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...]
Thrilling response~”Dos Gringos”
Not only is it a thrill to hold the book, my father's tale, in my hand. But even more exciting, in a different way perhaps, is to see others laugh, smile, and read the first few pages of the book and come out with great comments. I took a few books … [Read more...]
Old El Paso ~ A Look at the Past
About twenty years ago a Hollywood friend asked me a question. She said, “Do you have a story?” I said I did. She recommended I go to Robert McKee’s screen writing course, the most popular at the time. I did that, and afterward I sat on a curb … [Read more...]