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Lisa Maue lives in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Formerly a reporter, Lisa continues to write about the people and places in south-central New Mexico.
Cowboy Action Shooting: The Old West as Competitive Sport

Cowboy Action Shooting: The Old West as Competitive Sport

Looking down the desolate canyon, Capt. Eli muttered to Chico Cheech: “You know, if we build it, they will come.” The captain was not talking about a baseball field and the Chicago White Sox. He was talking about adding stages to hold the first state-wide New Mexico Cowboy Shooting match on a private ranch north of Mimbres. The captain was actually a major who demoted himself after it was discovered that a Capt. Eli McDaniels already existed and both names…

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Bite the Bullet: Cheer the Villain or Empathize with the Hero?

Bite the Bullet: Cheer the Villain or Empathize with the Hero?

“Bite the Bullet” (1975), starring Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Ben Johnson and Candice Bergen.  Written and directed by Richard Brooks. Filming locations in New Mexico include Carson National Forest, Chama, Taos and White Sands. Warning: Graphic scenes include what might be, for some, instances of animal cruelty. Based on an endurance horse race that took place in 1908 and dreamed up the by “Denver Post,” this film is an epic tale that reduces several individuals to their basest selves, set…

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University of Missouri Students Spend Break Volunteering

University of Missouri Students Spend Break Volunteering

Twelve students from the University of Missouri chose to spend their winter break volunteering with Ski Apache Adaptive Sports (SAAS) as part of the university’s Mizzou Alternative Breaks (MAB) program. None of the students had been to New Mexico, none had ever tasted green chile and only two had ever skied before. Perhaps most surprisingly, none of the students knew each other before the trip. Some were interested in adaptive sports as a possible career choice, some knew people with…

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