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Desert Sage: Letters from New Mexico
Life, letters and politics in southern New Mexico, by Algernon D'Ammassa.
By Algernon D'Ammassa
· Launched 2 years ago
Stop interviewing chatbots
It's tech PR, not journalism. Cover them as products.
Jun 20 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Reading is the reward
Do you count how many books you read? Why do you do that? (I'm not scolding, I just don't get it)
Jun 14 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Weinglorious
Viewing the documentary "Weiner" in 2026
May 31 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Most Popular
Life, you insouciant flower
May 27 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Wireless Christmas
Dec 24, 2025 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Not actually intelligent
Feb 22 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Real men
Feb 1 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Guns and protests
Jun 22, 2025 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Neither fired nor silenced
Oct 7, 2025 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Crime blotters are extra-judicial punishment
Jan 12 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Life, you insouciant flower
Life lifing at a lively clip; and some reasons to keep going
May 27 • Algernon D'Ammassa
Not actually intelligent
Considering so-called AI, journalism and human expression