I’ll admit I’m not the biggest fan of using the court system to get what’s right. It’s far preferable when folks generally agree on what’s right, codified in some instances through laws and other times through community norms. But sometimes there are no other options and this appears to be one of those sometimes. For… Read More Idaho Stops and Fascism

Some of us train-loving Burqueños will be a few minutes late, but maybe I’ll see you on the 9:35 Rail Runner headed up to this march and related events tomorrow morning. Should be lovely weather for a march and etc. with you.

Okay, it’s been ten days or so now. Back on January 22, 2017, a protest demonstration was held at Civic Plaza to protest the brand-new Trump Administration. There was much to protest at the time, and the first Trump Administration unfortunately proved to be worth every sign, protest participant, and pink knit cap. It was… Read More Okay, it’s time to do more to fight Fascism

In the modern parlance, I was “today years old” when I learned of thwarted plans throughout 1969 to build a paper mill in Cochiti, San Felipe, Algodones, Isleta, pretty much anywhere along the Rio Grande Parsons & Whittemore could get away with building one. And man, did P & W try and try and try… Read More Burque’s 1969: No “Wood” Stock

A week or so ago, we took a look at the early days of the Paseo del Bosque Trail and its initial stretch of about five miles from Central Ave. north to Candelaria/Nature Center built back in 1977. But what led up to the building of that first stretch and why is there a “Rio… Read More When Paseo del Bosque Trail Was Going to Be a Road

So this morning was one of those mornings we cyclists occasionally have. You know the one where you almost get killed and follow the offending driver, pass said driver and stop your bike to block further driver progress to have a “chat” with them about it? This morning my very one-sided “chat” was with an… Read More Nearly Getting Killed on MLK This Morning