Postscript, 1/21/04. In today's New Mexican, Councilor Wurzburger is quoted (or actually paraphrased) as saying that this item uses "a photograph of a house that isn't hers." I believe that the councilor must be referring to this image of the adobe Hohenschwangau that appears toward the end of the piece:

As I hope is clear from the text, this is indeed someone else's residence. (In fact it is currently listed for sale). What I believe is Ms. Wurzburger's house is pictured near the top of the page opposite the Bavarian castle. It is accessed by the driveway where the "Rebecca's Home" sign was posted and was under construction while her building permit was in effect.

The councilor's comment that this journal is part of the Heldmeyer campaign is silly. Readers can easily infer that I intend to vote for the incumbent, and for the first time in my life I have contributed to a political campaign, Karen Heldmeyer's. It feels a little funny -- I'm more comfortable in the detached role of the observer. But so much is at stake this time around.