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“Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks like Elvis.” ~George Jones Having spent much …
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The teeth, tail and eye of the tiger caused quite an uproar in the Sandia National Forest near Tijeras, New …
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The cover page of the May 20, 2013 edition of Time Magazine depicts a twenty-something woman sprawled on the floor …
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Several years ago, Major Larry Abraham (God rest his soul) of the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque called me …
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Based on interviews conducted with Hollywood luminaries who’ve starred in movies or television shows shot in New Mexico, you might …
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While you might not be able to judge a book by its cover, sometimes a book title will resonate deeply …
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During a recent Friends of Gil (FOG) outing, a newcomer asked how my Kim and I can afford to eat …
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Since the 1930s, neon signage has been a prominent and vital part of Route 66 as it meanders through Albuquerque. …
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Thematically, it’s usually pretty easy to tell what some restaurants have to offer. Seafood restaurants, for example, tend to have …
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New Mexico is truly a dichotomous land, a state in which seemingly contrasting qualities exist in symbiotic harmony with each …
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Because of the geothermal mineral springs which issue from the ground, the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico was …
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While the Ranchers Club of New Mexico may evoke images of J. R. Ewing holding court with fellow oil barons …
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“Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty Supposin’ I love my fair haired beauty Look at that big hand …
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By day, my friend James Sorenham was an architect of his business group’s data warehouse and business intelligence strategies. By …
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America’s highway system expansion which began in the 1930s not only “shrank” America, it introduced the entertaining, educational–some might say …
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Steak–even the word conjures stereotypes of power brokers in suits and ties. There’s just something about sizzling, flame-kissed beef that …
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Reading my sisters’ Archie comic books on the sly 30 plus years ago taught me two things. First, it taught …
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“What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories the food represents.” ~Michael Chiarello …
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After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation …
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The year was 1971. Albuquerque’s population had reached a quarter of a million. The San Juan-Chama project, a system of …
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“Did you ever see the customers in health-food stores? They are pale, skinny people who look half dead. In a …
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“When I talk about a great dish, I often get goose bumps. I’m like, whoa, I’ll never forget that one. …
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The Land of Enchantment with its 121,356 square miles of deserts, mesas, rivers, mountains, forests, cities and villages is the …
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Since the nineteenth century, land and cattle companies have been established throughout the west to buy, sell and lease land …
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New Mexico has been gilded with incomparable scenic beauty and an abundance of sunshine. Cerulean skies graduate in depth of …
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The murky Rio Chama meanders through the high plateaus of northwestern New Mexico surrounded by multi-colored sandstone cliffs reminiscent of …
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Is there anything finer than a sizzling, flame kissed slab of prime beef overfilling your plate at a fine high-end …
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Note: On Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 Texas Reds burnt to the ground, but like a Phoenix, it has been rebuilt, …
Read More To a lexicologist like me, the word pinnacle has connotations of “the highest point of development or achievement.” In other …
Read More A Canadian steakhouse in the silicon desert city of Chandler, Arizona? You bet! In fact Canada’s most renown steakhouse has …
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