It is the time of year for the “Tchaikovsky Spectacular,” which means the end of the summer outdoor concert season with the 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks. Here in Southern California that means The Hollywood Bowl and many other regional … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
DO REVOLUTIONS EVER END?
Like most revolutions, the Mexican Revolution is a story – but unlike most stories, it is one that never ends. As we sit across the border from Juarez, named for the great hero of Mexican independence, the conflict continues. Many factors contribute … [Read more...]
El Paso ~ where “Dos Gringos” starts and ends! And another gringo discovers his home.
I have just returned from four days of book signing and speaking in El Paso, Texas, where my newest novel, “Dos Gringos,” starts and ends in an El Paso bar. This week was the local celebration of the centenary of the Mexican Revolution and there were … [Read more...]
“Dos Gringos” heads for El Paso (Uno Gringo, anyway,)
This week I will be in El Paso, Texas, my home town, to speak and sell and sign books at a number of places as part of the centenary of the Mexican Revolution there. Talks are scheduled for the El Paso Museum of History, Barnes & Noble, and … [Read more...]