Comments on: There goes the neighborhood http://schweblog.com/2008/06/13/there-goes-the-neighborhood/ the weblog of Jesse Schwebach Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:20:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jillian http://schweblog.com/2008/06/13/there-goes-the-neighborhood/#comment-544 Jillian Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:05:28 +0000 http://schweblog.com/?p=147#comment-544 Part of me wants to blame all of this on Mtv and I don't know why. New Mexico is absolutely enchanting to me. It's unique, different, some strange, intoxicating amalgam of open space and community and spirituality and green chile. Unlike Santa Fe or Chimayo or Taos, Albuquerque takes a little longer to love. Nob Hill was my first flirtation with love for Albuquerque because it was unique in its identity. Corporate America's strangling hand has been kept at bay in this little section of Albuquerque, but people are stupid and scared to think for themselves and therefore rely on suited big wigs to corral and control their lives. Urban Outfitters is corporate America's way of fooling Burquestanis into thinking they're still individual, just like the father who takes the blade from his razor before letting his five year old son shave. Smoke and mirrors. Part of me wants to blame all of this on Mtv and I don’t know why.

New Mexico is absolutely enchanting to me. It’s unique, different, some strange, intoxicating amalgam of open space and community and spirituality and green chile. Unlike Santa Fe or Chimayo or Taos, Albuquerque takes a little longer to love. Nob Hill was my first flirtation with love for Albuquerque because it was unique in its identity. Corporate America’s strangling hand has been kept at bay in this little section of Albuquerque, but people are stupid and scared to think for themselves and therefore rely on suited big wigs to corral and control their lives. Urban Outfitters is corporate America’s way of fooling Burquestanis into thinking they’re still individual, just like the father who takes the blade from his razor before letting his five year old son shave. Smoke and mirrors.

]]> By: elaine http://schweblog.com/2008/06/13/there-goes-the-neighborhood/#comment-525 elaine Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:15:26 +0000 http://schweblog.com/?p=147#comment-525 that empty lot near those lofts (just about the last empty lot in nob hill) used to house a restaurant owned by a good friend's grandfather. baca's mexican restaurant survived for 40 years, and apparently it was pretty good. it closed before i moved to albuquerque. every time i drive by that lot, i'm saddened by what it might become. that empty lot near those lofts (just about the last empty lot in nob hill) used to house a restaurant owned by a good friend’s grandfather. baca’s mexican restaurant survived for 40 years, and apparently it was pretty good. it closed before i moved to albuquerque.

every time i drive by that lot, i’m saddened by what it might become.

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