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Wednesday, December 16,2009
Local News

Charter Revoked

Is Santa Fe’s biggest bank about to bite the dust?

Corey Pein

Jason Silverman borrowed the money to buy his home from Charter Bank, a decades-old Santa Fe institution. After three refinancings, Silverman, the cinematheque director for the Center for Contemporary Arts, has 14 years left to pay off the mortgage.
Silverman was surprised to learn that Charter may be forced to shut down come January. With WEB EXTRA content

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Wednesday, December 16,2009
Features

Man Up

There is another side to the domestic violence story...

Corey Pein

The “fathers’ rights” narrative goes something like this: Family courts, cowed by decades of feminist activism, are biased against anyone with a Y chromosome. A few brave men, undaunted by the forces of feminist oppression, are fighting for their rights as fathers—and for the rights of all male-kind. 

Wednesday, December 9,2009
Local News

Briefs: Dec. 9

Corey Pein

IRS raids, Bill Richardson's planetary disaster evacuation plan for the rich (or something) and the tribulations of poor, disenfranchised oil well owners.

Wednesday, December 9,2009
Interviews

Pax Americana

With Daniel Craig

Corey Pein

Daniel Craig joined the military to get the hell out. After he turned 17, Craig came down to Albuquerque and enlisted. He went in in 1981. Regular Army. He was in the Gulf War in ’91. The first firing was on 14 February. That’s his association with Valentine’s Day since. 

Wednesday, December 2,2009
Local News

Mudslinging 2.0

Online impersonators bedevil mayoral race

Corey Pein

The true identity of fake Santa Fe mayoral candidate “Devil Coss” remains a mystery. But SFR is prepared to unmask the prankster behind his opponent, “Asinine Kepler.” Never heard of them? Then you’re probably not among the 1 in 157 Santa Feans using Twitter.

Wednesday, December 2,2009
Local News

Indicators: Dec. 2

Big-Box Friday

Corey Pein

Black Friday may be the biggest shopping day of the year, but it ain't doing much for local, un-supersized merchants.

Wednesday, November 25,2009
Local News

Coin Toss

Texas group targets Santa Fe with dubious moneymaking pitch

Corey Pein

Texans usually come to Santa Fe to buy silver, not sell it. But earlier this month, a Frisco, Texas-based outfit called the American Open Currency Standard approached the Santa Fe Alliance—which represents local businesses—hawking silver coins as a form of local currency.

Wednesday, November 25,2009
Local News

Briefs: Nov. 25

Corey Pein

Shaking down people who need help and the bare essence of questionable PRC ethics.

Wednesday, November 18,2009
Local News

Indicators: Nov. 18

Survey Says

Corey Pein

Much like journalists, pollsters serve a valuable democratic function: gathering and disseminating opinion. Unlike the advertising-dependant news media, however, the polling business is somewhat recession-resistant.

Wednesday, November 18,2009
Features

My Oh Mayan!

2012 may indeed be the end of the world as we know it

Corey Pein

Depending on one’s preferred reality, come 2012, either the stars will choose the next president or the voters will. For the growing numbers who trust anonymous bloggers more than silver-haired CNN anchors, an election is the least important thing 2012 will bring. After all, what is a little campaign next to mass extinction?

 
 
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