Tony Montana was my T.A. (Teacher's Assistant)
Baja & Border News Translations: Indigenous Group Complains about New Delegate; Tamales offered at Fiesta de la Candelaria; Ensenada supports Home for the Elderly; 11 Million Mexicans Suffer with Mental Disorders
Indigenous Group Complains about New Delegate (El Sol de Tijuana, 2/3/13 by Rocio Galvan) Tijuana, BC - Unknown to many indigenous groups in the State and considered a despot and negative person to those who do know him, the new …
Ensenada clinic refuses to treat insured patient with broken leg
[Translated by Fulano from an article in Ensenada.net. An injured man had to wait in pain for more than two hours with fractures of the tibia and fibula because the staff at the Isesalud Clinic at Ruiz and 14, where …
Invisible Baseballs
Find Me in Camelot!
Baja & Border News Translations: All American Canal’s Concrete Lining affects Mexicali Valley Wetlands; BC Education Report considered Suspicious; Migrant Dining Room Reopens in Huehuetoca
All American Canal’s Concrete Lining affects Mexicali Valley Wetlands (La Voz de la Frontera, 1/31/13) Mexicali, BC - Officials of the Secretariat of Protection to the Environment (SPA) have recognized wetlands that were created by nature, are drying-out due to …
Baja & Border News Translations: More than 68,000 Cars Towed in Tijuana; Colef and UABC donate books to Public Libraries; Saturation of Gas Stations in Tijuana Harms Business; Relatives Protest Children Killed by Ricketts
More than 68,000 Cars Towed in Tijuana (Uniradio, 2/1/13 by José Luis Camarillo) TIJUANA, BC - So far the administration of Carlos Bustamante Anchondo has towed a total of 68,232 cars to nine different municipal impound yards for failure to …
Baja & Border News Translations: 7.4 Million Mexicans Suffer from Food Shortages; BC to Create Childhood Crime Prevention Protocol; U.S. Manufacturing Technology Investment Offered; San Antonio de los Buenos Street Rehab
7.4 Million Mexicans Suffer from Food Shortages (La Prensa, 1/31/13) Mexico City - Deputy Fernando Charleston Hernandez, President of the Commission for Social Development said there are more than 52 million poor in Mexico of which 13 million are in …
La Mesa Mayor again tops list for travel expenses!
La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid has again outdistanced other city council members in travel for the first half of fiscal year 2012-2013 with just under $5,000 expended. The list of expenses was provided by the La Mesa City Clerk. The …
Baja & Border News Translations: Increased Incidence of Lung Disease; Books Donated to Rosarito Libraries; Alamar Relocation Settlers Insist on Worthy Homesites; ISSSTECALI is Owed 400 Million Pesos
Increased Incidence of Lung Disease (EL MEXICANO, 1/30/13 by Hilario OCHOA MOVIS) TIJUANA, BC - According to studies by the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), the incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has increased in Mexican women over …
Baja & Border News Translations: Possible New Ricketts Case Reported; BC Generated 27,000 Formal Jobs in 2012; Teachers Obtain Geography Training; Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Primary School Receives Computer Equipment
Possible New Ricketts Case Reported (La Cronica, 1/30/13 by Yerson Martinez) MEXICALI, BC - A possible new case of Ricketts was reported in fraccionamiento Valle de las Misiones, where an 11 year old child, Esmeralda, died at the General Hospital. …
Waiting for the White Stuff
Love, Death, Poverty, and Beauty: Urban Trees
Please see: Neighborhood News San Diego San Diego City Council finds funds to trim palm trees: Over $250,000 appropriated http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2013/jan/29/stringers-san-diego-city-council-finds-funds-/#comments Some palms, especially the most common, as well as a lot of common trees, are not only extremely expensive to …
What do Wednesdays in San Diego
Being the eighth largest city in the nation, it is interesting how for the most part, we locals tend to do the same things at the same time...or so it appears. A majority of people who enjoy crowds, dancing and …
Outstanding Customer Service
I have been writing my blogs ever so often on what annoys the kitchen and serving staff to humorous but true. I wanted to really try to explain how hard it is for servers to do a great job pleasing …
Baja & Border News Translations: Reform Approves Stimulus for Short Films in BC; Increased Number of BC Women are Addicted; Carnaval Ensenada 2013 is Promoted; Low Incidence of Leprosy in BC
Reform Approves Stimulus for Short Films in BC (Uniradio Informa, 1/28/13) MEXICALI, BC - The local Congress plenary approved an initiative in the State through economic stimulus that aims to encourage the making of short films for festivals and exhibitions, …
Baja & Border News Translations: Taxi Drivers seek Remedies from Authorities; Heavy Fines for Environmental Pollution; Street Food affects Employee Productivity; BC Health Personnel receive Special Training
Taxi Drivers seek Remedies from Authorities (La Voz de la Frontera, 1/29/13) Mexicali, BC - Yesterday taxi driver leaders in Mexicali urged the municipal authority - once and for all for there to be a regulated lane running along Bulevar …
Dear God
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/29/39228/ Dear Reader Editor\Yahweh\Jesus\Allah\Elohim\God, Remember how you spent a lot of time talking with Abraham, Moses and Noah. And You did the Middle East lecture circuit as Jesus. Mohammad chatted quite frequently with your Angel Gabriel on a wide range …
Bullet to the Head: Movie Review
Courtesy of the San Diego Reader, tonight I went to see Bullet to the Head starring Sylvester Stallone. There were several other actors too. {-smile-} It was a movie that kept me pretty interested and entertained for the duration. I …
Baja & Border News Translations: City Council meets Lazos Families Needs; Mobile Apps Developed for Children with Autism; Rain leaves Many Streets Impassable
City Council meets Lazos Families Needs (El Sol de Tijuana, 1/27/13) Tijuana, BC – The 20th Council has met Lazos (Tijuana) families needs through the implementation of programs that seek to elevate the standards of living of the family, young …