A Box of Pandoras

It's that time of year in Albuquerque again. TOMATOES. Nothing better than a fresh tomato, unless it's a fresh tomato with basil, crusty bread and balsamic. Yum Yum Yum Yum YUM! And check out the height on these puppies:

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And I don't mean that old Buster Poindexter song. According to a story in the New Mexico Business Weekly, AAA Travel Agency Managers have dubbed Albuquerque and New Mexico as "hot spots" this Summer. Here's the… Continue

To the Woman Who Lost Her Hair Extensions on the floor of the Home Depot on Eubank, Thank you for making my day. When the kindly old man starting wandering around the nursery aisles with a clump of highlighted brunette fabulousness asking everyone he could find if they'd lost their hair; well I practically collapsed laughing into the vegetables. Here's hoping your hair made it back to your waiting arms safely.

I kept hearing about Marble Brewery and got a chance to check it out for myself tonight at the Local iQ B R E W O L O G Y. Check it out for yourself. Great food, cool space, sweet patio when it's not 106 degrees outside. Definitely a great addition to Albuquerque.

It's the solstice moon tonight. Please refrain from any pagan snarking because what the solstice moon means is for many geometrically- and optically-related reasons, the moon will look flipping HUGE tonight. Check out this… Continue

Dear Fringecrest Neighbor, Recycling is important to our community. As is getting a brand new flat-screen-Vizeo-plasmatic-97-inch-TV so you can watch local programming in high-def. However, when you leave your hugenormous new TV box outside on recycling day for the entire world to see, you're just asking for trouble. Perhaps your TV is too big for a burglar to even consider filching, or perhaps you have a dozen rottweilers, but in case you don't, I suggest a trip to the community recycling bi… Continue

Ooh - Ooh, I want one. Here's where to get one. They're cool AND all proceeds benefit Launchpad employees. Owl Greens Music Next door to the Sunshine Theater 112 2nd St. SW 505-417-5750… Continue

I'm beside myself with excitement. Tonight, one night only, a live simulcast of This American Life, my all-time favorite radio show. (Did you listen to the show about testosterone? Sheer genius). Here are the general details: On Thursday, Ma… Continue

A bunch of cool shoes are 40 percent of plus another 30 percent off today at Dillard's. And in case you're debating pointing out my shoe-shallowness, I'm already aware of that thank you very much.

This Sunday reminded me why this town totally rocks. Brunch at Nob Hill Bar & Grill, the Zen Garden and tulips at the Biopark and fishies at the Aquarium. Who says there's nothing to do in this town? If you are wondering, Nob Hill Bar & Grill brunch was excellent. Prime rib AND eggs benedict! and Truffles! and Mimosas! I was in heaven, and the company… Continue

A New Year's resolution is one of those fleeting things that disappears with the snow in late January. Or if one is lucky and dedicated, the resolution might hold up until Valentine's Day. Whether it's losing weight or exercising more; spending more time out… Continue

Looking for an old friend You would have lived only with your mother, in a wooded apartment near Colorado Springs. Your mother and mine (Peggy) were friends and usually babysat for each other... This would have been in the mid eighties. If this cannot be you than I'm sorry for taking your time... Thank you, Dan -- Nope, not me, never lived in Colorado. But a wooded apartment does sound kind of nice...

Local news talk radio giant 770 KKOB AM has been ordered by the FCC to reduce its wattage from a booming 50,000 watts to a measly 1,000 watts on Tuesday, April 1st. Notice the date?? According to a… Continue

Here's a way you can directly help those affected by the recent fire that destroyed the Golden West Saloon and severely damaged Launchpad. The Launchpad Employee Benefit at the… Continue

Man do I LOVE Lake Monsters. How cool is it to be able to live in a lake and scare all the unsuspecting lake-goers with your fearsome scales and slithery goodness? If you, like me, want to more about the myt… Continue

A moment of silence for The Golden West Saloon. Good luck to Kathy Zimmer as she (hopefully) begins the process of rebuilding. Anyone have any update on the state of La… Continue

This video made me laugh so hard I almost died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUJ4es4cYIU

Thanks to dooce.com for the link.

Mom: "Honey, see all those pictures? Those are the presidents of the United States. Do you notice anything about them?

Young son: "No, mommy, what should I notice?"

Mom: "They all look the same."

Son: "Oh... Mommy, when is Obama going to be up there with those guys?"

Mom: "Well honey, he's not the president yet, but he will be soon."



Out of the mouths of babes ....

After an enormous amount of work including a huge, cool building construction, the UNM Department of Journalism and Mass Communications has been recommended for Accreditation by the visiting Accreditation Site Team from th…

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Forbes Magazine has just released its annual list of Best Cities for Jobs. Albuquerque is Number 14 13 this year, a huge jump from its Number 24 showing in 2007. Forbes' criteria for this list include:

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