Mild Rants

How would most consumers react to the following quote from a well known brick and mortar bank? Open your new Everyday Checking account, complete a few steps, and you could qualify for a $400 bonus. I don't know about the rest of the folks who read the same Wells Fargo promotional quote, but  could  does not cut it! This southerner would prefer stronger language like guaranteed or will in lieu of the sleazy   could   The most imposing  condition in terms set by Wells Fargo is:  Within 150 days of the account opening,  account holder must wire at least three consecutive monthly direct deposits of $3,000 each month. Also when you have sent them $9000 worth of paychecks, pension or social security payments, then you still have to wait 45 days for your measly 400 dollar bonus!

Went to an estate sale located at 1007 Mullis in Roswell, New Mexico United States of America. Very many overpriced items including beat up lawn furniture, art by Monet, a very old non functioning lawn mower, and valueless books from Chicago, Illinois USA. The estate saleswoman showed us a tiny wooden display presenting construction stones allegedly used in the building of the White House. She wanted 60 dollars for it and told me I could verify it on the internet. NO THANKS. Good luck selling that to some fool. The local newspaper produced a long list of pot smokers and alcoholics who were arrested for drug possession including Alayah Caranza, Francisco Marinez, Jessie Kinman, Jesus Lodoza, Melisa Ann Gordon, Tatiana Gurrola and Andrea Lopez. Rosalie Urenda was charged with disturbing the contents of a trash receptacle. Sounds like a serious offense. Glad she is behind bars!

An Arabic speaking barber in Roswell NM has been charged with having sex with a 16 year old female he asked to stay past working hours. The young teenage female agreed to enter a back room, away from public view, and hangout with the 31 year old male hair cutter. The 16 year old woman signed an affidavit saying that Youness Bendib touched her against her will prior to committing sexual offenses. Bendib was incarcerated in Chaves County Corrections Center based on the claims of a woman who willingly entered a private area of her own free choice. 16 year old women have high levels of libido and should not wreck the lives of men who are giving them what they want. Let's hope public defender Jared Kallunki does his job well. I know there are laws in the United States that protect minors, but these same "innocent minors" should not tempt fate by dressing provocatively and then saying no in the "heat of passion"

When will it stop? Yet another female claiming she was raped by somebody famous. Kelli Tennant(Jen Selter Body) is filing a lawsuit against basketball coach Luke Walton. TMZ, in Sacramento, reports that Tennant went to Walton’s hotel room to discuss a book. Why didn't she meet him in a public place to discuss his promotion of her book? Why did she wait this long regarding the sexual tryst she stated happened in 2016? Ask her former employer Sportsnet in Los Angeles about various similar incidents with their employees. It is high time judges consider punitive actions against career damaging frivolous litigation. Now if Kelli can prove that Luke raped her, then he should be punished to the full extent of the law, otherwise she should be held accountable for this publicity stunt and disregard she has for Walton's well-being.

The walkways in front of the small businesses around 6th street and Central in Albuquerque, New Mexico are public thoroughfares. Matthew Fuemmeler, the owner and sole-proprietor of The Boiler Monkey seems to believe he owns the sidewalk in front of his business and should be able to place tables for his customers there without getting permission from the city. The coffee shop boss also indicated he would pass the cost of more expensive paper cups and containers to his customers so they could pay for making Duke City cleaner and greener. Sarah Hartford, female owner of Hartford Square Health Food Restaurant, stated she didn't know about the regulation regarding chairs and table on public sidewalk in front of her business. Matthew and Sarah cannot claim ignorance of the law. Both have to check out the city code before they usurp space on property they do not own.

Was reading recently that United Van Lines published information indicating New Mexico was the top spot to retire. 43% of the moving companies customers chose The Land of Enchantment over Florida at 39% !. We drove through Roswell because my wife's cousin works there in the summer. We always like driving around in small towns as a change of pace compared to the traffic snarls of the big city. We happened upon an establishment named  Active Life Orthotics & Prosthetics located not too far from a hospital. My daughter reminded us of a piece written by Paul Ingraham which challenged the effectiveness of corrective foot devices. My wife refuses to see an Orthotics professional because she does not trust it to the extent she is willing to limp around! If we choose to retire in Roswell,NM, then maybe I can convince my better half to go see these medical professionals even though she is afraid of doctors making her condition worse in general!

  Samantha Rodman wrote a piece back in October 2015 that made me wonder if  Craigs List is a good thing or bad thing. Sam detailed the plight of a woman whose husband had latent homosexual tendencies which were quite easy to act out on craigslist. The woman made an offhand comment about gay lifestyles and how you see gay couples on game shows, home improvement shows, etc. Her conservative minded husband became irate and somewhat hostile. She later found out why he was so pissed off when she found messages and pictures of his genitals on his phone sent to someone he had hooked with on Craig's List. Late at night, she often heard what she thought were the neighbor's dogs howling at distant sirens. She caught her sexually confused mate pleasuring himself in front of laptop in the adjacent bedroom. No psychologist required to OK the termination of this marriage!

We have all heard the comparisons between the legality of selling alcohol and the illegality of marijuana. Why is it OK to purchase booze and NOT pot when drinking has been shown to impair one's judgment more than smoking pot!? Many kids from well to do families make the mistake of smoking pot while they are driving or hanging out at the park. Stress from school, parents fighting, and difficulty with one's sexual identity often lead to seeking relief lighting up a joint or a Doobie. Drug use and possession on your criminal record is something that can destroy your earning capacity and potentially your life. Back Craig Abalos and his desire to make POT legal. Many kids in Roswell New Mexico would be forever indebted. Markeys Zaragoza, Scott Fierro, Richard Morales, Chris Salazar, Robert Avila, Kayla Duncan, Mason Cast, Phillip Magill, and many others all DESERVE a second chance