MY 2ND PLAY**...
IDEAS & POETRY: Last year, I gave a similar copy of the below idea to the city offices of Vista, Ca., and sent same to Congressman Issa, neither responded, what happened to courtesy? For months riding the Sprinter (trolley) in …
"Kidnapped in California"
Border News Translations: 16 Year-old Found Dead; Support Single Moms; Home Fires Controlled
Ensenada BC (El Vigía, 5/7/11) - The decomposed corpse of a minor was found in a house located at 354 Rosario Street in colonia Costa Bella. Staff of the State Attorney-General of Justice sealed off the entrance to the street …
MOMS
This salute goes out to all the Mothers I have had the priviledge of knowing and all the ones I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet. This includes all the men I know who are, or have been …
Walking In Jefferson's Footsteps
In my own small circle, I'm known for walking the ground in historic locations. Pioneer cemeteries with the graves of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War; Civil War battlefields such as Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, and Vicksburg; historic homes and …
Border News Translations: Big Guns; Bad Daddy; 2 Found Dead
TIJUANA BC (El Linea Tijuana, 5/7/2011) - Elements of the Mexican army arrested a man in possession of high-powered weapons, including a .50 caliber machine gun. Juan Manuel Solís, 19, was presented to the media at the military zone II …
Border News Translations: Dividends are Due; Breastmilk is Good; Teachers' Week
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Sonia García Ochoa, 5/7/ 2011) - Evading payment of profit distribution results in the imposition of a fine which goes from 15 to 315 times the current general minimum wage in the area where …
Border News Translations: Maquiladoras are Great Places to Work
TIJUANA (El Sol de Tijuana, by Laura Sánchez Law, 5/7/2011) - So far the economic impact hasn’t registered following alerts issued by the United States. However, the passage of goods by local industry will definitely be affected, said Yaeli Lomelí, …
Central Division Traffic Court: 40,000 per Month
Today’s visit to Traffic Court B was brief, but productive. This courtroom handles first appearances on tickets. No police are present here to contest the ticket with, just the judge. Plead guilty or ask for a future trial. The bailiff …
Border News Translations: Migrant Boatload Sinks; Evidence is Important; 2 Found Dead; Homicides are the Common Type
ROSARITO BC (Frontera, 5/6/11) - Around 16 undocumented migrants were rescued by the Navy of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Rosarito, then sank the boat in which they were traveling. Undocumented immigrants seeking to enter the …
Border News Translations: Sewer Thefts; Bank Robbery; No Hezbollah Here
Mexicali, BC (El Observador DIARIO, 5/3/11) - 90 to 100 lids of the sewage system are stolen weekly said representatives of the State Commission of public services of Mexicali (CESPM). This weekly theft faced by the Agency seriously affects both …
Border News Translations: Sentence Overturned; Easy Divorce; Bike Cops
MEXICALI (La Voz de la Frontera, 5/6/11) - The young woman Leslie Karina was interned in the public prison for aggravated homicide of a family member in Mexicali. The charge was for killing her son who was allegedly born alive …
OSAMA AND FRIENDS...
Saudi Arabia has never had to bear the responsibility For its influence if not actual funding along with our corporations and Government entities of Saddam and Osama within their beginnings, It was always about oil, planet Earth’s liquid gold. Saudia …
Border News Translations: 4 Shot; Mayor Disrespected; Stolen Car
JUAREZ (El Diario, 5/5/11) - Two men and two women were shot dead in streets of the Chaveña colony, allegedly by members of the Municipal police. A corpse was lying at the corner of Municipio Libre y calle Alfa. Behind …
Border News Translations: Abortion Prosecuted; Student Missing; HS Tuition Due
MEXICALI (En Linea Tijuana, 5/5/11) - A Baja California Court ordered the release of Leslie, a young woman who interrupted her pregnancy and was accused of murder by the Attorney General of Justice of the State. The woman remained in …
Border News Translations: Deportee Crime; Street Vendors
TIJUANA BC (El Sol de Tijuana, Krystel Gómez Seville, 5/5/11) - Despite having options for help, deportees to Mexico are hiding their vulnerability to not deal with authorities and end up causing more crime at the first opportunity, said Secretary …
Border News Translations: Gallery of Thugs, 5/2/11
Gallery of Thugs (Frontera, 5/2/11) I didn’t miss the wedding. This rogue was arrested because he entered a store to steal extension cords to connect a TV, but when employees caught him, the furious man grew angry and began to …
Border News Translations: Shootout; Ice Bust; Sex Assault
TIJUANA BC (Frontera, Luis Gerardo Andrade, 5/5/11) - A strong police response was seen after a shootout occurred in delegación Centenario. The incident happened this morning on the main street of colonia Nueva Esperanza. According to neighbors, four men entered …
Musicians
I've been playing in bands since the age of 14. I have learned that a band is a like a marriage, with multiple personalities to deal with (some of us deal with that in one person ;) So you learn …
Back to the Basics, Wilderness Survival
Back to the Basics From Australopithecus Africanus to Homo Sapiens, humans have survived solely by relying upon basic skills and tools. As humans, we need basic items such as heat, food, shelter, water and safety in order to live and …