Been down in el Lay the last week . The culture down there is beyond blended. I was listening to KCRW, and most of the songs being played on Morning Becomes Eclectic were in Spanish. Walking down Alvarado Thursday afternoon, I stumbled into Langer’s Deli, a little gringo oasis.
Archive for April, 2009
Let Zapata Take The Rest
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Winding Down
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It all started to sink in back in a corner booth at Rep’s House of Ribs. The booth was covered in black button-tuck Naugahyde that he just now noticed/realized was in pretty bad shape. His father used to take them all there when he was in a mood to splurge. Four kids and [...]
Something Happening Here
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged March For Water, Tea Party on April 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There is something brewing in Central California. Yesterday thousands of marchers started their first leg of an eighty mile march from Mendota to the San Luis Resevoir. I think it’s the first time I can remember growers marching together with immigrant laborers.
The goal is to raise awareness of the devastating effect the drought and the [...]
