today in OF COURSE: NM State Policeman of the Year Caught Gettin’ Freaky on Hood of Cop Car
so proud of the police officers in my home state of New Mexico right now.
exceprts:
“He’s in uniform and apparently on duty. But New Mexico State Police said the officer caught on camera having sex with a woman on the hood of a car did not commit a crime.”
“The Albuquerque television station also reported he was state police officer of the year in the Santa Fe district in 2010.”
the article from AP.
Fmr. NM Gov. Gary Johnson announces Prez Run
New Mexico’s controversial Libertarian former Governor Gary Johnson has announced his run for President in 2012. As a native New Mexican I thought I’d share some information on Johnson for those who didn’t grow up with him on the front pages of your newspaper.
Quick Bio:
Gary Johnson, Gov. of New Mexico (Jan. 1995 - Jan. 2003)
Age: 58
QUICK PERSONAL: Owned a successful construction business, decided to run for Governor in 1994 and won. He’s completed the Ironman Triathalon five times and climbed Mt. Everest.
KNOWN FOR: Being Pro-Marijuana legalization. Johnson believes we should legalize it and tax it and treat it as a “heath issue” and not a “crime issue”. Came out in support of legalizing pot in his second term as Governor.
PRO 2nd Ammendment
PRO Gay Unions (does not believe gov’t should regulate marriage)
PRO School Vouchers
ANTI Tax (cut taxes including $47M in income taxes)
ANTI big gov’t (slashed NM state gov’t payroll and staff and ended with budget surplus)
luminarias
If I were to name the most beautiful day I remember it would be Christmas Eve when I was in 10th grade. It snowed all day, but everyone still put up the luminarias. If you’re unfamiliar with luminarias they are paper bag lanterns. In Albuquerque on Christmas Eve, especially in the Old Town area where I grew up, everyone puts them up everywhere outside their homes. Thousands of people come to walk the streets of the neighborhood and Old Town plaza. People open their homes to anyone walking who is cold and offer cider and snacks. This Christmas Eve it snowed all day. I remember almost slipping off the roof while putting up the lanterns. My sister and I spent the latter part of the afternoon eating all the food at our neighbor’s house who threw the holiday parties with the best spread. They also gave me my first drink. I don’t remember what it was, but it was awful tasting. Later that night, before all the people in cars, buses, and on foot came through my girlfriend came over. It continued to snow and people began showing up at our house. My dad made Chile Con Queso and I ate too much. There is a street in my neighborhood called Laguna. It’s long and has a line of trees in the median. It’s normally beautiful, but with the paper lanterns and snow it was particularly romantic, especially for a 15 year old.
Trying to describe this is totally impossible.
