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Sunday, December 31, 2006

Karly and Justin

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Justin went back to Syracuse on the red eye last night. He wanted to be there to propose to his girl Karly before the New Year came in. T...
Saturday, December 30, 2006

Snow Beagle

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Athena had a good time in the snow this morning. So did Beagle! We got about 12 inches down here in the valley. Noelle's drive back to ...
Thursday, December 28, 2006

Days of Future Passed

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I had a great opportunity today to go through some 50 year old photographs from my childhood. The reason I did this was because I received ...
Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Land Office and Cattle Farts

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The State Land Office is barging ahead with its plans to deforest 100 square miles of Pinon Juniper Forest in Torrance County. The wood wil...
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Saturday, December 23, 2006

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

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Here is my Season's Greetings to you. Click here!
Thursday, December 21, 2006

Power Plants

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The Albuquerque Journal had two important stories concerning power plants in New Mexico in the morning edition. One is about the proposed c...
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Pass These Reforms

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After having been defeated in the yearlong campaign for Land Commissioner because of our puny campaign contribution laws I am hopeful the Go...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Snowday

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How is it there is snow in Albuquerque and not in Santa Fe? Oh well, lets enjoy it. If Noelle were here there would be a snowman already! ...
Monday, December 18, 2006

Mt. Hood and Iraq

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I have been following the story of the three lost climbers on Mount Hood. It reminds me of the saga of the United States in Iraq. Think ab...
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Friday, December 15, 2006

Warming

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Last night on the way home from a great Chinese dinner Bobbi and I were commenting on how mild the weather still is. I actually took up the...
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

T or C Classroom

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The Albuquerque Journal had an interesting story this morning on a class experiment at a Truth or Consequences High School. One of the clas...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Daytime TV Commercials

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As I relax after the last year's hard work I have been reading lots of novels. I have a habit that drives Bobbi up the wall though, as ...
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Sunday, December 10, 2006

Pete's Raid and Land Office Musing

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Senator Pete Domenici led a raid on the U.S. Treasury at New Mexico's expense during last minute bill passage manuevers while the Republ...
Friday, December 08, 2006

Classic

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They fall for it everytime. It is an old trick and it works well. This time it is working, intended or not, for my friend Bill Richardson....
Thursday, December 07, 2006

The Woman in 8C

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It never fails. Last Friday I headed to Salt Lake City for 24 hours of meetings with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. I was seated i...
Monday, December 04, 2006

Oil and Gas Royalties

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There is a story in the Journal Business Outlook today about how the Federal Mineral Service has sent over $500 million dollars to the State...
Friday, December 01, 2006

Board Meetings

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It is not like I haven't anything to do since the election. There is a lot of domestic stuff to catch up on and I am still busy with Bo...
Thursday, November 30, 2006

Cool Cat

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Jerry the Cat has a favorite place in the garage when the cold weather rolls in. He sits next to the boiler on the hot water heating system...

Can't Stand Success

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The Albuquerque Journal seems to be doing everything possible to put Eclipse Aviation into a a controversial light. Every time there is a...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Marty's Progressive Move

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Mayor Marty Chavez, perhaps looking forward to a US Senate or Governor's race has been slapped down on his progressive streetcar proposa...
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Jim Baca
Jim Baca has a strong record of visionary service to New Mexico. He retired as the State of New Mexico's Natural Resource Trustee 1n 2010. He has served as Mayor of the City of Albuquerque, as well as two prior terms as New Mexico’s elected State Land Commissioner. He served as the Director of the National Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior in the first Clinton Administration. Jim Baca also has served on the Boards of numerous non profit organizations including The Wilderness Society, the Wyss Foundation, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Baca has run a successful public affairs consulting practice when not serving in public office. He spends his retirement playing golf, attending board meetings, and generally doing what ever he wants to do.
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