Acoma, Taos, and Santa Fe have been continuously occupied for about 1000 years, but they apparently don’t count. We are unfortunately informed by popular images of natives as universally nomadic, but many native groups were not. I would guess Ysleta was also occupied by natives before the Spaniards arrived and “founded” it. Looking at the natural geography of Pittsburg, I would guess that was a native settlement before the Europeans arrived, too (Wiki says 10,000 years!). But since the Europeans came there much later in the settlement timeline and then chose to disregard or bury the pre-European history, their true origins are unknown and unclaimed.

Sorry, I don’t mean to be argumentative, but this is a pet peeve of mine. Spend some time at Gila, Mesa Verde, Chaco, or Bandelier and you’ll understand.

One note, the oldest city in the nation is st. augustine florida
My Northern in-laws are always surprised when they visit me that they Never heard about or learned about Pedro Menendez and the Spanish settlers in their history classes. (and the wars between the British and Spanish, lots of fighting over this territory of Florida)
Thank you for this great blog,
it keeps me sane!
Dianne

For my husband’s sake (when my presence is required for his job) I sometimes wish I were more feminine but it is way too much work, time and money (and fine hand coordination I don’t have). The extent of my grooming is to remember I should brush my hair -doesn’t mean I’ll actually do it, just that the thought will momentarily cross my mind. I usually put it up, retained with a pencil.

ps. I’ve worn that dress twice, the last time for that photo. I’ve worn the shoes once.

There is no shame in that.

“your statement reflects a poverty of language to describe non-process-related concepts.”

Yes, probably. I haven’t listened to it again to remember exactly what I was talking about, but I think I was distinguishing between Kathleen and superficial women (yes, there are superficial men) who have an unhealthy obsession with clothing, makeup, and celebrity.

“Kathleen’s love of pretty dresses and beautiful blouses definitely qualifies her as a girly-girl.”

No, absolutely not, LOL. Don’t get me wrong, my wife’s a woman, but she loves those things because they are interesting puzzles.

Eric, I could choose to be offended because there is absolutely nothing about NT functioning in women that forms a causal link to People magazine. (While my executive functioning sucks, my eye contact is so intense it completely excludes Aspergers’ as an explanation, so I am just a flaky analytical NT – and I do not read People magazine.) I choose instead to believe your statement reflects a poverty of language to describe non-process-related concepts. (Which is fine, we can’t all be good at everything.) If I ever pass through Las Cruces I would hope to stop in and meet you guys and we could have some nice long friendly chats, but I’m not going to inflict a lecture on the blog. I will simply point out that Kathleen’s love of pretty dresses and beautiful blouses definitely qualifies her as a girly-girl.