Dead Birds
Growing number of dead birds in southern New Mexico raise alarm for wildlife experts, KOB
'Hundreds of thousands, if not millions': New Mexico sees massive migratory bird deaths, LC Sun
Covid
Most New Mexico voters approve of Gov. Lujan Grisham's COVID-19 response, ABQ Journal, LC Sun
Lincoln Nat'l Forest
30,000 visitors leave tons of trash in Lincoln National Forest, Ruidoso News
Monday, September 14, 2020
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Media black hole
I get agitated about the media situation up here (see posts below). I huff around and threaten to start my own online media outlet. (that would be here, if it were to happen). I am dragging my feet though. I'll explain why.
First, I have teenagers who find it their biological imperative to get out and be with other teens. One will pressure us every minute she's home just to go uptown and be with her friends. This is very stressful for us as we are older and vulnerable. I have half a mind to just go into town, run a media outlet and keep my eye on them, but instead, I have other projects going and I end up back here building and doing stuff. Rents are expensive in the village. I'm not about to plunk down that kind of cash just to be there, and to make their life less interesting. I figure if they think Cloudcroft is an urban center with great excitement and the kind of people they love, then more power to them.
It's partly because covid hasn't made it here yet. Yes I know, the minute it shows up they'll spread it around, because they really aren't that careful, but for the time being we seem to be safe. They are an isolated bunch with limited exposure to the outside world. And they do most of their relating outside.
No really the reason is that it would be a serious job. I would not do it if I wasn't willing to check the sources every day. And if I even have a few days where I don't check, I'd be blowing it. I don't want to blow it. I want, that if it's here, it looks good. It has sources for people to use. It is a site worth visiting.
To that end I haven't even begun developing it. What is stopping me? Not sure. I'm not sure I want to relate to my neighbors as a media star. Of any kind. I don't hardly know them as it is.
That's enough. The project is on stall, because I just haven't developed it. That's not to say we don't need it. That's to say, I'm not ready to do it myself. Just too busy, is all.
First, I have teenagers who find it their biological imperative to get out and be with other teens. One will pressure us every minute she's home just to go uptown and be with her friends. This is very stressful for us as we are older and vulnerable. I have half a mind to just go into town, run a media outlet and keep my eye on them, but instead, I have other projects going and I end up back here building and doing stuff. Rents are expensive in the village. I'm not about to plunk down that kind of cash just to be there, and to make their life less interesting. I figure if they think Cloudcroft is an urban center with great excitement and the kind of people they love, then more power to them.
It's partly because covid hasn't made it here yet. Yes I know, the minute it shows up they'll spread it around, because they really aren't that careful, but for the time being we seem to be safe. They are an isolated bunch with limited exposure to the outside world. And they do most of their relating outside.
No really the reason is that it would be a serious job. I would not do it if I wasn't willing to check the sources every day. And if I even have a few days where I don't check, I'd be blowing it. I don't want to blow it. I want, that if it's here, it looks good. It has sources for people to use. It is a site worth visiting.
To that end I haven't even begun developing it. What is stopping me? Not sure. I'm not sure I want to relate to my neighbors as a media star. Of any kind. I don't hardly know them as it is.
That's enough. The project is on stall, because I just haven't developed it. That's not to say we don't need it. That's to say, I'm not ready to do it myself. Just too busy, is all.
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