ladyastronomer

Whats going on at the NEW OFCU Site

Ayla, I'm going to state this in plain English for you so that you understand. The ADN DOES NOT have a "legal" obligation to print ANYTHING. Period. There is so much real news in this town that occurs and is never printed, you'd be surprised. It's called journalistic judgement. An editor makes publishing decisions all the time. And there isn't any obligation WHATSOEVER to print what you might think is news. I'm sure someone up at the AG's office was polite enough to listen to you. But there isn't a DAMN thing they can do about your rants about the ADN. Hell I'm critical about the publishing decisions made by the ADN. But mostly that is because I have a degree in journalism and have worked in the business for years. Give it a rest. The only reason why the ADN ever published anything of your's before is that you PAID them to publish your ramblings. It was called advertising. There is a distinct difference between advertising and news. Your beef with OFCU is not of general news. It is a personal beef and quite frankly a vendetta. You need to be careful. Even blogs like this can be utilized against you in libel cases. It can also be construed as slanderous and that could land you in a world of trouble. There is no neglect here. An editorial judgement was made and your comments to the City Commission were most likely deemed as "not" newsworthy. (42 min ago | post #281)

City's Christmas tree replaced

Agreed! (Wednesday Dec 16 | post #3)

Dang Wicky! I can smell 'em from here! They'd go nice with that hot cup of coffee that I need to go make for myself. Cheers! (Wednesday Dec 16 | post #9784)

Yeah, I agree Edmundo. Sorry I was so easily swayed. As for a new steakhouse, ANY new restaurant establishment would be welcomed to Alamogordo in my book. Even a good diner would be welcomed! I wish the owners well. (Wednesday Dec 16 | post #67)

This is disgusting! I flagged the English bulldogs ad. Makes me want to vomit. (Tuesday Dec 15 | post #9737)

For being such a Christian, you don't even know that "Him" refers to the good Lord Almighty? What a loser. (Tuesday Dec 15 | post #54)

To add to the above, let's keep scripture out of this discussion. Not everyone has the same beliefs you have and for you to try to instill your Christian beliefs on my "morality " is appalling. God has entrusted all of us to make reasonable moral decisions. He did not abdicate this responsibility to the likes of you or the churches in town to "interpret " his scripture. You see, that is the problem I have with a lot of the preachers here in town. They make these interpretations and then cast ill will on those of us that believe that God made us all "good" to begin with, and that it is our own responsbility to "personally " make right and moral decisions. "Lest ye judge" your fellow man. I don't answer to you or any church. I answer to the highest person on the food chain. Him. (Tuesday Dec 15 | post #49)

They ended prohibition years ago. If you think that making a county "dry" serves as a deterrant to those that abuse alcohol, you're an idiot. It just gives people incentives to pursue the prize with vim and vigor. I know nothing of you Wes. But this one comment has not only made me rethink my positions regarding the Spokesman, but it has told me that you support intolerence. And quite frankly, that scares me. (Tuesday Dec 15 | post #48)

Whats going on at the NEW OFCU Site

Ayla, your gripes may or may not be legitimate. But the point is, you're not "news" when you stand outside protesting behaving like a "fruitcake. " Personally, I don't like fruitcake. It's too chewy, and full of flavors most folks don't like. (Saturday Dec 12 | post #111)

Alamo rolls out welcome mat for Cloudcroft

(Sorry about the lack of paragraph indents from above. Topix was acting funny on me.) (Saturday Dec 12 | post #7)

Alamo rolls out welcome mat for Cloudcroft

Whoa! Ellen, I agree with you that many of us in the mountains faired fine (although dark) through the past few days without power. It was an aggravation. But those of us that are prepared for such things "roll with the punches" so to speak. But let's throw "common sense" out the window. Yes, you would think that the elderly with health issues wouldn't put themselves at jeopardy by living at altitude. Gary and Gloria had to face that hard fact despite their love for the community of Cloudcroft. Yet there are many (who in honesty have no business being up here in the mountains) that choose to live up here despite the risks. As a member of the EMS community that lives here in the Sacramento mountains, I can personally attest that there are a lot of folks up here that are dependent on supplemental oxygen (usually delivered by oxygen concentrators that require electricity) that can't have wood stoves or open flames in their households. I wish you had heard my EMS radio on Tuesday night, as folks scrambled to provide emergency generators to take care of these people. It was sometimes an arduous task to get back into some of the hidden canyons out there where these folks hole themselves up in the woods. Common sense aside, I had one very unstable diabetic patient (in the same boat) tell me over and over that she'd rather "die up here, than live anywhere else." This makes it hard sometimes for those of us who VOLUNTEER to provide these types of services. These folks are good people, great neighbors and all of us in EMS have our hearts torn out when something emergent happens to them. People don't realize the dangers of living at altitude. I certainly didn't when I moved up here. Blood pressure can be affected by as much as 10 points, sleep apnea commonly occurs and our blood's hemoglobin changes. A healthy person not living at altitude can eventually have these issues come to light, just by living at altitude! Since i know you are inching towards the "older" category, all I can say is count your lucky stars that some of these perils haven't affected you yet. Some day, this could be yourself you're talking about. I had a couple tell me once they "knew" they shouldn't be living on the mountain. But their whole lives (their home and families) were invested up here. That makes it incredibly hard to leave. Yes, it would be "nice" if these folks used common sense to pack it up like Gloria and Gary did. But that is so difficult to do. Even Gary stayed up here (living on an oxygen concentrator) much longer than what was probably in his best interest. Jump off your "high horse" lady. As the saying goes, don't judge folks without "living in their shoes" first. (Saturday Dec 12 | post #6)

Hi all! Isn't it a beautiful wonderful day??? It is amazing how a little creature comfort such as electrical POWER being on can bring you out of the doldrums. After three days in the dark, when the power and then the heater came on last night, I could have cried. Not that I don't have the gumption to handle it - but rather because I know just how hard folks have been working to bring some normalacy to our lives once more. Thanks so much to all of you for your cares and concerns. When I moved up here I knew I'd be in for an adventure. I also knew there would be "days" like this. But even being mentally and physically prepared for such events doesn't make it unenjoyable to have utility services back. I'm so grateful to all of those workers who are out sawing trees, hanging from bucket trucks working on the poles, digging in the snow just to make our lives easier. As I passed them yesterday on my way up the mountain, I tried to show them my appreciation through a hand wave or a clap knowing they'd been on the job for hours already. There are still a lot of folks here on the mountain with a lot of services. Lets not forget about them nor the utility workers that will be out there for the next couple of weeks restoring not only power, but phone, internet, cable TV, etc. There's a working army up here right now. Mostly, an event like this reminds you just how good life is. Blessings to all. (Friday Dec 11 | post #9660)

Otero declared disaster

What the HELL about the rest of US in the mountains ADN? Don't we count too? Weed, Pinon, Weed, Mayhill, Sunspot, and Timberon have ALL been suffering from the storm's aftermath. We might not be the tourist destination that Cloudcroft is - but we're still out here dealing with the storm's issues. And how about some REAL reporting? Woo Hoo Richardson has declared Otero County a disaster area! But how about some NEWS and real INFO on how the county and the COOP are working to restore basic services here on the mountain? God Bless those folks out there that are "humping it" to restore our lives up here. I saw an ARMY of power company trucks headed up the mountain last night to work in the snow and ice to get us back "on line" in the frigid temperatures. A friend of mine from Tularosa Basin Telephone Company also told me of the extensive damage they had on the fiber optic system up here. Qwest has been called too as there are about 30 families (at least) here in Sunspot without home telephone. Here is the best news. While I'm one of the lucky ones (Sunspot has generators), even though there's hope we get our power lines fixed today and power could be restored to housing, our generators may run out of diesel fuel! Seems our local distributor has been dragging their feet on delivering diesel to us the past few weeks because of our snows. And now when we need it, it isn't available! The COOP has stated it could be 3-7 days before we get "grid" power back. Here's a little news flash for you - both the NSO and APO have had to put into motion emergency procedures for the potential shut down of instruments/facili ties up here. For all the naysayers, shutting down the telescopes may not seem like that big of "deal" to you, but there are millions of dollars of electronics/instru ments out there that are dependent on power. To HELL with observing, we're just wanting to protect the investment of your tax dollars out there. Mr. Barbati, I challenge you to LIVE in such conditions with your family in situations like this. Bring your ax, your snowshoes, and a heavy investment in batteries with you. If the people of Mayhill, Weed, Pinon, Sunspot and Timberon will have you, you *might* get some help. But then again, you've treated us like the "little people" that aren't newsworthy. You might then find that these tight knit communities up here have little patience for the likes of you. Try borrowing some groceries or getting some help from an unwilling neighbor. I'm sure they'd let you freeze and starve. Thank goodness my neighbors aren't like that. (PS. For the record, I was in Alamo last night at mom's. I go back up the mountain later today.) God Bless those who are trying to get our LIVES back in order. That is the REAL story Mr. Barbati. (Thursday Dec 10 | post #6)

This is a DAMN shame! I love my baby chi chi and not because of Paris Hilton or Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Pico is just "right" for me. I can take him with me to work. He curls up next to me all the time and most important, he and I just love each other to death. Those bozos give the rest of us responsible chihuahua owners a bad name and a bad rap. Grrrrrrrrrhhhhh! (Wednesday Dec 9 | post #9630)