Baja archive for July, 2010

The Ghost Of Ma Joad

In attempting to define the normal childhood, whatever that might be, I think that perhaps we begin by examining our ...

Seeking Cochise Spirt-Zona Daze

I was not a bit surprised when the first car bomb went off the other day in northern Mexico. It ...

Of Soil And Blood

Call me Prometheus. That brilliant, hot, burning orb in the sky was trying to kill me one week ago, but ...

Red buses vs White buses (A tale of two political parties)

Tijuana is still giddy from the July forth elections.At least the PRI backers sure are. "Happy days are here again!" ...

Falling Bread(PAN)

(Author's note; The following story was meant to be posted before the recent elections but was delayed by the trouble ...

Requiem For A Fellow Cynic

"A cynic is just a disgruntled idealist." ~ Ian Orteza, 2006 * * I was born in San Diego, California, ...