SipeJournal&DiaryEntry

I thought it would be appropriate in my first editorial to share with you my goals for the New Mexico Business Journal, which are reflected in the excerpt above. As a monthly publication, our intent is not to provide you with breaking news, but rather to inform you of issues affecting New Mexico business and commerce by employing a broader, more longstanding approach. Our demographic ranges from CEOs to small business owners and sole proprietors--from the metro areas to rural communities. My hope is that each reader will find valuable insights into New Mexico enterprise that he or she can't find anywhere else. As you can imagine, these first weeks as managing editor for the New Mexico Business Journal have been both rewarding and challenging. Many of you have contacted me with questions concerning the magazine and how recent staff changes will influence future issues. I'm glad you took the time call, e-mail and write--I appreciate all of the positive feedback and support I have received. Will the content of the New Mexico Business Journal change? Will there be new writers and photographers? What's your astrological sign? Can I be on the cover? These are just a few of the questions and concerns I have heard over the past few weeks. My first priority is to uphold the editorial philosophy and integrity of the New Mexico Business Journal, which was established more than 25 years ago. This means the general focus of the magazine will remain the same--so you will continue to find the interesting and insightful articles, columns and community profiles you have come to expect, created by the same team of writers and photographers. But keep your eye out. You may see a little something new pop up here and there. As for the remaining questions, I am a Libra--and if you are the reader who sent a congratulatory card with a well-dressed pair of chimps on the front, perhaps I'll put that on the cover. The recent economic slowdown has affected business interests nationwide, and New Mexico did not escape the pinch of layoffs and business closures, In the wake of these events, New Mexico business and commerce is slowly rebounding, and in many cases it is showing signs of growth. Residential and commercial builders are still at work, Intel continues to expand, Los Lunas' new Wal Mart Supercenter is here and Duke Energy, among other energy corporations, is moving forward with construction of new power plants which will slowly dot the state once deregulation kicks in. In recession, recovery and economic boom, we at the New Mexico Business Journal are committed to providing you with valuable tools for doing business and succeeding in the New Mexico market. We live in a state where the work is as diverse as the people who live here. I look forward to bringing you articles and insights about our unique workplace and the individual faces that make up New Mexico's business community. Nancy Sagui
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**Diary Entry:** Dear Diary,Today I got up at 5.15am.

For breakfast I had a piece of left over bread from yesterday. I already feel tired because I got back late, and now I'm up early. I got to work at 5.45am. I wish I had some nice clothes to wear because my clothes are ripped and dirty. By the time I got to work I was in trouble because I was five minutes late.

I always feel hungry because Mom doesn't have enough for all of us, and we're always starving. Sometimes we have to steal food because we are really hungry.

I do not like the overseer because he sits there, while we are working really hard.

I got in trouble at work because I lost my shoe and I made one from their material. My friend, Lucy, got in trouble today because she didn't wash. The punishment was 6 whips on her back, one after the other - it was so painful because Lucy cried for the next hour, and I don't blame her! I could not watch because the sounds were horrible. I can't even believe the sight.

I met a boy called Kyle, he was nice and I really liked him, but along came a boy even nicer and taller than Kyle, called Adrian. We are now still together ten years later and I am going to get married to him next week and spend the rest of my life with him, and I don't want to remember the times at work.

--- My name is Rajdeep Singh, and I am 13 years old. I was born in the year 1889. I have spent the last 10 years working in a factory called Metal Ltd. I have 7 brothers and 2 sisters. In my factory we make metal.

I do not like the overseer. His job is to watch us when we do anything wrong. I got in trouble because I fell asleep during my work.

My friend, John Baker, got in trouble today because he was 10 minutes late. The punishment was really awful, it was not getting paid for one whole week. It was so painful because families today are suffering for just one shilling, I could not watch because his face was falling into tears. I hope I do not get beaten by my parents if anything like that happens.

I had a break at 10:00. To eat, I had soup and half a piece of bread. My friend, Jimmy Bains, had nothing to eat because he had done no work whatsoever. I could hardly walk after that horrible meal.

My friend, Chris Deal, started to cry because he couldn't work any longer. I was very upset at work because my friend got hurt. This is what happened... it all started off like a normal day, but the overseer saw something unusual, it was my friend whistling. Suddenly, he faced a fine.

My friend, John Blacksmith, got injured today. This is what happened. A large, heavy piece of metal fell on his foot. Even I got injured at work today, but had a lucky escape as someone switched the machine off.

My friend Tom Cooks is an orphan, she had a very bad day because it was the day her parents died. The worst thing today was my incident with one of the machines.

We left work at 6:00. I ran all the way home today just to get some sleep. I like going home, but the thing is, it's too crammed as twenty odd people live in one house (and its a 4 bedroom house.) I only have a mother, because my Dad died a few days ago.

I am still really hungry because I only eat one meal a day. When I got home I had to do more jobs, like sewing for my mother. I look forward to supper because its better than I get at work. My mother looked at my bruises and got upset because she knew she cant say anything as I will lose my job. I am not looking forward to another day at work. I dread getting up again tomorrow.

--- My Name is Ivor, and I am ten years old.I was born in the year 1801. I have spent the last 2 years working in a factory called Woolies. I have five brothers and two sisters. In my factory we make wool. This is an extract from my diary.

Today, I got up at 6:00am and had a piece of bread and a glass of water for breakfast. I already feel really tired because I get up at six every day. I got into work at half past six. I was early because I ran it, but its hard to run because of the punishment from my boss on my legs.

I wish I had some nice clothes to wear, because I've wore these clothes for about a year now, so it's getting a bit smelly and they are a bit too small.

Well, when I got to work, I got in trouble because my boss found out I stole some wool to make some clothes, but I have to give it back and he punished me again, and I didn't get paid, but he fined me for being smelly and dirty, so all together, I was fined about five shillings so I have to work hard now so I can earn it again.

At dinner I go out and sometimes I steal food because I have no money to pay for it, but I wish I didn't have to steal.We have only half an hour for dinner which I think is not enough.I hate the overseer. his job is to check if we are working hard enough, and if we aren't, we get the sack.