Archive for the 'Miscellaneous' Category



Break the Ice!

Published on June 5, 2008

Like MOST of you, I work long and hard hours. And because I commute an hour one-way, it’s sometime late when I get home. Now, unlike most of you, I don’t have cable TV or satellite which is a drag sometimes because I can’t watch OLN, DU TV, or the Outdoor Channel, but […]


Craigslist Adventures: Part III

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In the musical instruments category, a guy posts a Craigslist ad that says “Looking for Gibson Les Paul Studio in good condition. I have something sweet to trade.”
Ironically, I have just that guitar and have been thinking of selling it.
But “something sweet to trade?”
Against my better instincts, my curiosity compels me to respond to his […]


The City Ridiculous

Published on May 30, 2008

Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Santa Fe.
Arthur Firstenberg, a Santa Fe resident and well-known wacko is taking action against the City Different due to his hypersensitivity to wireless devices. He claims Wi-Fi and radio signals give him a tingling in his thigh and then some chest pains. On a completely unrelated medical note, the […]


Scream for me, Albuquerque!!

Published on May 28, 2008

What’s the best way for an ex-metalhead to celebrate his 40th birthday? By going to a concert by the band he loved most when he was 15 years old!


Cop Kills Woman: Part II

Published on May 21, 2008

Hey, remember that cop who was caught on video running over and killing a woman in the parking lot of a bar in Albuquerque six long weeks ago?
Guess what? He still hasn’t been charged with any crime!


I want this…..or do I?

Published on May 9, 2008

One of my favorite blogs, gizmodo.com, has an interesting profile on this tacky, yet amusing item called the BBQ Sword.

I have some serious questions about this product, like:
1) Why hasn’t this been invented earlier?
2) If it comes with a Zorro-like mask, where’s the cape?
3) Will there be other BBQ accessories, like a spatula […]


Big Brother comes to Albuquerque!

Published on April 16, 2008

Remember the first time someone showed you satellite view from Google maps?
“Hey, I can see my house!”
It all seemed fun and harmless when you were looking at an aerial view of your home, right?


And now, the news…

Published on April 3, 2008

Oregon - New evidence reported by the Associated Press Thursday shows that humans roamed North America 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
The evidence: Poop!


Should we stay or should we go?

Published on March 20, 2008

In early 2007, I got the half-baked idea to create a website where I could review businesses in Albuquerque. I thought of calling it Duke City Review, but when I Googled the name, I found it was already used for a site that reviews the…ahem…services of Albuquerque’s working girls.


Corinthian Leather, anyone?

Published on March 19, 2008

Did I hear Mr. Roarke say “this SMALL Chrysler?” That was a small car?