For years I have attended The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held this year on the University of Southern California campus. It was a beautiful day. The first panel presentation was “Novel Arts. The Artist in Fiction.” Considering my next … [Read more...]
“Dos Gringos” for the screen?
The comment I continually hear from readers of my family book “Dos Gringos” is that it ought to be a film. “In the middle of the Mexican Revolution, a penniless Norwegian and a drifting Irishman meet in an El Paso bar and are hired by a Pittsburg … [Read more...]
The Kids love “Dos Gringos”
I visited the Hartsbrook School in Hadley, Massachusetts where my grandson, Forest, attends. I was surprised to have some of his friends come up and tell me how much they enjoyed my book “Dos Gringos.” I am hearing that from grownups all around, … [Read more...]
MORMONS IN MEXICO
As you have read in earlier posts to this column, although born and raised in El Paso, on the Mexican Border, I was ignorant of the Chinese and Japanese in Mexican history. But I did know about the Mormons. After Utah was annexed by the United States … [Read more...]
Chinese in Mexico? Sí!
As I knew nothing about the Japanese in Mexican history, although born and educated in El Paso, Texas, on the Mexican border, I knew nothing about the Chinese in Mexico. The Texas school system didn’t think it was important. But the history is long … [Read more...]
Japanese in Mexico?
When I went to El Paso, my hometown, to speak and sign my new book, “Dos Gringos” set in the Mexican Revolution, one thing I did not expect to learn was how little I knew about Mexico and its history. But all agreed that the Texas school system … [Read more...]
Feliz Navidad! Christmas en Mexico
It is a beautiful and colorful time. Every home will have a Nativity scene. They have the "Posadas,” an enactment of looking for lodging of St. Joseph and Virgin Mary, nine days before the 24 which is the "Noche Buena" or "Holy Night". The hosts … [Read more...]
The Main Cause of Death in Hollywood!
The main cause of death in Hollywood, they say, is encouragement. I can understand that concern as the encouragement I have received for the film potential of my latest book, “Dos Gringos” has been mounting. But, I don’t consider it … [Read more...]
El Paso and Juarez~like Orphan Sisters
Spain searched for “Cibola”, the Seven Cities of Gold and never found them. But from late 16th century they kept traveling up the Rio Grande River, through El Paso del Norte, the pass through the foothills of the Rockies, all in the name of Roman … [Read more...]
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