Drivin’ Me Crazy Edgewood resident Ed Gerber had been waiting—and waiting—five months for the delivery of a new car. After the delivery date had changed several times, he contacted Subaru’s corporate…
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Cryptic Currency After spending some time abroad, Placitas resident John McNerney flew into New York City, where a friend picked him up in a car with New Mexico plates. Soon they stopped at a gas…
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Insurance Adjustment After Carol Krausman moved from Washington State to Santa Fe, she received a notice that her insurance had been canceled. When she called to inquire why, an agent informed her she…
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All Trails Lead to ... Utah? Spanish Fork, Utah, resident Garth Bird is used to getting books in the mail from his friend in Santa Fe, Steve Barnett. But when someone at the postal hub in Albuquerque…
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The Baffling Barista Jim and Linda Grover set out on a road trip from their home in Bellevue, Washington, to the Land of Enchantment, a beloved destination of theirs. Several hours into the drive…
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News You Can’t Use Paul and Cathlynn Groh of Santa Fe recently saw an advertisement for home delivery of The Wall Street Journal. So Paul emailed the paper’s customer support to inquire. Despite its…
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All Over the Map One evening, Santa Fe resident Loretta Martinez was watching Wheel of Fortune when a contestant won a trip to Arizona. As the winner celebrated her prize, the announcer told the…
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California Dreamin’ Though he lives in Texas, Ed Simon still considers himself a New Mexican. While shopping at his local Whole Foods, he noticed they sold sausage made with “real” Hatch green chile…
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Above: Illustration by Chris Philpot. Born This Way To travel from Denver to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for her granddaughter’s wedding, Maria De Marfil dutifully applied for and received a passport. It…
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Above: Illustration by Chris Philpot. But Boy, Do We Have Sand David Winter and his wife divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Albuquerque. Prior to a trip to New Mexico, he arranged to…
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