Return of Iraq veterans through new eyes and art
Dr. Michael Swickard reflects on Ernie Pyle and Bill Mauldin as models for portraying soldiers home from war. He laments the lack of similar voices for Iraq veterans and notes Evan Wright’s Generation Kill as a partial parallel. He thanks service members and critiques civilian indifference and mall culture.
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Evan Wright
Devil Dogs
Iceman
Wright
Mall
Congress
Iraq
Michael Swickard
New Mexico
Michael
Swickard
New Mexico Builds Lifelines For Small Firms In Recovery
In 2011 New Mexico faced a deep recession with $1 billion annual drop in bank lending since 2008 yet fared better than many states due to government jobs and a diversified economy. The state created capital delivery systems like NMSBIC to loan nearly 2,200 businesses, with lenders seeking solid business plans and solvency. Finance New Mexico and statewide calendars offer resources for entrepreneurs as growth targets 2012.
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Bureau of Labor Monthly
Small _—_ Business Investment Corp
Nmsbic
Susana Martinez
New Mexico Community Development Loan _ Fund
Accion New Mexico
WESST
Edcalendar
Paul Goblet
New Mexico Small Business Investment Corporation
Redistricting Clash Ties NM Centennial to Maps Freezing Lines
The article notes New Mexico’s centennial flags and the 47 star banners, then details partisan fights over redrawing the state’s three congressional districts. District 1 around Albuquerque remains swingy while District 2 trends Republican, sparking high legal fees as judges hear all sides.
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Alice King
Tom Sharpe
Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico
Museum of
Arizona
Alamogordo
Portales
Sharpe
Tomas Jaehn
Fray Angelico Chavez History Library
Susana Martinez
Albuquerque
State House
Senate
Public Regulation Commission
Letters demand bullying policy enforcement and trust
Rio Rancho editor Pat Sanchez urges Dr. Cleveland and the school board to prioritize enforcement of bullying complaints as a public education right. The Adelmanns thank observers for a Christmas light show at 1102 38th St and promise bigger holiday displays in 2012.
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Rio Rancho
Pat Sanchez
38Th St
Mike and
Teale Adelmann
Rio Rancho Heads Recycling Drive For Phone Books
Dex Waste Management and Rio Rancho’s KRRB organize a three site collection from Jan 2 to Mar 9. Residents without curbside access may use City Hall Meadowlark Senior Center or Esther Bone Library sites. year round recycling remains available via Waste Management bins. For details call 896-8729 or visit ci.rio-rancho.am.us.
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City of
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