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Cannabis is legal in NM, YAY! OH NO!

cannabis is now for sale. Legally. No more calling the connect; we can all go to any licensed dispensary and buy what we want. I’m close to certain that the industry will be an economic boon for New Mexico. There… Continue Reading →

in politics, friends are all that matter

I’ve been around a lot of political environments and one thing I can say for sure: if karate were like politics, anyone could become a black belt simply by being buddies with the sansei. I don’t even think anyone would… Continue Reading →

At least computers can’t lie

I spend a lot of time dealing with technology related issues. I also spend a lot of time dealing with human related issues. With all the time I spend with both sets of issues, I can say that computer issues… Continue Reading →

Santa Fe’s Evil Presence is growing

I hate to say it, but evil in Santa Fe has gained a foothold. At the risk of sounding like a weirdo, I believe that evil expresses itself through various real ways. I didn’t always think in this cosmic way;… Continue Reading →

man, am i grateful for my wife!

I know Thanksgiving is supposed to be the grateful holiday, but to me, Valentine’s day is the day through which I can express my deepest gratitude. There is no doubt that my wife is the blessing upon my life that… Continue Reading →

I try to fight the good fight

Lately, I’ve been having to remind myself that life, in general, isn’t about outcome. Really, it’s about “fighting the good fight” regardless of how that fight makes a person feel. For me, talking with people about Addiction and substance abuse… Continue Reading →

Please keep my wife in your prayers

Watching paramedics take my wife away in an ambulance sucked. The only thing I could think was, “what if they aren’t paramedics but rather aliens?! What are they doing to her in there?” Just kidding. i was actually scared to… Continue Reading →

Cityhall meets another south-side teen shooting with a symphony of crickets

Cityhall meets another teen-involved south-side shooting with a symphony of crickets. I don’t really care, anymore, who sits in elected chairs anymore. They’re all the same. Money. Power. Extension of self. Those are the three guiding principles of our local… Continue Reading →

My great-grandpa died white? What?

The other day, I was trying to solve a problem at work and I became so frustrated that I launched my notebook straight into the ground. I was alone in my office and so no one saw me. However, had… Continue Reading →

Study links high drug death rate to fentanyl/meth use

The New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee recently published a study that presented two (2) key findings: 1) That drug and alcohol related deaths were at an all-time high in 2020; and, 2) That access to treatment resources has tripled in… Continue Reading →

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