For your viewing pleasure. Or not. People were a lot more open before everyone was packing a video recorder, and
Category: Juarez
Julian Aguilar on the Juarez Violence
Julian Aguilar is a brilliant journalist and photographer in Ciudad Juarez. He’s lived there long enough to know some stuff,
El Late Night with Special Guest Richard Wright
Walking across the bridge, I wish I’d brought a scarf, except the holiday house guests were between me and the
Kentucky Club Sanctioned for Discrimination Against Indigenous
Well, the Kentucky Club is in the news again, and not for anything good. LaPolaka (Noticias en Caliente)* reports that
El Mariachi Rides Again!
There’s a new bar over on the Drag. El Mariachi. Okay, it’s not new if you’re a dinosaur. But still,
Jorge Talks
In an interview with El Universal, Jorge, a purported chief in La Linea, the armed wing of the Juarez Cartel,
Champions League
Are you one of those poor slobs who needs an excuse to day drink? Your salvation is at hand. Today
Get ready. Dystopia is just around the corner.
Here’s some cheery news to put the upcoming weekend in perspective: According to a startling Pentagon video obtained by The
Paul and Julie Go To Juarez
Yesterday I took Paul and Julie to Juarez. Julie and Paul, married for 52 years, are ballroom dancers from southern
Juanga Plaza
They launched La Gran Plaza de Juan Gabriel last week. I went Sunday, after the VIPs had made their speeches
The Day I Had Cancer
Yesterday I had cancer. I found it the night before. An angry little red bump on my back, on my
Vulgar Talk
I know it’s vulgar to talk about money. Unless it’s for the children. And I hate to talk about how
Paul Theroux Writes the Border
Here’s a story in the Smithsonian Magazine by literary giant Paul Theroux about the U.S.-Mexico border, with a guest appearance
Serving the Community
Some of you expressed great concern over the financial health of the Kentucky Club after the taxman closed it earlier
Okay. Exhale.
Last night I had a horrible dream. I dreamt that the taxman had closed the Kentucky Club, and Donald Trump
Say it ain’t so!
La Polaka reports that the tax man has closed the Kentucky Club because they owe taxes! Woe is me! The
Entre Otros
The tirilones aren’t the only guys in Juarez who dress for effect.
Tin Tan Vive
Tirilones rock zoot suits on the dieciseis pedestrian mall on Sunday.
Fiesta Juarez
Friday night I went to the Fiesta Juarez. Through some monumental clerical error I got into the VIP area. I
Flashback: San Jerónimo: Laboratory of Our Future
In light of current developments, maybe it’s time to revisit this post, which originally appeared on El Chuqueño on July