As you’ve probably guessed from reading my blogs from the past, I have a special appreciation and love for the once endangered Gila trout. Once near the edge of extinction, efforts by government and non profit groups (like Trout Unlimited) have brought this fish back to swim in increasing numbers in waters of the GilaContinue reading “Beautiful, but lacking in taste…”
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“Never seen one around here…”
In bouts of extended inactivity and resulting boredom during my time as a same day registration official during the June 2 New Mexico primary election season, I start thinking of things to write about in my blog. New Mexico critters seemed to come to mind frequently for blog topics and when someone walked into myContinue reading ““Never seen one around here…””
An odiferous red squadron…
About seven years ago, likely on a Sunday morning in the summer, I went out our front door to fetch the daily newspapers that are tossed onto our driveway. It was before I had my one and only cup of coffee for the day, so I was still slowly assimilating full consciousness. When I heardContinue reading “An odiferous red squadron…”
Thanked in the preface of nearly every book…
If you’ve lived in New Mexico for any length of time and are interested in its history, there is a name you should really know. That person — a true treasure of our state — is the late Dr. Myra Ellen Jenkins, former State Historian and knower of all historical facts New Mexican. I wasContinue reading “Thanked in the preface of nearly every book…”
Thanks, AI, but I think I’ll pass…
The host platform for my blog, WordPress, has a feature that I’d never considered using until today, when boredom crept in and lured me into trying it. “It” is an Artificial Intelligence feature that reviews what you’ve written, analyzes the text and makes suggestions for improving what you thought was a carefully crafted post. ItContinue reading “Thanks, AI, but I think I’ll pass…”
A 12-cylinder rotation from the grave…
A friend and former stockbroker sent me a link earlier this week to story regarding an interesting development on a stock that I didn’t even know was publicly traded. The story told how the stock price of exotic Italian carmaker Ferrari had tumbled more than five percent when the company announced its first fully electricContinue reading “A 12-cylinder rotation from the grave…”
Do I judge machines???
The New Mexico primary election is Tuesday, June 2, 2026 and I’m working again as a volunteer election official for the early voting phase, as well as on election day. It’s been pretty slow so far, with only a handful of races being contested. The biggest focus statewide is on the governor’s race, with multipleContinue reading “Do I judge machines???”
19th century renaissance man or “ruthless killer” ???
On a recent drive across the southern tip of the Black Range northwest of Las Cruces, we stopped by the cemetery in Hillsboro to find the grave of a former Episcopal priest and his wife who we knew were buried there. As we often do when we visit older sections of cemeteries, we look forContinue reading “19th century renaissance man or “ruthless killer” ???”
From the WPA to the present…
Last weekend was the official opening of the remodeled and updated Glenwood, NM, fish hatchery which now produces only the once endangered Gila trout species. I managed to get a personal tour of the facility while our Trout Unlimited organization hosted an information booth at the “GILAFEST” celebration. That event commemorated the updated hatchery andContinue reading “From the WPA to the present…”
Buzzing along…
Thanks to two unusually heavy rains this spring, our bed of hollyhock flowers has exploded into a sea of bright red, pink, pale pink and a very dark red blooms. This is the best year we’ve had for the flowers, which seem to do well in New Mexico’s high-dry climate. If the state had notContinue reading “Buzzing along…”
Easy to miss…
Twice in the past month, I’ve driven along New Mexico highway 61 between Deming and San Lorenzo on the way to Lake Roberts. It’s a seldom traveled route worthy of a detour if you’ve ever looking for a slightly longer and more scenic drive to Silver City from Las Cruces. The road wanders along theContinue reading “Easy to miss…”
Testing the limits of adhesion…
Many years ago a friend and kindred spirit in the admiration of all things BMW had acquired a non-USA certified version of a 1977 BMW 320i. It was actually a 320 (the “i” which was missing from the model identification designated fuel injection, which this car did not have. Instead, it had a hot WeberContinue reading “Testing the limits of adhesion…”
What’s next? Lawrence of Arabia filmed in Alaska???
A front page article in our Las Cruces Sun-News this week told about the filming of three movies in and around our desert community about — wait for it — SHARKS!!! Two of the movies by the film company called The Asylum are entitled “Shark Shiver” and “Shark Frenzy” and the third apparently has notContinue reading “What’s next? Lawrence of Arabia filmed in Alaska???”
3D printing invented in the Gila…
As I have written in previous posts, I’m always fascinated by the Gila country of southwestern New Mexico. I’m always finding something new in the landscape or in the culture of its human past. On my most recent trip to help school children from Silver City release once endangered Gila trout into Lake Roberts, IContinue reading “3D printing invented in the Gila…”
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