Recently appointed First Judicial District Judge Sarah Singleton delayed ruling today on the much-publicized case of a local anti-wi-fi activist who sued his neighbor to stop her use of an iPhone and wireless internet.

Singleton decided to give the activist, Arthur Firstenberg, one week to see if his lawyers can win some temporary concessions from his neighbor, Raphaela Monribot–concessions such as limiting her computer use at night.

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Holy putrid garbage, Batman. Caffeinated jerky?

Is it true that the act of eating meat—the real fork-and-knife kind—was just so detestable that it had to be altered to its most pill-like form? Or that coffee was just too hot and repugnant to be an adequate source of caffeine? What type of life must one lead that he or she hasn’t the time nor the capacity for joy to eat anything resembling, well, anything?

Oh wait, never mind. This is just a common sexual enhancement drug that can be found at any gas station. “Perky jerky,” “performance enhancing meat,” enough said.

Those ever planning on putting this amalgam into their bodies will be glad to know this is the “Worlds best tasting jerky with no preservatives” (“World’s”? “Worlds’”? Is there better tasting jerky with preservatives?). And that they won’t get the “sugar crash” they’d get from their regular two energy drinks a day—because this is meat, not soda nor coffee nor anything else that’s a palatable medium for the drug.

Enjoy?

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The not-too-surprising results from the New Mexico Democratic Party’s pre-primary convention on March 13 at Buffalo Thunder are available at the New Mexico Independent, here. But we got pictures.

Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, with Gov. Bill Richardson nowhere to be seen. SFR checked the gambling floor, too: No Richardson there, either.

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Delegates at today’s Republican pre-primary convention were decisive: With 46.65% and 41.2% respectively, Susana Martinez and Brian Moore are poised to headline the GOP’s gubernatorial ticket for 2010.

Martinez, who’s running for governor, beat out four other candidates (the closest was former GOP chairman Allen Weh with 26.3%; Pete Domenici Jr got a measly 4.6%). Moore’s closest contender was Lieut. Gov. hopeful Kent Cravens (27.6%).

Susana Martinez

Matt Rush swept the Land Commissioner race with 64% of the vote, and Tom Mullins and Steve Pearce took congressional districts 2 and 3 with 80% and 92%, respectively. For more, check out the New Mexico Independent’s coverage here.

Some speeches were colorful and some staffers scantily clad, but (perhaps unsurprisingly) I found my story—something having to do with Marxism, souls burning in hell and the virtues of Adam Kokesh—in the bar. More after the jump. Continue reading »

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The dirt is piling on.

Yesterday, the Rio Grande Sun published the much-sought-after resignation letter of former New Mexico Elections Bureau Director AJ Salazar, who had accused his boss, Secretary of State Mary Herrera, of running a “crooked organization.” (Herrera’s office had refused to release the letter despite it being a public record.)

This afternoon, SFR received an anonymous letter accusing Salazar of stealing from an elderly client, along with a copy of a complaint the client filed against Salazar with the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, which investigates complaints against attorneys.

Updated March 12: “I’ve never stolen anything from anybody,” Salazar tells SFR.

The letter and complaint are posted after the jump.

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