…7/31–10: wise investments

68º in ABQ; 73% humidity at 6A…strong T’storms at The Beach last night; Hobbs man killed his estranged wife, then buried her on the outskirts of that town; a couple in one neighborhood are two of many people who have had their home burglarized, and jewelry stolen, in spite of crime watches in the area; foreclosures are on the rise in NM, especially in Santa Fe CNTY, which has seen a 200% increase during the past year; workers at local Goodwill accused of theft; three puppies were stolen from a home at gunpoint; Blister Beetles in alfalfa can kill donkeys & horses; PM rain at The Beach; enjoyed Chinese food from Lam’s; Jean is a Social Worker, born in Buffalo, NY, spent many years in Oak Park, IL, before moving to ABQ; man was standing on the tracks when he was struck by a southbound Rail Runner: the incident stopped the entire train service; ABQ is in the top ten list of cities where cars are stolen; late day rain at The Beach;
Bugs are taking over beds & children’s toys; debris from Tropical Storm Bonnie has clogged the relief wells; another [D] on Capitol Hill accused of ethics violations; three prisoners escape from an AZ jail; yellow lobster caught off the RI coast; CO bicyclist injured by explosives shot from a cannon, set off by teenagers as a prank;For the second day in a row, Iran has been shaken by an earthquake, this one registered 5.3 on the Richter scale; did the person who leaked the data on AFG maneuvers have an accomplice: people mentioned in those documents have been threatened by the Taliban…and the war will continue; will US allies pull their forces from that country, fearing for their lives; floods in PAK;