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May 11, 2008 When I heard the news, the first line that occurred to me came from Camus’s existential but cautionary novel, “The Stranger”: Ma mere est morte is the first line. I called my son in San Francisco, saying, “Fitz, we must do the right thing.” No, we didn’t want to be condemned like Camus’s Meursault, for not displaying remorse. I packed my bags and flew from New Mexico to Nevada, fr... By Bill Whaley KCE Trustees Contract With Rabbit May 10, 2008 After what must have been a grueling executive session, the Kit Carson Board of Trustees emerged at 11:45 to vote six-five in an open meeting to sign a three-year contract with CEO Luis Reyes. Reyes has worked the Coop beat for about fifteen years. President Bobby Ortega asked the board to respect the decision, saying the negotiations had been ongoing since the fall of 2006. Reyes, aka “The Rabb... By Bill Whaley May 09, 2008 Below Horse Fly posts excerpts from a potpourri of public announcements. One of the marks of the post-modern is fragmentation. In Tiny Taos there is so much going on it's difficult to get a handle on who enjoys what and will attend what event. The crowds are frequently small due to competing events—especially during a crowded campaign season. By Bill Whaley May 08, 2008 Breaking News: Here are the candidates for the board of the chamber, which is a bit of a mystery organization: Linda Kneif, Sharon Bumpas Mitchell, Marc Coan, Wylie Elson, Ronald (Ronnie Lee) Urban, Loretta Gonzales, Kate O’Neill, Luis Reyes. Given Reyes controversial relationship with "accountability" at both the moribund Hispano Chamber and a lack of financial reporting, which he promised b... By Bill Whaley May 07, 2008 On the back wall of my office, hang two large photographs by Paul O’Connor: In the lower one Saki Karavas, seated and dressed in a morning jacket, stares straight at you, the smoke from his cigar curling up. Above him, staring off into the middle distance, the onetime glamour girl and Café Society sparkler, Tally Richards, middle-aged in the photo, holds a cigarette. She stares off into the mi... By Bill Whaley IBEW Endorses Mylet & Martinez May 06, 2008 The IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) has endorsed Luisa Mylet and Toby Martinez for the KCE Coop board. See below. By Bill Whaley Budgets, Blast Center, Judicial Complex May 03, 2008 For local government junkies, it’s a great week. The council is in retreat for budget matters for three days. Sure is a change from the days of Slick Gus, when Mr. Iron Fist slipped the budget by in one day, fifteen minutes per department. We predict rolling eyeballs from our councilors by the time the Curmudgeon of finance gets done with department heads. By Bill Whaley |
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