Decades ago, well before the Age of Reality TV in which at least part of us live, there was a show called “Battle of the Network Stars.” Yes, if you actually check out the clip, that’s the voice of Howard Cosell and a chimpanzee wearing a sailor’s hat. “BotNS” might be the single most dated… Read More Anti-Battle of the Burque Traffic Stars
Ever year, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) puts together and publishes analysis of proposed legislation having anything to do with education in the state. In recent years, these analyses have been available online and provide something of a glimpse not only into what PED itself thinks of legislative ideas, but insight into its policy… Read More NM Capital Outlay Reform and Schools: Let’s Play “What If?”
When almost 300 people jammed into a conference room at Hiland Theater last week to hear about the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) project, public officials who spoke, such as City Councilor Pat Davis, remarked and marveled at the turnout compared with other public meetings along the proposed route. In fact, the throng present seemed to cause… Read More Is ABQ Rapid Transit (ART) More About West Central Than Nob Hill?
And why yet another blog, when blogs are dead, as evidenced by the many desiccated domain husks littering the Internet, especially those originating in Albuquerque and environs? Yeah, why? Well, for many reasons, including “big picture” ideas like improving the sharing of grand ideas that can make Albuquerque better, but also for the smaller, simple… Read More Why Better Burque?
