SF New Mexican:
“Keep an eye on your picnic basket, Boo Boo. Hungry bears descended on Santa Fe today ...” Just FYI, t’ain’t no grizz in NM.
NY Times Home & Garden:
The promise of green paint. Soon as I read that, I got the shivers. I still get the horrors over the avocado-green appliances, flooring and glossy paints of the ‘70’s. But no, this is about lower- or no-VOC paints. In areas that tend to attract mildew, the use of natural paints is a problem yet to be solved. Everywhere else, they’re wonderful, IMHO. We’re lucky to have BioShield right here in Santa Fe. Water cleanup, no smell - so you can paint in the dead of winter with windows closed - what’s there to complain about?
SF New Mexican:
Push polls praise U.S. Senate contender Pearce while attacking Wilson. Conservatives assassinating the character of other conservatives. A party divided ...
Rain!
We’ve had just a bit of rain, and it smells glorious. Supposed to rain off and on through Saturday.
SF New Mexican:
Financial woes force Academy for Sciences and Mathematics to close. I’d heard such good things about the institution. Very sad to see it close.
SF New Mexican:
Blocked paths bum bikers. Throwing us out on the anarchic streets, they are. Wield your tire pumps with alacrity.
BBC:
Taser parties a growing US trend. Hmmm. Twelve or so years ago, a rapist was using a taser to stun women joggers near here.
SF New Mexican:
Work on the new train tracks during the day, you block off necessary traffic arteries. Work on it at night, you keep people awake. Which is the lesser of two evils?
SF New Mexican:
Lobsang Lhalungpa, killed by a hit-and-run in Santa Fe. “… Lhalungpa ‘will come back as a great teacher and giving of his great wisdom and compassion.’” Reincarnate in peace.
SF New Mexican:
Governor appears in anti-DWI spots. To go off on a tangent, does anyone else think it is totally bizarre for a state to *announce* when they’re doing DWI checks? Even to the point of placing signs with flashing messages on major thoroughfares? It amazes me that they catch anyone ... yet there’s always a few dozen. I suppose preannouncing has a certain deterrent effect ... but how many more habitual drink-and-drivers would be caught and taken off the roads if the blitzes weren’t announced?
SF New Mexican:
Council OKs Railyard parking plan. The major point is, one doesn’t have to pay to park at REI in Albuquerque, nor does one have to pay to park at Borders over on Zafarano.
SF New Mexican:
County brings in outside firm for drilling ordinance. With such a generic name, it’s hard to craft an internet search to find out about the firm.
SF New Mexican:
Affordable housing: Stopping the exodus. With increasing energy costs, this is going to pinch the capitol city even harder over time.
SF New Mexican:
Senator Bingaman endorses Obama. “There still are three undecided New Mexico superdelegates: U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, state party chairman Brian Colón and American Indian activist Laurie Weahkee of Albuquerque, who was elected over the weekend by the state Democratic Central Committee as an at-large unpledged delegate.”
ABQ Journal:
Cloud Cliff Bakery, closing. “Revenue has shrunk from as much as $900,000 several years ago to between $300,000 and $400,000 today.” One of the best breakfasts you could get in Santa Fe, and the bakery supplied many groceries in the area. The location made the restaurant more of a locals’ spot than a tourist-serving business. Media is choosing to hinge the issue primarily on the living wage, when food prices and the general economy also contribute: “… the economy is faltering, he explained. People are eating out less, and the customers who once drank lattes now order coffee instead.”
Cloud Cliff isn’t alone. Food, energy and labor costs are getting everyone: Chadd’s Ford and other restaurants in PA. The major chains, too.
SF New Mexican:
Man riding scooter cross-country gets mugged in Santa Fe. I assume he wasn’t wearing his helmet? You’d have to crack someone *really* hard to knock them out, otherwise.
The Gathering of Nations
Powwow is this weekend. If you’ve never ‘done’ it, it is an amazing experience.
SF New Mexican:
A lighter footprint: The debate over buying carbon credits. I remain skeptical, certainly.
SF New Mexican:
Harnessing the sun: Low-cost loans could boost energy independence. Great idea, but given the current state of the economy, it may be more successful in a year or three.
MadOrangeFools:
‘Roid week on Flickr. Grab yer Polaroid and shoot.
SF New Mexican:
Santa Fe Railyard: Paid parking draws protest. “If parking was free on Saturdays, it would suck about $800,000 from reserve funds each year, he estimated.” Every politician is focused on easy revenue. I feel sorry for the smaller businesses around the Railyard.
SF New Mexican:
Firefighters brace for windy conditions. The plume from the Trigo Fire was just humongous yesterday afternoon, when winds were peaking. Not a cloud in the sky, except for what looked like a ‘crashed thunderstorm’ south of us. If we don’t get some moisture or relief from the winds, look for the national forests to be closed come July 4. Get your hiking in now.
SF New Mexican:
Passive-solar building rate on the decline in Eldorado. Some of the solars here are so efficient at storing heat, insulation or not, that keeping the homes at a comfortable temp is difficult year-round.
SF New Mexican:
Police, public nab ‘polite robber’.
For those who live in Santa Fe County …
Today is the deadline for sending in feedback on the oil and gas drilling regs. The link to submit your comments is here.
