Hits: 27Predictions are risky and can be very embarrassing if you are wildly incorrect. But they are free to all comers. Anyone can predict the sky will fall or who will win the next election. There is not really a penalty for being wrong, is there? I will tell you where we are going if […]
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The Saga of Elk Mountain
Hits: 24Once upon a time, the lands around here were explored by people from other parts of the world, including from parts of Europe where they have to put names on everything. And many times explorers and adventurers, representing the King or Queen or POTUS of their homelands would attach the name of that royal […]
Continue readingApology not accepted
Hits: 15If you are of age and eligible to vote, and you did not vote, I don’t want to hear how you got busy with your blog and forgot to go vote. Your apology only will be accepted if you had a legit reason to not show up. Maybe you were sick? Maybe your car […]
Continue readingDown to the wire
Hits: 14The hubbub encompassing the POTUS contest and many of the other positions up for voting is unique in United States history, say those who might know. This year may go down as the least active year for the Legislative branch of our national government, while the contest to see who gets to live at […]
Continue readingThe world of Santa Fe real estate is Flat
Hits: 16Pick your own ideal angle of repose, but mostly its flat around here when you gather the numbers. Five months in the books for 2016 came up as almost identical to the same five months of 2015. Sales are strong in the lowest price ranges and the best of the rest takes some time […]
Continue readingIt’s complicated…
Hits: 11No, the real estate market is not complicated. It can run hot or it can run cold, sales can climb and/or sales can drop. It can be stagnant and it can be limping along with barely any change month to month. What is complicated is trying to fit the quality of a home into […]
Continue readingElection year and a stock market shakeup
Hits: 12What are the stable factors in our economy today? Growth is primarily in service industry jobs, I guess. And medicine and health care. The energy sector is reeling from low prices and excess inventory. And yet people want to drill baby drill just outside the Chaco Culture National Historical Park because they think they […]
Continue readingIn memoriam, Dale Ball, 1924 – 2016
Hits: 14In memory of Dale Ball, I am providing a link to an article in the Santa Fe New Mexican from the front page of today’s paper. Dale made a large impact on the quality of life in the Santa Fe area by virtue of his civic and philanthropic efforts, along with making a huge […]
Continue readingWish you were here
Hits: 17What a time to be in Santa Fe! As of now we have over 70 inches of snow base on the ski mountain and the shops are full of gifts for those you love. We have many worthy charities that will accept your donation and we have hundreds of fine restaurants (and cafes) that […]
Continue readingYou had me at Hiya Howdy!
Hits: 8Greetings to all of you from distant parts of the universe, like Texas. You are visiting a blog (known to be available world-wide) that is local in flavor and focus. If you presently live in Santa Fe, you may find some familiar information about your town in these pages. If you are in the […]
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