http://www.desertrange.com Life & times in Southern New Mexico Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:43:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not really, but I call it that. There's probably an interesting story behind it, but one that I'm not familiar with right now. I'll probably look into it if prompted or someone will volunteer information, but for now I present the Purple Octopus – visible off of West Picacho ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/12/19/the-purple-octopus/ Winter in Southern New Mexico typically brings a few dustings of snow atop the Organ Mountains and some mighty frosty mornings, but nothing too extreme – and the sunny, mild 65-degree afternoons usually make up for any frigid discomforts. The higher elevations got dumped on a few nights ago, and ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/12/03/snow-in-the-organ-mountains/ Visual proof that cats are spawned from demon seeds: [singlepic id=231 w=500 h= float=center] [singlepic id=230 w=500 h= float=center] Pure evil. [singlepic id=229 w=500 h= float=center] From what I was told, this pack of feral furries congregate daily near this convenience store for a bag full of leftover scraps from the Chinese restaurant next door. ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/11/04/devil-cats-of-deming/ Contact Jed! [singlepic id=219 w=500 h= float=center] http://www.desertrange.com/2009/10/11/wanted-donkey-cart/ [singlepic id=218 w=320 h=240]Ah, Tecate! A longtime favorite thirst quencher on hot summer days and a required supplement when spending a sweaty afternoon working out in the yard. It is most certainly the Mexican working man's Budweiser, yet comes with an inflated price tag in the United States due to ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/08/29/tecate-tortillas-spanish-music/ Last night my cat was particularly active and bothersome, causing such a ruckus in the bathroom around 3am I jumped out of bed in a rage and banished him from my room. This morning I discovered the cause of the ruckus: [singlepic id=216 w=500 h= float=] This fucking beast was just sitting ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/07/08/bathtub-monster/ It gets harder to comprehend what lies in store for us all and it's only getting worse. Over 10,000 people now murdered since 2006. A news clip about the latest outburst in Mexico: On Thursday, gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a crowded taco stand in the central Mexican ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/06/16/more-violence-south-of-the-border/ I'm positive there will be many more to come and with new incidents appearing in the Las Cruces Sun News almost daily it's so hard to choose the best of the worst. I now present the biggest wastes of space for June 2009. Anthony man arrested following domestic dispute Sun-News report Posted: 05/31/2009 ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/06/11/savages-of-the-month-june-2009/ Shuttle Atlantis piggybacks over Las Cruces By Diana M. Alba/Sun-News reporter Posted: 06/02/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT LAS CRUCES - Space shuttle Atlantis passed over Las Cruces on Monday morning, piggybacked on a NASA jet during a return trip to Florida. Around 11 a.m., a Boeing 747 with the shuttle attached made its way over ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/06/11/space-shuttle-piggybacks-over-las-cruces/ CHiPs actor Erik Estrada joins NM Gov. Bill Richardson for traffic safety program kickoff By The Associated Press Posted: 05/29/2009 ALBUQUERQUE - Actor Erik Estrada, known for portraying Officer Frank Poncherello in the 1970s television show "CHiPs," is helping a New Mexico crackdown on drunk and reckless drivers. Estrada will appear in a TV ... http://www.desertrange.com/2009/06/11/ponch-says-dont-drive-drunk-in-new-mexico/