Author: Tim

Dad to two boys living in rural farm country.

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Entertainment

Five Bands You Should Hear

Courtesy of Waterparks

Its summertime which is a perfect time of year to discover new bands. Here are five bands that you may not have heard of but should give a listen to. Waterparks Waterparks is a very energetic band that has a techno/synth side. Swmrs Swmrs which has had a a few names of names. Originally they were […]

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Family Life

Low Cost Spay / Neuter Worth The Price?

We just got two new puppies (I know what an adventure right?) and where to have them spayed or neutered has come up. Here as with most areas you have the standard veterinary option or a spay/neuter clinic. Albuquerque also has a third option through animal control for low to moderate income residents of free […]

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Entertainment

Football Is Back!

Dallas Cowboys Football
By Mahanga (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

We’ve spent eight months waiting for the return of our favorite sport. That’s right, football is back! Who’s your favorite team?

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Entertainment

Football Is Back—Well Almost

Dallas Cowboys Football
By Mahanga (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

Preseason football is here. We have already caught a few games and some of the rookies this year look great. This should be a fantastic season.

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Family Life

Green Chile Season Is Here

Green bell pepper

The annual green chile harvest is well under way here. Everywhere you drive brings in the aroma of these roasted beauties. How do you use them?

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Education

Mandatory Flunking?

Back To School

Should Mandatory Flunking be an answer to a problem with getting kids to read? The governor of New Mexico thinks so. She is proposing to flunk third graders that are not able to score high enough on one single specific test. I do believe in some cases failing third grade may be an option but […]

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