This has become a vital, exciting, and savvy group! I may not be able to make the workshops, so the rest of you can get a headstart on me! Wish they’d create an ebook for me. I barely get around to reading the ones I’ve collected. How about you?
Today, a lady called me from California to encourage me to volunteer for Obama this Tuesday and Thursday at 6PM. They are working toward getting 18,000 volunteers out on those days. I think it would be great fun to pack those offices. Come join the work party or send food. In Santa Fe they would be overwhelmed to see so many Moveon folks. Send friends. Let’s really give the campaign a boost big time. See you there. Ditto for other communities.
This Week @ sfX:
Savvy Voting;
Scanning Reality,
Single String Concert
Santa Fe Complex · 632 Agua Fria · Parking via Romero St. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or visit sfcomplex.org
A Full Week at Santa Fe Complex
Political Horseraces
Water & Whiskey, Again
Symphony on a Single String
Handicapping the Horseraces
Learn what is really going on in this fall’s political races while supporting Santa Fe Complex in a special, three-part workshop on how you can be your own investigative reporter. Hosted by journalist and journalism professor Tom Johnson, the sessions will show you how to get ready for that special Tuesday in November by using the growing number of web-based tools available to the serious journalism and the ordinary citizen. < --more-->
Schedule Change: Mixing Whiskey & Water, Again
This week’s water resource blender has been rescheduled to October 15 to make way for the 3D scanning program described in this newsletter.
Santa Fe Complex practitioners Paul Paryski and Kim Sorvig will be joined by RiverSource’s Rich Schrader for an examination of the social and physical dynamics of water in the arid Southwest. More information will be posted soon.
Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza downtown. While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot is more conveniently located for the 632 facility.
MORE:
3D Scanning for Historic & Cultural Studies
A 3D scan of the Palace of the Governors
Three-dimensions are the rage in this fall’s movie line-up. They’re also increasingly important in historical, archeological and paleontological research, as we’ve seen in three prior blenders at Santa Fe Complex. We continue our series on Stereo-Computational Photography with an in-depth look at 3D laser scanning in modern research. Our look includes demonstration courtesy of Faro Technologies, a global leader in 3D scanning technology, and discussions on the use of 3D scanning for preservation. The blender will continue on Wednesday with follow-up work at the Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos and the ArtsLab at UNM. The blender begins at 6:00 at Santa Fe Complex, 632 Agua Fria St. (Parking via Romero Street.) A $5.00 donation is encouraged.
Ralph Chapman (formerly of the Smithsonian and the Idaho Virtualization Laboratories) will introduce the speakers and say a few words about his own use of laser scanning in paleontology and virtualization of artifacts. Wednesday night’s speakers include:
Paul Oberle of FARO Technologies who will demonstrate the use of their Photon 80/20 scanner including a presentation of a scan he will be taking at the Palace of the Governors earlier in the day.
Tom Pederson, a local GIS expert, will describe his use of laser scanning technology for historical preservation.
Tim Thomas (UNM/HPC) and Catherine Baudoin (Maxwell Museum) will speak briefly about their work in distributed digital archives for virtualized cultural artifacts.
Patrick French will discuss the creation of 3D models of objects from photographs using readily available software.
The 3D work will continue on Thursday in Los Alamos and Albuquerque. From 10:00 am to noon, the discussion will continue at Fuller Lodge with archivists and preservationists from Los Alamos Historic Preservation Societyand the LANL museum
The discussion continues with a demonstration of 3D scanning for staff at the UNM ARTS Lab in Albuquerque followed by a discussion with Kevin Cain, director of InsightDigital, the Institute for the Study and Integration of Graphical Heritage Techniques. Cain is collaborating with UNM and others on the Maya Skies project.
For more information, please contact Steve Smith or call 505/920.0252.
Richard Bassara Concert Kicks Off Occam’s Razor Festivities
As I have been busy with a wide variety of tasks and activities… I believe I a m missing many important events. here’s a short notice about something that could be fantastic! Everyone come to the Park to hear and learn:
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Green Globe Festival
At the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park
We are a sponsor of this year’s Green Globe Festival and will be pouring beer all day! Get your earth conscious buzz on.
The Green Globe Festival is not just the name of a party. It is a way of thinking, changing, living. The entire planet is feeling the pains of resource shortage and climate change. This is not only going to continue, it is going to get worse. Sustainable living is working with the planet to insure our ability to survive. Alternative energy, water conservation, sustainable agriculture, no matter the facet of our lives, there is a sustainable solution for almost all of our needs. The Green Globe Festival is the coming together of our community to educate ourselves on how we can all contribute to our future. Professionals and educators from across the state will be speaking and presenting information on how we can all help our community survive.
The Green Globe Festival is not just a multi-subject seminar. It is one heck of a party! It is the coming together of local and national acts in support of the move to sustainability. This year we have nine bands and a Hula troop, that’s right all, guys and girls in grass skirts! Gates are to open at 9 am and speakers will begin at 10am. Music performances will begin at 12pm and run till 10 pm with speakers featured between select performance sets throughout the afternoon. So come on out with the family and learn how you can help our community and have a great time doing it.
2008 Lineup includes:
Hawaiian Pride
Nosotros
Jeff Scroggins & Fresh Horses
Civitas
Jenn Grinels
Felonious Groove Foundation
Rebilt
The Big Spank
Aranda
Ryan McGarvey
Time: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cover: $ 10 in advance ($15 day of show) $10 for students www.greenglobefestival.com
Lost blog, re-found, check out the link, although date past. Check out the groups to see where they are playing now. Go to Readfive.com for lots more news.
Ok, go to youtube.com and search for Obama Espanola NM. There are some so-o-s-o videos and more are being added. From where I sat, I saw little however we could hear a lot.
The story begins two days ago when attending a press release, we learned that Obama was coming to Espanola NM. My friend Pat said, “I want to go”, I said “no.” while thinking of all the work I should be doing. By the end of the meeting I changed my mind and told her to get us tickets. I also decided to get some backup tickets in case here source didn’t come through. I called another friend to ask if she knew about this, and she said get her a ticket. She’d drive. So we had more tickets than we needed. Pat gave one away. When Vicky realized I had an extra. she called another friend, and she joined us. Excitement grew as did what we could not bring, etc.
Vicky and I decided to override Pat and we brought a wheel chair. We went early as instructed. We waited forever, as expected, in the handicapped line. I pushed Pat so I could use the wheel chair as a walker. Hot. Sun. I brought a light jacket to reduce sun exposure. I brought an extra cap which helped Cheyenne. I brought extra water, and food which I shared too. When…..
700 words were lost when my connection failed last night.
Many good stories transpired during the stay. If you want me to conjure them up again, please write and tell me. Finally, after Barack Obama decided that 10,000 people could wait until he was “ready” to arrive, (he had stopped in Albuquerque to talk with Pueblo leaders, the stopped in Santa FE to visit volunteers and get something to eat, and one and half hours late, at 2 PM, he presented himself on stage. I am censoring a long rant about arrogance.
Espanola is a small city. About 50,000 people. It, like most of New MExico has a high hispanic population with many, both in the city and the small towns throughout NM, live in “old” ways carrying on many cultural traiditions. Waiting with the “disabled”, people in wheelchairs, canes, and invisible disabilities and most with a caregiver nearby added a wider perspective of the heart of NM. Stories were shared,jokes were made, to make a day of waiting, perhaps two hours of hot sun before we were “seated”, more bearable. Not one word was mentioned about those in the audience. At least a few words were directed to veterans and women. Still, I felt pride that Obama chose Espanola, as the center, not flashy or obviously wealthy Espanola. His surge is to capture more of the Hispanic vote.b He shared specific plans, and ideas, and so many were delighted, even if we rarely could see Obama, his voice connected with all that were there. (for more videos, go to youtube.com, as last night when writing this they were still being added. Search Obama Espanola, New Mexico)
The sky IS falling. Thousands wil lose their jobs. NEw jobs are not being created fast enough. SOme seniors will lose their retirements, other younger people may no be ABLE to retire. TIMES could get tough.
Wait a minute, times have been tough. Jobs have been disappearing. Ands the stocks is almost as bad as a casino. Even the Casionos have been tighter. In NM a large per cent of women, including single mothers earn $11,000 a year. Reality check folks: those thousands of foreclosures, the thousands of KAtrina victims, those laid off auto workers have been having trouble for years.
Not Bush’s friends, not Blackwater, kill whomever you want folks, not those reaping millions in profit from the war, or the oil barons. They are cleaning up like bandits.
You may add a lot more to either list.
Yet there is hope (yeah right). Really, during depressions more businesses are started. The internet offers new opportunities continually. In New Mexico, many hold three jobs. SO start amking your own lists too. Your job may be next.
(Aside, in the 80’s during Reagan’s regime, stockbrokers and economists were fretful when stocks were going up to the 8000 level. We are still a lot higher than that).
Building WMS (weapons of mass destruction) won’t be our way out. In fact, this war has not created a boon economy. But below, I will start a list of some ideas.
10 Tips for survival.
1) Save cash. Liquidate 20% or more of your portfolio.
2) Plan for what you will do if you lose your job.
3) Create a list of 40 of the most important things in life to you. POst it.
4) Create several streams of incomes.
5)Learn about EBAY: sell stuff.
6) Pay off your credit cards. Also don’t buy so much stuff.
7) Do not buy a new car now. Take savings and pay ahead on your mortgage.
9) Create a prepare to move stategy: One can often downsize.
10) Call me for specific coaching. Comment me here, and I’ll contact you.
This isn’t the most happy list. Frankly, it works. Example: you have a beautiful home. Sell it now, buy a smaller one. You could make a profit and have perhaps a year’s income to stash. Also hopefully a smaller mortgage payment, and less stress.
If you have to buy a new car, start saving now. Buy a recent model preused car. Smaller payments, less insurance costs, easier to pay off if you need to. If you don’t need a new car, start putting money away for your next car.
Three jobs are great when: they aren’t all full time, when they mean if you are laaaid off you still have income, and when you can be the boss at least in one. Let one person in the family work from home. Saves a lot of $$$.
What is most important in your life. HAve a family meeting. Start cutting back on everything else.
Example: Junk food. Tally up your weekly junk food budget. $60.00? Cut it in half. New clothes: $80 per month? Cut it in half. Rental movies: $50/ month? There’s $100/ month toward the mortgage. That could cut off 7 years from some mortgages. Be creative, if I were to show up to your house, I could cut a lot more out of the budget. You see, I have had to do it. It’s amazing where most Americans throw away thousands of dollars a year.
Defiitely start saving six months income now. If you do lose your job, you’ll have time while you create your next job. No one is going to take care of you except you. Hey the economy may get better. The wars may end. You could win the lottery. However if you follow some of these ideas anyway, you’ll have less stress, more fun, and more money when you need it. Watch the Waltons. More in upcoming posts. Please comment.
I got a call from my swim buddy to let me know my Picture was in the paper (wonder if I made TV news?) the Santa Fe New Mexican, go to Sept 16th to the photo gallery to see, the link: SantaFeNewMexican.com that’s the simple part of the story. Our “southside center” is finally open, a much longer story, in an efort to rally and secure the Hispanic vote. SO OBAMA, is finally waking up. Remember the primaries? DA!
I went because a friend wanted to, not realizing that there was going to be a nearby center. Yes, now when i get free time, I will show up to work. There are less than 50 days left to the campaign.
Having my picture, indirectly, with the GOvenor is cool. Everyone will tease me about it.
However, the GOvenor was moving forth with his speech, and not saying one thing about women. See even he does not “get” that the woman’s vote, and womens issues really count in this election. Ditto, the MAN, Obama. They gloss over it at best. Richardson, only made a comment after I spoke loudly, “What about WOMEN?”
That was the high point of that talk, everyone laughed, or said, “Yeah, what about women!” Since the big boys of ALL colors (races) continue to ignore us, especially if you are a white haired woman (Richardson and I are contemporaries), then please, ….
TELL ALL YOUR women friends, that despite their tunnel vision, and on-going Chauvinism, to gather up our power, and vote. Of course, I’d prefer you to vote for Obama, however women show those guys who will make the real difference. I speak to women of all races. I also invite all women to make their voice really heard after the election as well. Don’t let them pretend that our ideas, and votes don’t matter. Hey drag along your guy friends too to the polls.
Old news, but seldom are deeper issues addressed or talked more about. The point really is without the women’s (of all ages) vote, Obama WON’T win.
I was going to keep this short, as I want to expand my dialogues here a bit, and quite frankly, there is so much going on in the country right now. Just ask Steve Terrell at the SantaFeNewMexican.com Steve also has a blog.
Short ha! The March Fourth Marching Band sounds like a great event for kids, especially those who are members of school bands. Scroll down and check it out! Santa Fe Brewing Co BAr and Grill. Well I read further, and these folks can keep us happy no matter what!
Do stop by at the New Santa Fe Railyard and visit our famous FARMERS’ Market. There’s a lot of other fun things there too, and last weekend thousands came for the opening party. Thousands!
Thursday September 18th 7:30 PM $10
Spring Creek
Bluegrass Band
Award winning high lonesome sounds, amazing pickin’, and beautiful harmonies in the Appalachian tradition. 1st Place in the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition! 1st Place in the 2007 Rocky Grass Band Competion & Banjo Competition!www.springcreekbluegrassband.com
Friday Sept. 19 $10 Advance/$15 Door Kids U-9 $5 & Students $12 at the Door Day of Show
THE MARCH FOURTH
MARCHING BAND
MarchFourth Marching Band is a mobile big band spectacular, consisting of a 12-piece horn section (4 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets), a 10-piece drum/percussion corps, anchored by electric bass (battery powered). The sound is huge, melodic, and dynamic, taking audiences on a musical journey around the globe. MarchFourth writes and performs its own material, and also draws inspiration from an eclectic range of worldwide influences, such as Eastern European Gypsy Brass, Samba, Funk, Afro-Beat, Big-Band, Jazz, and Rock music, as well as television, film, circus, and Vaudeville. www.marchfourthmarchingband.com
Saturday September 20 7 PM
THE
S E A N H E A L E N
BAND
CD RELEASE PARTY!
The Sean Healen Band’s new Cd is here at last!
The CD has been produced, recorded, and Co-written with Platinum record producer John Kurzweg,( notable for producing such acts as Creed, Puddle of Mudd, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Big Head Todd and The Monsters etc…)
This project came about after John approached Sean after a show
at the Cowgirl in May 2006 and expressed interest in the songs and Sean’s voice. Soon after John was playing lead guitar and singing backing vocals in the band. That eventually lead to full scale production with Healen singing main vocals and playing acoustic guitar, the amazing Matt Deason playing bass, and Kurzweg playing lead guitars, atomospheric guitars, singing backing vocals, and ninety percent of the drums! Also included are guest drummers Jeff Sussman and Andy Kravitz performing on a track each.
Please join us as we celebrate the completion of this amazing CD with a free live performance featuring special guest Barrett Martin! Barrett was the drummer for the Screaming Trees as well as having done projects with R.E.M., Queens of the Stone Age, and Stone Temple Pilots to name a few!
www.myspace.com/seanhealenband
UPCOMING AT THE PUB & GRILL
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7:30 PM $8
SARAH BORGES
& the BROKEN SINGLES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 7 PM $40 & $25 ADVANCE /$45 & $30 DOOR RESERVED SEATING
JOE BONAMASSA
WITH OPENING SET BY
RYAN McGARVEY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 - 8 PM - $10 ADVANCE / $20 DOOR
THE RED ELVISES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
LA JUNTA
MEZKLAH
NATIVE FIRE
with ONE FOUNDATION BAND
DJ EL MONO
Plus I took some time to pray for friends and the hurricane getting dry folks. Seriously, hurricanes can be awfully stressful. Before I go into a vitamin suggestion list, let’s start with the free ebook. I got it from Bob the Teacher. I was told I can give it away. I just got it and haven’t changed the links, sssso I’m not making $$$ on this deal. If you do make $$$ with it, please donate 10% or so to a worthwhile charity of your choice. It’s midnight MST time, and I’m getting a little punchy.
Slept late. Got up and watered the garden some. I wonder when some of my other squash will produce, though the pumpkins are doing fine. I was pleasantly surprised to some tiny flowers who had been struggling for months put forth more flowers! Given the soil conditions, it’s practically a miracle. Much of my yard is being consumed by hundreds of grasshoppers. It’s fun, in a satirical way to walk toward plants and see them start jumping all over. Most are tiny brown ones. They even eat marigolds which usually scare bugs away. Also my tomatoes.
It’s fall and there’s a garden race with the weather. If it stays warm long enough, I may have a decent crop. Otherwise with one or two frosts, it’s all over. As NM has b ecome the new very windy state, trying to cover plants to escape the frost is relatively useless because the covering beat the plants from the wind. All this is a grand metaphor for my resistance to change that I don’t iniate. Fall will arrive in one week I believe. Hmmm, an equinox too I think. Fall is good, but I want a warm October. So in celebration of fall coming, I went off to 2 places to buy more plants. Sound crazy? Everyone does it. I did learn that it is too early to plant bulbs.
I busted my budget, a foolish move. I got sales items and not: marigolds, festive pansies, Yellow yarrow, yellow daisy mums, rosemary, some flowers that looked pretty but I forget their name, sage,fake heather bush with tiny purple flowers, almost all perrenials which if they survive the winter will grow again next year. Plus they will require less water. The from part of the yard is bright and festive. The full moon provided great lighting while I watered. Something about planting that is most nourishing. Plus all those hours being around plants and being outside. Ah-h-hhhh!
Spent some time online. If you are interested in politics and news, go to 451Press.com and you will find some fine bloggers. They respond to comments as well. There’s one on top ten reasons to vote for Obama. Another where the writer tried to compare McCain and Obama in a fair way… read up on so many topics.
Is there anything you can do to help more people get out and vote? Make a differnece in any way you can. Keep the excitement going about the campaign. You may have a greater impact than you think. Especially bloggers.
Joan Baez has a new album: Day after tomorrow. Also she has endorsed OBAMA. She has never endorsed a presidential candidate. Please listen once again to this oldie. The lyrics still are pertinent.
Just watched Lions and Lambs on DVD. Curious movie. Worth picking up.
Ok from the title you know I want you to vote. Democracy in America is being chisled away. A few would rather free control to do as they please and ignore the principles and freedoms of our land.
That’s the obvious notion of this blog tonight. The less obvious things to cover include a few stories from the past juxtoposed to the present. Americans are not taking a stand often enough on issues important. There is an unleashed war on terror with no parameters. Fear propaganda broadcasts over many lands. Another terror spreads rapidily on home turf too, as a collaspping econmy keeps millions poor, hungry and angry. Good jobs vanish. Inflation increases. Health decreases. Government closes one curtain while it ravages the coffers to make a few immensely wealthy while it ignores the responsibility of terror, death, destruction it detonates on peoples in oil rich lands.
Global warming, oil drilling, pre-emptive attacks on innocent Americans and the press? Who’s watching anyway? What do freedoms matter?
Zoom into one home and a few possible others. I am 56, white woman. Luckily I had no children, so there is no one to ask me tough questions. Flashback: 1969- 70. Well read and very vocal I often challenge my parents regarding the Viet Nam war. One time my father drove with his lights on at a specific time against the war. Bring our boys home. One night. A proud American disabled veteran every other day he stands supporting the President, and the war. He does nothing about the war. He does a lot of community work to help our little town. (Though I do not realize this then, perhaps too busy writing anti-war poetry) I ask my mother where she stands. Her silence is deafening.
A few months later my bother enlists to avoid the draft. He is not the same. Though he doesn’t battle on the ground, hand to hand combat; his time in Nam changed his life forever.
If I had a daughter, she might challenge me as well. What am I doing now? (Not enough). Multiply me by millions of women my age and a little younger. Multiply that by a generation 3X as strong and large. Millions of young people not taking a stand or being very concerned. A few million brave enough to challenge the war lords. An equal number ready to sign up and serve their country. A soon to be equal number to return wounded, disabled with wounds far more severe than my brother’s or father’s generation. Google war injuries.
We go about our everyday life carrying worries enough for three people. What will we do? Will we be idle and fearful like many German citizens pre-war in the forties?
Every war has 2 sides or more. Imagine briefly, being the Iraqi woman. She has no job, and few rights. Her children are growing up with bombs falling far too often. An American soldier may be ordered to invade and “clear” the house. Within minutes, the woman if allowed to live becomes a widow, possibly childless. Perhaps her neighbors also have been killed. Reality 101 Iraq during the American occupation. Blood on our hands. Maybe it was the wrong house. Another daughter rages with her mother. What options do they have?
Over 100,000 Iraqi’s have died since the American occupation. Mostly women and children. Not all at our hands. Sadaam Housein was hung for 10,000 (probably more) crimes: murders, against humanity.
Palin and McCain have children in uniform in the service and in Iraq. It often is the older generation that sends the young to war. Every warrior who dies gallantly leaves a parent grieving. It doesn’t matter your nationality, if you are right or wrong. I read a Bible verse recently: God will get angry with those who do evil, and he will work with evil-doers willing to reform (paraphrase). Yetr leaders like McCain won’t even vote to care for the veterans who come home maimed. Check the record.
What do we believe, and what do we stand for? Are we ostrich or eagle?I don’t expect a perfect world, or perfect leaders. I seldom wear brightly colored blinders. I do believe that if we all vote, we might learn to be counted for what we do believe. Accordingly, someday it’d be nice if we’d take responsibility for our country’s actions. If all the people between 18-26 voted, they could determine the outcome of the election. If all senior women voted, they too could determine the winners.
Make this a great election: vote.
PS: Will we ever learn to create peace? What will you teach your children?
So listen to an energy coach: I never had heard of that term, but here in the land of enchantment lots of people do energy work. Now this lady actually has a lot of practical exercises to assist you in new ways to expand your life. Hi Mary,
Here’s your streaming replay
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Hi Mary,
Here’s your streaming replay
of this week’s EveryDay Qi call
with energy healer and creator
of the ETHOS Method…
EverydayQi.com, MarketingQi.com,
primalwaters.com and antlionpress.com are part
of:
Blue Crow Studio Inc.
3150 HWY 34E
STE. 209 PMB 224
Newnan, Georgia 30265
USA
CONGRATULATIONS! You made it here. Have you heard of mind movies. You can get 6 premade copies plus there is a new contest where you can use a kit (it costs) to make your own. Win $5000. Yes it will be real hard. But if you are savvy, you’ll skip the kit and the contest and just make your own movies. Let’s see what I can find…
So make your own movie too. You are the director of YOUR life. Play, live, have fun!
If you understand the title: wow! Let me show you a few more clues:
Don’t Like History? Rewrite It.
Wiki Edits I’ve Known and Loved · September 15, 6:00
So these aren’t great mystery clues, rather they include a refreshing viewpoint on lots of topics.
We can expect the electoral campaign season to be filled with the usual rewrites of history, similar to the recent New York Times story on the changes made to Sarah Palin’s wikipedia page the night before she was introduced as John McCain’s running mate. WikiScanner creator Virgil Griffith (aka Romanpoet) will offer his analysis of the various ways people and corporations try to rewrite history–or, at least, their Wikipedia pages–on September 15 at 6:00. Admission is free but a $5.00 contribution is suggested.
Virgil, a graduate student in computation and neural systems at Caltech, spends his weekends using “data-mining to make the Internet a better and more interesting place.” He is also a visiting researcher at the Santa Fe Institute where he studies emergence and innovation in evolutionary systems and the dynamics of living systems < --more-->
HORSERACES? Read more…in the meantime the universe is a big place. You won’t find this damsel at the SF Complex, although you may meet some of her contemporaries there. You never know who will show up. So drag your great grandma along and you’ll be astounded what she may know, remember, and have to say. Just warn here in advance, children may be running around…
Handicapping the Horseraces
It’s human nature: Elections
Santa Fe Complex · 632 Agua Fria · Parking via Romero St. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or visit sfcomplex.org
In This Issue
Rewriting History
Political Horseraces
Modeling Disease Transmission
Water & Whiskey, Again
Symphony on a Single String
Grants Support the Complex
Sept 10 H20 Symposium
Come Visit Us
Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza downtown. While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot is more conveniently located for the 632 facility.
Don’t Like History? Rewrite It.
Wiki Edits I’ve Known and Loved · September 15, 6:00
We can expect the electoral campaign season to be filled with the usual rewrites of history, similar to the recent New York Times story on the changes made to Sarah Palin’s wikipedia page the night before she was introduced as John McCain’s running mate. WikiScanner creator Virgil Griffith (aka Romanpoet) will offer his analysis of the various ways people and corporations try to rewrite history–or, at least, their Wikipedia pages–on September 15 at 6:00. Admission is free but a $5.00 contribution is suggested.
Virgil, a graduate student in computation and neural systems at Caltech, spends his weekends using “data-mining to make the Internet a better and more interesting place.” He is also a visiting researcher at the Santa Fe Institute where he studies emergence and innovation in evolutionary systems and the dynamics of living systems < --more-->
Handicapping the Horseraces
It’s human nature: Elections and disinformation go hand-in-hand. We idealize the competition of ideas and the process of debate while we listen to the whisper campaigns telling us of the skeletons in the other candidate’s closet.
We can, however, learn what is really going on in this fall’s campaigns with the growing number of tools available to the serious journalism and the ordinary citizen. Join journalist and journalism professor Tom Johnson for a three-part workshop at Santa Fe Complex to learn how you can be your own investigative reporter and get ready for that special Tuesday in November. < --more-->
New Project at sfX: Modeling Disease Transmissions
Marcus Daniels will give a TechTalk on Wednesday, September 10, at 3:00 pm on disease transmission between deer infected with Bovine Tuberculosis and cattle in the northern counties of the lower peninsula of Michigan.
Marcus will discuss his work with USDA and the Michigan Wildlife Service using an extensive dataset developed by the state of Michigan that tracks harvested deer down to the square mile. His work also used an agent-based model simulating the activities of several hundred thousand deer to predict how disease proliferation might be controlled. In the model, the deer reproduce, move around a home range of realistic size, and die, at realistic rates for their age and sex. This allowed the state to estimate the disease risk to cattle in the vicinity of the simulated sick deer.
Marcus proposes to expand the original study with additional data that are now available. Anyone interested in participating in this project or curious about his earlier work is welcome to attend.
Mixing Whiskey & Water, Again
Water is complex. It defies common sense in its ability to form and reform. It defies human efforts to corral it into narrow channels. It challenges our assumptions about development when we forget it’s a scarce resource.
Santa Fe Complex practitioners Paul Paryski and Kim Sorvig propose to use the resources of Santa Fe Complex to develop an agent-based model that examines the social and physical dynamics of water in the arid Southwest. The model will apply complexity science, GIS systems and agent-based models to the age-old problem of water use. < --more-->
Richard Bassara Concert Kicks Off Occam’s Razor Festivities
In the spirit of Occam’s Razor, Robert Bassara will offer a symphony of the solo string on Saturday, September 27 beginning at 7:00 pm.
Bassara, a world traveler, artist, and ethno-musicologist, will play some of the simplest and most unusual instruments — with exotic names like ecktar, birembaud, winged thing, kyi tzi, jaws a phone, breathe flute, bird flute and ker pe — in this one-night performance. His performance is a prologue to the Occam’s Razor show, which opens on October 18th.
Bassara has collected, borrowed, modified, invented, designed, handcrafted or fabricated all the instruments he plays. He will be joined by several other musicians in concert as well as the artists whose work will be displayed in the actual show. The concert is free; a contribution of $5.00 is suggested. Click here for more information.
SF Complex Receives Two Grants to Support its Programs
JR Henzel, Jr. and the Harnisch Foundation each announced a $5,000 gift to Santa Fe Complex.
JR Henzel, Jr. is a China-based entrepreneur whose grant created the JR Henzel, Jr. Physical Computing Internship to explore and simplify the human-machine interface. “It is a certainty that this area is still in its infancy and worthy of advanced study,” Henzel said. “Investments in our promising youth are the soundest that we can make in the futures of all generations that will follow us.” The Henzel Internship is held by Dylan Pommer, a 22-year old student the College of Santa Fe in the Moving Arts department.
Dylan is developing a multi-touch screen interface on a light table using infrared line lasers and infrared cameras. The live space on the table is approximately 2.5 feet on a side and the sensors track all hand (or object) movements in this area, assigning a unique ID to each discrete object in the area. (Dylan’s light table was a hit at sfComplex’s grand opening in June–see the picture above.)
The Harnisch Foundation’s $5,000 grant will help Santa Fe Complex develop its fundraising program, announced foundation president Sue Ann Harnisch. The grant specifically supports sfComplex’s proposal to design its fundraising program, develop a brand ID to support the program, and implement the program in web- and print-based media. The foundation is a NYC-based organization that provides seed funds to expand their grantees’ programs. Our thanks to Ben Goldsmith, a sfComplex intern, who connected us with the Harnisch Foundation.
Santa Fe Clean Water Forum: Sept. 10
We’re breaking from our blender program for a clean water forum on September 10. Hosted by Watershed Guardians, a branch of WildEarth Guardians, the organization has launched an outreach effort to engage New Mexicans in protecting the state’s most precious natural resource, water. The program supports Governor Richardson’s initiative to protect over 5000 river miles using a special designation under the Clean Water Act.
Come Visit Us
Santa Fe Complex is located in the Railyard Art District within walking distance of the hotels, restaurants and shops at the plaza downtown. We’re housed in two facilities, the project space at 624 Agua Fria and the work space at 632 Agua Fria.
The conference area contains meeting rooms and facilities for short-term use associated with on-going sfComplex projects. The project space houses the great room, where we hold events and offer Internet access, working facilities, a coffee lounge and work carrels for laptop users.
While there is parking at 624 Agua Fria, the Romero Street parking lot is more conveniently located for the 632 facility. Romero St. is an old-style Santa Fe ox-cart road just east of the 624 driveway. Follow it until it opens up to two lanes and turn hard right into the parking lot for 632.
Mary says,” There’ll never be a dull moment at the Complex.And fr those who love to think and discuss…you’ll love the amazing and on the edge guests, no I mean speakrs, whocome visit us!”
Here’s a map to our location, a representative shot showing the Railyard District and a sketchup drawing of the facility at 632. For more information, call 505/216.7562 or click here.
Don Begley
Managing Director
Santa Fe Complex
624 Agua Fria St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Today when I went to get some car repairs done, I learned that all the construction on Cerrillos isn’t for the new train. Boo hoo. I thought it was going to go right by my store… and make hopping to Albuquerque NM so much easier. Not. Still the train coming into Santa Fe will bring lots of people and make it easier for many of us to get to Albuquerque. It should reduce traffic on I-25 too.
Until this December if you wish to use the train, that is AMtrak, one must drive to LAMY, NM.
A little data:
Lamy is a community or populated place (Class Code U1) located in Santa Fe County at latitude 35.481 and longitude -105.88. The elevation is 6,483 feet. Lamy appears on the Galisteo U.S. Geological Survey Map. Santa Fe County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). Observes DST? Yes. Current Time. | Lamy, NM ZIP Codes
Lamy had a population of 137 with 64 housing units; a land area land area of 1.09 sq. miles; a water area of 0 sq. miles; and a population density of 126.25 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Updated Census Estimates for all incorporated places in New Mexico.
Santa Fe County: Maps | Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
Just google Lamy NM.
So here is some fun to add some spice, history, and lets you know some about LAMY.
It’s a famous town with lots of lore and ranches and canyons. Also pumice (volcanic rock) too. It a long ways from Santa Fe. Head out toward El Dorado, keep going south on 285, and eventually you’ll see the sign LAMY. Toursit with many bucks, can take a romantic and beautious ride on the Lamy/Santa Fe train. It’s been out of my price range for several years. However I know some of the territory, and it would be an amazing trip. A couple of friends and I went by SUV to Lamy a few weekends ago. There is an old diner car cafe/restaurant with great prices and incredible food there.
The trout was the best I have had all year and maybe longer. 1) Large, 2) moist, 3) cooked to perfection. Service: good but slow. It was Sunday brunch, three meals, drinks, and desserts (3) ran about $50. Views great. Decor fabulous. Hung out at the train station awhile to soak in the energy. Worth the drive. So locals and touristos, splurge and have get food and a historically wild time.
On another nite, I might talk some about the Railyard Development, until then, shop while you can until you can at the Farmers Market.
AH hah, these folks think underground is the source of magical secrets…if you do too, start digging.
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Visual Arts
Art Exhibits, Studio Tours, and more…
New Grounds celebrates 12th Anniversary
Found in Nature: Etchings by Japanese Masterprinter Ando Shinji opens First Friday. New Grounds is proud to introduce to New Mexico this extremely accomplished artist. Shinji’s botanical etchings merge Western and Japanese sensibilities. His images often emanate out of a soft shadow into subdued light, giving them a sense of wonder, as if seen unexpectedly in their inherent beauty. Shinji will discuss the multi-plate etching process from 6:30-7 pm. The show continues through September 27. The evening’s celebration also marks the 12th Anniversary of New Grounds so there will be music, always great food, and two raffles. Win a $250 gift certificate for art or a class of your choice. Be sure to go next door to Matrix Fine Art for the opening of Dwelling in the Form: Etchings and Paintings by Takahiko Hayashi plus a bonus exhibition of new work by Emily Trovillion and Frank McCulloch. Emily was named one of New Mexico’s top 150 artists in the June/July 2008 Santa Fean Magazine and Frank is one of twelve artists awarded the title of Local Treasure as part of a month-long celebration of the arts in Albuquerque. He is indeed a local icon who has greatly contributed to the arts as teacher, artist and musician. Both openings are part of First Friday Artscrawl citywide.
Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 5-8pm
New Grounds Gallery
3812 Central SE
(505) 268-8952
newground sgallery.com
Richard Thompson: Parts to the Whole
Also opening Friday is an exhibit of multi-panel paintings by Richard Thompson, 2004-2008.
Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 5-8pm
Exhibit 208
208 Dartmouth Drive NE
(505) 266-4292
exhibit208.com
First Saturday Art Walk to the Madrid Galleries
Plan to spend the afternoon and evening strolling from gallery to gallery in Madrid and be sure to take in the gallery reception at Johnsons Gallery for landscapes in painting, color photography, and printmaking by gallery artists - plus Diana Johnson’s fiber works and sculpture by Kathamann and Jeanette Oliver. The reception is preceded by a musical performance from 1-3 by Mary Springfels & Friends performing 17th and 18th century music on historic instruments.
Reception Saturday, Sept. 6, 3-5pm
The Johnsons of Madrid Galleries
2843 State Hwy 14 in Madrid
(505) 471-1054
turquoisetrail.org
Tapestry Group shows at Unitarian Church
Tapestry Group of Las Aranas Weavers and Spinners has worked with the Tapestry Weavers of Vancouver Island to create 50 small tapestries which will be on display for the first time sunday. Also on display will be a series of tapestries in complementary colors.
Reception Sunday, Sept. 7, 12:15pm
First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle NE
(505) 884-1801
uuabq.org
At First Sight - UNM graduate students exhibit
This annual tradition gives you a preview of works in all mediums by new graduate students entering UNM’s Department of Art and Art History. Drawn from all corners of the country to UNM for its outstanding reputation in the visual arts, these artists embrace a diversity of approaches and ideas that make this exhibition one of the year’s most anticipated events.
Reception Friday, Sept. 12, 5-7pm
Jonson Gallery
1909 Las Lomas NE
(505) 277-4967
unm.edu/johson g
Election Year Barbies at OFFcenter
Enjoy 2D and 3D works from the doll icon Barbie in election year themes.
Reception Friday, Sept. 12, 5-8pm
OFFcenter Community Arts Project
808 Park Avenue SW
(505) 247-1172
offcenterarts.org
Congratulations to Placitas photographer
Wildlife and fine art photographer David Cramer of Placitas has been juried into All Things Horses at The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado. The exhibit was juried by Christiane Slawik of Wuerzburg, Germany. Christiane is internationally recognized for her dedication to horses in her photography, workshops and publications. her images are published throughout the world. The exhibit runs Sept. 5-27. The Center for Fine Art Photography is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the art of photography, showcase the work of leading and emerging photographers, and to educate the public about the collectable value of photographic art. Cramer’s image is Stallion Chase, an action close up of two of the wild stallions of the Placitas herds.
c4fap.org
Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …
The Complete History of America (abridged)
Three men deconstruct American history from prehistory to the reign of Bush using songs, gags, slapstick, puns, audience interaction, and props aplenty. From the same writers who brought you The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Directed by CNM’s Susan Erickson. Runs through Sept. 28.
Opening performance Friday, Sept. 5, 8pm
The Vortex Theater
2004 Central SE
(505) 247-8600
thevortextheater. org
The Caretaker: Harold Pinter
FUSION Theatre Company opens its 2008-2009 season with our special presentation of Harold Pinter’s award-winning play, The Homecoming, on Thursday, September 11. Opening night features a catered reception at 7:00 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. Hot on the heels of the lauded Broadway revival, FUSION presents Albuquerque audiences with Pinter’s masterfully written play centering on family, power, and revelation. After years in the States, Teddy, accompanied by his wife Ruth, returns to the bosom of his north London family complete with its patriarch Max, Uncle Sam, boxing brother Joey, and the enigmatic Lenny. Family connections and the emotional convolutions of linked experience bring each character into confrontation with their deepest selves. The Homecoming continues through September 28th with Thursday through Saturday performances at 8pm. and Sunday matinees at 2pm.
Opening performance Thursday, Sept. 11, 8pm
The Cell Theatre
700 1st St. NW
(505) 766-9412
fusionabq.org
Thursday showcase of Albuquerque’s Diverse Cultures
This Cultural Sunset” series offers live entertainment showcasing our area’s diversity - singers, dancers and more entertain you in native costume and style. Learn about the many cultures that make NM a most interesting place to live. Thursday, Sept. 11 features APS Black Student Union Extravaganza, a high energy and active performance guaranteed to get you moving with singing, dancing, hip-hopping, rapping, stepping and druming by talented high school students from across the city.
Performance Thursday, Sept. 11, 6:30- 8:30pm
Old Town Plaza
cabq.gov
2nd Annual Duke City Improv Festival
Guest teams from across the country ply their improv. Also featured this year is the Tour de Ha’, an open improv competition where local teams compete for the coveted Rubber Chicken.
Performance Friday, Sept. 12, 7pm
Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas NW
(505) 404-1578
theboxabq.com
Comedy Fundraiser - Smiles, Giggles & Laughs
Four comedians and an Albuquerque comedy pioneer come together for two evenings of Smiles, Giggles and Laughs to raise money for Albuquerque Civic Light Opera.
Performance Friday, Sept. 12, 8:15pm
African American Perforaming Arts Center
310 San Pedro NE
(505) 255-7831
acloa.org
Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals
The Church of Beethoven
A group of musicians from the NM Symphony Orchestra present a classical music concert. Felix Wurman on cello, David Felberg on violin, James Shields on clarinet and Chrissy Saari on flute.
Performance Saturday, Sept. 6, 10:30am
The Filling Station
1024 4th St. SW
(505) 890-6593
fillingstationab q.com
Poor Man’s Ferrari at the El Rey
The self-proclaimed protectors of rock and roll bring their unique brand of blues/rock to the El Rey on Saturday. A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the Yellow Ribbon Foundation. This is a locally grown rock and roll band of finesse and aggression whose style has taken them to stages all over the southwest. Join them and two of their favorite bands for a night of great entertainment. This is a 21+ show.
Performance Saturday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm
El Rey Theater
624 Central SW
(505) 242-2353
elreytheater.com
Congratulations to NAMMY nominees
The 10th Annual Native American Music Awards will be held in Buffalo NY October 4th. Levi Platero, 16 year old guitarist from Tohajiilee NM was nominated with his family band The Plateros for 2008 Best Blues Recording. Star Nayea has been nominated in two categories: female artist of the year and songwriter of the year. These artists need your vote - go to votenative.com to lend your support.
Globalquerque is almost here - Sept. 19- 20
17 artists from 5 continents on 3 stages plus a FREE family fun day on Saturday, Sept. 20, workshops, dance classes, art, instrument making, and The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine. Two of New Mexico’s own will be there, Cuarenta y Cinco and Los Matachines de Bernalillo plus a world-class line- up topped by Mexican-American vocalist Lila Downs. The vision is to expose you to things you normally wouldn’t be exposed to - a singer from Greece or blues music from Mali, a group from China or one from our own backyard. Tickets now on sale at the NHCC box office and Ticketmaster.
(505) 232-9868
globalquerque.c om
Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry
The Art in Film for more information…and the quick links go to (it’s within the clue) www.abqarts.org is god too but not the real thing…
Peace to all who visit. Peace is not a dirty word. Bless you all, and thanks for visiting.
mindmovies.com I woke up this morning planning my online business. I decided to build my biz around gratitude. So much good is flowing into my life and a focus on what we can be grateful for brings more great things.
You can read the previous blog, and go what? One of the first headlines were 400 hundred more people arrested. I am grateful that I can write this blog. Please read a few of my other blogs this week too. I am grateful that Amy Goodman, who had been charged with a felon about a riot…while reporting news (that’s her job folks) has lawyers, and was released.
I am grateful that I can listen to her as well as think for myself. Why are the REpublicans so afraid of the press? Why are the Republicans so afraid of protestors? Why did the police over react? I am grateful for youtube.com which isn’t censored yet. I am glad that the world can see many viewpoints on youtube.com. Fox news was imbedded in the police the other day.
I am grateful that I still remember the US Bill of Rights! I am most grateful that I will vote for Obama. I am grateful that I have the right to vote. I am glad that the DNC had the decency to send out someone to talk with our Veterans before the police decided to tear gas them.
I am grateful to live in Santa Fe, NM. I am grateful to be a US citizen. It’s warmer here than in Canada. Gratitude is contagious. It opens the mind and heart. It’s good for your health. It can be good for business. Share your gratitude. Even for republicans, most of whom are law abiding citizens who do much good in their communities. We are all human beings. We all have right. The protestors too. They have concerns and often are being ignored by the politicians. John Kerry was a protestor. Sara Palin is another kind of protestor, fighting for her causes. Obama’s minister is a protestor. People take their stands in many ways.
Humorous aside: Did you notice how the police looked a lot like Darth Vader’s troops? Did you know balckwater security guards were also all over St Paul’s? PS REmove St Paul off my list of places to visit or live. I need my computer. It took a lot of hours work to afford it.
Now here are two links to people who helped me these last few weeks get business information. Do not confuse them with my viewpoints, as they may be Republicans. Many of my associates are. If you are interested in marketing and online business (in case your job is outsourced to somewhere else)
or if you are interested in coaching and the law of attraction, click below: www.russellcarter.com and www.boundlessliving.ning.com
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Long, long ago, the Republicans were not SO PARANOID. Once upon a time, when our country was founded, the declaration of independence, the constitution, the bill of rights, and a bunch of amendments guaranteed: rights of groups to gather, freedom of speech, freedom for the press. Obviously the Republicans, the CIA, the FBI, the police have gone bonkers and HAVE TOO MUCH FEAR, and no respect for the constitution.
Most of the protestors have arrived peacefully. The police have not. The protestors believe that cages are not suitable for Americans. The police disagree. The independent press are targeted as evil doers, because they like to report what they see. Hit the little guys, ignore the people’s voice and break the law. The worst part is it is the LAW that is breaking the law. Welcome to America 2008.
What does this report to the world about DEMOCRACY. The youtube video should headline: Deomocracy GONE MAD!!!! What does this teach the world? Tens of thousands can protest in Africa, India, but gather 1000 people in Minnasota and watch skull busting, tazar burning cops go crazy. Frankly, this disappoints me. What are you so afraid of?
The Politicians don’t understand that by breaking the law, creating riot scenes when they weren’t one, and disrespecting human rights and constitutional rights that they are providing the PROTESTORS with lots of advertising. LOOK OUT AMERICA: Americans are dissatisfied with the US GOVERNMENT. LOOK AMERICA the politicans don’t listen to their citizens. Watch out folks we are registered voters with memories. Hmmm…Obama prevented the Veterans from getting tear gassed, and McCain watched a lot of people get beat up and jailed. Who do you want to lead the USA?
I wish it was that simple. 1968 Johnson won the Presidency. A lot more people showed up to protest then. This could be a jinx! AH, but Goldwater lost. He wanted to NUKE NAM. Could this be history repeating itself? Only there were not cages in 68. McCain does love war.
Free Speech in America. Free Press in America. Uphold the US Constitution. Protect the rights of press and citizens. Anybody listening? Go to Youtube.com for more videos. Remember, everyone go out and vote. (IF they can do this here, they will do it anywhere: premptive strikes in a neigborhood home near you: be prepared, you may know the officer busting into your house.)
As the news reports the amazing dance going on where very (neo-) conservative Mr Pickens has seen the light re: alternative energy, as he wined and dined the big democrats in Denver at the DNC, ther’s also information that he plans to spread his generosity while making us pay for infrastructure and perhaps expanding a natural gas pipe sorely in need of repair. I am not the eyewitness, however too often NM had fotted the bill for energy projects that 1) either fail 2) or go belly up, 3)or the enrgy goes up while the resources are snet to California, Texas, etc. Knowing this you can see why my suspiscions are easily pricked.
I am also tired of subsidizing big oil companies who are making more profits than ever, whilst our government won’t pay nearly as much for real and less expensive sources of energy. Ditto coal plants, and nuclear power plants (which always brings more pollution and cancer to a neighborhood near you). I am not Alice in Wonderland.
However i would be most happy for all interested in this talk to arrive in Albuquerque to learn all that you can about his project. Note you have to RSVP. You can also email to see if a real person can sign you up. Of course, you could just arrive with a lot of friends and ask that they broadcast the proceedings outside. For more background about this pplan, please contact DiegoRadio.org or KSFR news at ksfr.org Diego Mulligan can be reached through KSFR too.
Never rely on my viewpoint alone: go to a variety of sources, and of course attend the event.
PLEASE JOIN T. BOONE PICKENS
For an
Energy Town Hall Meeting
Where he will discuss his plan and take questions from the audience.
Wednesday, September 10th
10:30 AM (Doors Open 9:30 AM)
No ticket required, open to the public. Limited seating available.
R.S.V.P. reply to aliesharuiz@yahoo.com.
Albuquerque Convention Center Ballroom, West Complex
401 2nd Street NW
Albuquerque, NM
Parking:
Convention Center Parking Garage (Broadway Boulevard and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue) or Civic Plaza Parking Garage (3rd Street and Marquette Avenue)
There’s a lot of vidoes about this topic on youtube.com go and visit and learn more.
Albuquerque, NM: One of the most exciting cities in the Southwest. A fast growing city that promotes innovative environmentally friendly technology provides opportunity and a Great place to live in. Albuquerque has lots of diversity, fine neighborhoods, entertainment, and opportunities. The Duke City also is a terrific launch location for visitors. Enjoy the fine hotels, restaurants, and other attractions before you venture out to the rest of beautiful and exciting New Mexico. Albuquerque also hosts conventions, retreats and workshops that people attend every year. It truly is a hotspot for the southwest! Don't forget to try some of our chile: red or green?
In this site I will show you some of the "wonders" of Albuquerque and New Mexico. Occasionally I will take a few diversions about other topics or events that seem to be rattling in my mind. Come and enjoy and participate in this blog.
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