I was born in Albuquerque in 1969 and lived in Albuquerque for 30 years (my mother was also born in…read moreAlbuquerque and still lives in Albuquerque). I attended public schools in Albuquerque through high school and also graduate school at UNM. Since leaving, I've visited Albuquerque at least once a year over the last 15 years. As such, I am in a good position to evaluate the City of Albuquerque.
Albuquerque is the best of cities, Albuquerque is the worst of cities, it is a city of beauty, it is a city of ulgy, it is a city with wealth, it is a city of crime and poverty, it is a city of mountains, it is a city of valleys, it is a city of red, it is a city of green, it is a city of science, it is a city of superstition, there are too many people living in this desert, and there are not enough people living in this oasis, there are an infinite number of good restaurants, there are no good places to eat, it is a great place to raise a family, it is the worst place for a kid to grow up, it is a city of hot air balloons, it is a city of cold water rivers, it is a city of hot and dry days, it is a city of dark and stormy afternoons - in short, I believe that Albuquerque has only one face: that of a violent contradiction. Call me The Duke of Alburquerque.