Monday, March 25, 2019

Onward to 2020


Good Morning New Mexico!

It's time to get on with it and start telling the story of a presidency that is failing to fulfill the American dream for so many people. 

This, as the powers that be should continue their inquisition into his wrongdoings. 

People all across this country are hurting.  Farmers in the Midwest, those who drink water in Flint, factory and blue-collar workers throughout the rust belt – and our neighbors and extended family who must rely on Medicare, Medicaid, government cheese, and SNAP to feed their kids, all need our help.

The best way, to help, kick that miserable guy out in 2020 and begin to Make America Proud Again.   

We need it, our neighbors need it, the world needs it. 
  
Maybe, maybe the media – or what’s left of it – will spend more time telling the story of the heartache of middle America – instead of the latest poll results from some unknown college or biased polling organization. 

We need fewer live shots from a front rooms in Iowa where 5 people are eating cream corn and butterscotch pudding – listening to another candidate drone on and on. 

And, we don’t need anyone to have any more town halls -or debates.

And, some left wing, liberal, hippie pinko can’t be the nominee.   It’s going to take a middle-of-the roader - who tilts a little toward the left - to carry the day.


Sunday, March 10, 2019

Hot Seats

As the New Mexico legislature reaches toward the end of the 60 day session comes this headline in The New Mexican - a Santa Fe based newspaper that does a great job of covering the news:

New Mexico Senate nixes school bus air conditioners 



You have got to be kidding me!


There are arguments that such decisions about air conditioners on school busses should be made at the local school board level. 

I'm wondering, does New Mexico state law, or federal law  require that a school bus to have a heater?

Isn't it the same thing?

Come on people!

I can see the lawyer advertising already.  Has your child suffered from excessive heat, unable to concentrate on home work after a 1-hour to and from school?  If so, Call 1-800-HOT-KIDS. We're here to help!  

That's more than can be said about members of the New Mexico State Senate!

Start the chant: 

Cool The Kids   Cool The Kids   Cool The Kids 

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Another empty

A few weeks ago I posted a picture of a near-empty shopping center at Wyoming and Montgomery.

Well, add to the mix of almost vacant retail -  Eastdale Shopping Center - Eubank and Candelaria.


A shop that sold professional football attire used to be here, as was a place that sold the fixin's for homebrew, and on the corner was our favorite pool supply place.   

There are still a few stores (behind the camera shot) - a Family Dollar, Albertson's Market, around the corner is a Starbuck's, and there's a pet food place, too, I think.  And, a dance studio and a nail salon.  And, a Whataburger in the middle of the lot. 

What's going on?  Has the population base changed so much that former bustling centers are no longer able to serve the nearby residents?  Or, are the residents going to a WalMart that's a few miles away?  Or have the landlords gotten so greedy they've hiked the lease payments and nobody can afford to stick around. 

Inquiring minds want to know!