word to all my friends and family. I appreciate your involvement.
Judy

At 4:02pm on March 29, 2009, Judy Pratt said…: Today (Sunday) I went by and the sign, which is a yellow triangle that states they are doing audio and video surveillance, is still there. I am not a blogger and not ready to delve in but I hope the word gets out. I think it is shocking.

At 4:08pm on March 21, 2009, Judy Pratt said…: Jon, I need to alert you to what's going on at Il Vicino. It has always been one of our favorites, especially because of the ambiance. BUT, have you see the sticker in the front window that says that video and AUDIO surveillance is taking place in there? Can you imagine?! People having private conversations are being recorded and their personal interactions stored digitally in some file.

There are a lot of people who are saying they will no longer patronize the restaurant.

Please publicize this and help us tell them that until they remove these surveillance instruments, we will not eat there or even get take-out from them.

It's a real affront to our Nob Hill neighborhood.

Thanks,
Judy

At 3:46pm on January 23, 2009, Bellhop said…: Keep blogging Johnny!

At 10:35am on January 17, 2009, cc said…: Thanks for being a member of Teaching in Albq., Johnny M. I am taking the time to go and visit each member's page in that group and it is fun to do.
Thanks as well for your great reporting on our one-of-a-kind DCF!

At 4:31pm on December 24, 2008, Adelita said…: Happy Holidays!

At 7:47am on November 29, 2008, Barelas Babe said…: It was good to see you again last night! Sorry there wasn't more time to chat...

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At 6:35pm on August 20, 2008, Benny the Icepick said…: Mr_Mango, welcome back to the land of Green Chile. I've missed your stories and your poetry. Can't wait to have you fill us in on the excitement of the past three months.

At 9:17pm on August 19, 2008, Eckleburg and Grumblecake said…: Welcome home, Mr. Mango! We can't wait to hear all about your travels, and reintroduce you to the almost one-year-old Grumbeckle!