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Albuquerque’s first hot-air balloonists had no idea what they were doing

October 8, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

By Sue Vorenberg
Friday, October 5, 2007

Forget the climate, the culture – it was Snoopy and the Red Baron that brought the biggest ballooning event in the world to Albuquerque.

The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival this year draws hundreds of balloons and more than 100,000 visitors to town.

But if you could flash back to the spring of 1971, you’d see a very different Duke City. There were no hot-air balloons in Albuquerque and perhaps only 40 in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Who is more conservative? The Republican?

October 5, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

 

clipped from www.nytimes.com

Over the past few years, the vice president and the former attorney general have sought to expand executive power as much as possible in the name of protecting Americans from terror. But the temperamental conservative believes that power must always be clothed in constitutionalism. The dispositional conservative is often more interested in means than ends (the reverse of President Bush) and asks how power is divided before asking for what purpose it is used.

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The Angriest Justice

October 5, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

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Justice Clarence Thomas’s new autobiography dredges up his 16-year-old battle with Anita Hill and fulminates against liberal groups, Democratic senators and others who opposed his nomination. The clash with Ms. Hill has grabbed most of the headlines. But his fulminations deserve more attention. The rage he harbors raises questions about whether he can sit as an impartial judge in many of the cases the Supreme Court hears.

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“No Problem!”

September 20, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

In a restaurant, the young waiter handed the woman — who appeared to be in her late 60s or early 70s — her check for the meal.

The woman — of the generation whose members were taught to be gracious to everyone, just because it makes the world nicer — said to the young waiter:

“Thank you.”

Now — as we approach the end of the century — here is a quiz for you.

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This week’s art

September 19, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

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The picture becomes clear…

September 6, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

What more do we need to decide to get the hell out… Read the rest of this entry »

Midwest Vacation

September 5, 2007 in pix, stuff by Steve | No comments

Millenium Park, Chicago
Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, Chicago

Saugatuck, MI and a Chicago excursion (View Album)

Gonzo

August 22, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

Hunter Thompson

Flying Dog

August 21, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

Flying Dog Brewery and its brews are among my favorites. I love a good origin story and the Dog has a pretty great one. Founders George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre were on an amateur trek up K2 with a sherpa, a donkey and a suitcase full of contraband. Read the rest of this entry »

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A Pool Full

August 15, 2007 in stuff by Steve | No comments

A pretty callous remark, even though she’s making a serious point.
clipped from www.azcentral.com
… In Arizona, nothing says summer like a pool full of dead babies. Yet in 15 years, I know of only one parent prosecuted for negligence. We just call it a tragic accident and move on. Until the next one dies.
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