column: ARIES (March 21-April 19):The European Union has had rules banning the sale of ugly carrots with knobby protrusions, cucumbers that are grossly curved, and equally unaesthetic specimens of 24 other fruits and vegetables. Recently that changed, however. The stiff standards were relaxed. “It makes no sense to throw perfectly good products away, just because they are the ‘wrong’ shape,” said the EU’s commissioner for agriculture. I suggest you make a metaphorically similar shift, Aries. It’s time f ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 12/3/2008
Cuco Peeps : Last month, I found myself smack dab in the middle of a fashion show at the V Bar at the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk. It’s funny how you’re going along, ticking off things on your list, and the next thing you know, you get an email from your editor and — voila! — you are standing in the middle of an elegant bar holding an iced tea and a bag full of notebooks, waiting for the very nice waiter to bring your Kobe beef hamburger. The bar was a swirl of business women with freshly blown-out hair an ... [MORE]
by Courtenay Martin | 12/3/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: Why is it that those of us who oppose illegal immigration are called racist by many Mexicans? Personally, I think Hispanic people are beautiful and a diverse people who contribute tremendously to our culture (and spicy hot as well!). At the same time, I oppose illegals who wander across the border as if they just won the lottery, with no regard for OUR laws or culture, not knowing a single word of English. While I agree it should be much easier to obtain legal citizenship here, the ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 12/3/2008
Dear Uncle Mat : Your Uncle Mat was on a little Thanksgiving holiday last week, and in the spirit of giving thanks, I am sharing a few thank-you notes I have received over the last several months. I am not sure how often you receive emails sharing what happened after your response and publication to one’s inquiry. My first one, way back in the beginning: The Daddio left the girlfriend that was causing all the emotional problems for our kiddo. All three of us are now friends. My second letter: The front yard ... [MORE]
Cuco Peeps : On a bright October morning, I was walking out of my daughter’s elementary school when I heard a voice behind me: “You’re not from around here, are you?” It was a mother I recognized from after-school pick-up. “No,” I replied. “I’m from New York, but I’ve lived in San Antonio for four years.” “Ah, that makes sense,” she said. “No one here drives a Subaru.” So true. In my old Brooklyn neighborhood, a Subaru is what you get if you can’t afford a Volvo, and the streets are jammed wit ... [MORE]
by Gillian Fassel | 11/26/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: I hear all the time that 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Is that true? Who counted them? How did they do it? Is there a turnstile at the border tallying up illegals and stamping their hands with neon glowing cartoon characters so they can go back and visit their familias? — American Patrol Dear Gabacho: Counting the number of undocumented in this country is as exact a science as determining how Mexicans can fit so many people inside ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 11/26/2008
column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you ever arrived at a mountaintop on a clear day? Do you remember what you felt like? Can you re-imagine the sparkling purity of the air as it sweetened your lungs, the shimmering light that washed through you in lush waves, the exaltation of the sweeping vista as it lifted you to a deeper understanding of where your place is in this life? That’s the kind of peak experience you need and deserve in the coming days, Aries. If you can’t actually get to the top of a m ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 11/26/2008
Dear Uncle Mat : I am a professor at a local university. I am in my early 30s, divorced, and generally not optimistic about the female gender. Like a proper asshole, I have started dating a student. I know this is a cliché and a bad idea, but isn’t that what makes it fun? This is where it gets interesting: I actually like her. I have been through at least a dozen women in the last year, and she is different. I am not planning mistake number two here, but I am thinking she is relationship material. She is in ... [MORE]
Dear Uncle Mat : Special holiday-blues edition The most common reasons I hear people give for hating the holidays are loneliness and financial troubles. If your family and friends magnify rather than remediate these feelings, there is something wrong. If you feel depressed or alienated by the holiday season, the best thing to do is to address your emotions head on rather than try to avoid them, so this week I am discussing a few coping mechanisms as well as resources for dealing with the winter blues. ... [MORE]
column: ARIES (March 21-April 19): Fifty-five percent of Americans not only believe in guardian angels, but testify that they have been actively aided by the intervention of those divine helpers. Commenting on the results, one religious expert said that “Americans live in an enchanted world.” The 55 percent figure may rise even higher in the coming weeks. A majority of Aries all over the planet, regardless of their religious orientation, could have a mystical experience that will spook and delight them. ... [MORE]
by Rob Brezsny | 11/19/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: I recently received the biography of Rolling Stones bassist Ronnie Woods. While reading about his friendship with Jimi Hendrix, Ronnie described him as part black, Cherokee, and Mexican. I’ve always read about Jimi’s grandmother being Cherokee, but this was the first I read about him being Mexican. I Googled Hendrix’s name with the word “Mexican,” and received many hits. Is this another mentira originated by Mexicans, like Anthony Quinn’s supposedly real last name being Quintana?&n ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 11/19/2008
¡Ask a Mexican!: Dear Mexican: In a column some time ago, you mentioned the Aztec prophecy claiming that “their descendants would reclaim ancestral lands in the southwest U.S., and guess what.” I’d appreciate it if you shed a little light on this statement. This is the mythical state of Aztlán your referring to, right? What are its “borders”? How many Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, Central Americans, and indigenous peoples know and/or believe in this? Is there a movement to take over these lands? And how sim ... [MORE]
by Gustavo Arellano | 11/12/2008
FROM THE SALT IN THE WOUND DEPARTMENT
by: Elaine Wolff on 12/3/2008
by: gharman on 12/3/2008
by: gharman on 12/2/2008
From the Salt in the Wound Department
tops said, "dang.... "
Anonymous said, ""That's a third-degree felony crime, to falsify a government document or record under Texas law. And... "
Anonymous said, "What a complete load of crap! This is just a rehash of the story you ran 2-3 weeks ago. How much i... "
Anonymous said, "All the money you supposedly spent on royalties and ascap fees for use of the songs should have been... "
Review: Ashes of Time Redux
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Anonymous said, "The issues concerning the rights is misguiding and pure slander. Woodlawn has paid in full for all ... "
Anonymous said, "Great review, makes me not only want to pick up this book but go back and re-read "the Stranger" and... "
Anonymous said, "Medina pushed over $50K to SanTel in violation of City contracts and City/State open bidding statute... "
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