“You know with one shot, you could take out a solar panel that runs a water pump and it would be done. But a windmill can take a lot of damage from a gun and still work.” * “They’ve always been used for target practice…” ** Growing up in the American west, I’ve always beenContinue reading “Maybe Don Quijote could have learned something at NMSU…”
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Not navigable…
When I write, I always try to find some connection to New Mexico, since that’s the stated purpose of my website. However, a recent book that I read and really enjoyed left me grasping for connections to the Land of Enchantment. However, I’ll tell you about the book and then try to make some lameContinue reading “Not navigable…”
Meeting in the middle wasn’t a good outcome…
If you think political division is troubling today, a quick look back at New Mexico history shows that things haven’t changed much in more than 150 years. A brief excerpt from a book by noted New Mexico historian Ralph Emerson Twitchell shows how rough things got during a political campaign in 1871. The story wasContinue reading “Meeting in the middle wasn’t a good outcome…”
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