|
NPT Sunday Under the Tree: Comment, culture and important stories
El Paso-centric info and commentary from the Center of North America on the NPT blog:
NPT DC
-- The U.S. Senate testimony of a journalist who fled Juarez
-- Reyes introduced $5 billion border security/trade bill
-- Reyes plans Congressional trip to meet President Calderon, assess Mexico
-- An El Paso soldier protests: ‘Military recruiters are targeting young people in Latino communities’
-- NPT DC: Trying to out-Obama Obama; organizing for the April 15 Tea Party in El Paso and the nation
Border, Biz, and Drug War
-- ACLU report finds ‘wasted millions’
-- NY Times: Let Mexican truckers in
-- Obama to visit Mexico
-- “Doublespeak”
-- Congressional testimony: “We’re not winning the battle”
Culture
Last week's fashions
by Rich Wright
 As I walked back over the bridge, a steady stream of repatriating Mexicans walked the other way, freshly released from an Otero County holding facility. They were proud and defiant, and had the swagger of Dionysians. Many of them wore last week's fashions.
Posted on March 21, 2009 • read more »
News
The border’s “Agent Orange” controversy
by Frontera NorteSur
 With the clock ticking, a growing network of activists on both sides of the border are lobbying high officials to prevent aerial spraying of chemicals meant to destroy Carrizo cane between the southern Rio Grande twin cities of Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Posted on March 21, 2009 • read more »
Opinion
The El Paso stimulus
by state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
 Four reasons why El Paso is in as good a position as any community in Texas to weather the storm and keep moving forward.
Posted on March 18, 2009 • read more »
Praise for teachers past and present
by Sergio Troncoso
 I did not know the fancy neighborhoods of El Paso, but I had seen “A Chorus Line” on Broadway and dined at Sardi’s. To all those teachers who dedicate themselves to their important work every day, thank you.
Posted on March 16, 2009 • read more »
Adding value to student learning
by Tim Holt
 Next time you are at your child’s school, no matter the grade level, ask yourself: Are my children having value added to their technology knowledge base that will help them in future years?
Posted on March 16, 2009 • read more »
Features
Ringside with David Rodriguez
by Cassandra Yardeni, photography by Annelies Deruyter
 El Paso’s own heavyweight boxer, David Rodriguez, captured the NABA Heavyweight title on Sat., March 14 in Torreon, Mexico. The undefeated Rodriguez scored a 7th round knockout against Alberto Manuel Pucheta of Argentina. EPMag spoke with Rodriguez just before the big fight. The interview can be read in its entirety in the March 2009 issue of El Paso Magazine.
Posted on March 16, 2009 • read more »
Culture
So what's love got to do with texting?
by Patricia Martinez
 You might not be able to tie a ribbon 'round a stack of texts, but those messages could help strengthen the ties that bind you and your sweetheart.
Posted on March 19, 2009 • read more »
Destination SXSW
by Miguel De Santiago
 "Our coverage will be untarnished by the jaded attitudes of a constant attendee. We understand the immense scope of the event and have come to terms that we most likely won’t get to see everything." -- De Santiago, on the road to Austin.
Posted on March 17, 2009 • read more »
SXSW: St. Pat's arrival
by Miguel De Santiago
 Tino led us to the Blind Pig Pub, a two floor bar with enough breathing room and a nice wood deck, then to a place called Beso Cantina. In transition, we lost Melody for about an hour. It was a good first night.
Posted on March 18, 2009 • read more »
SXSW: Round 1, or 'aRe yOu sErIoUS?'
by Michael De Santiago
 The night turned out as it was planned, unpredictable and disorderly. The best moments were the unexpected ones. Austin might be the only place where a guy on stilts, a guy with a light bulb for a head and an all girlgroup with a metal jug player from Norway called Katzen Jammer are allowed to co-exist.
Posted on March 19, 2009 • read more »
SXSW: In which our heroes get there early
by Michael De Santiago
 Fans who felt their place in line was threatened extended their elbows and spread their shoulders like thugs. But nothing was going to stop us from catching this performance.
Posted on March 20, 2009 • read more »
SXSW: Rock and roll done right
by Miguel De Santiago
 Singer David Johansen, dressed in a hot pink shirt with a black crushed velvet coat, was as glamorous as he was in his youth.
Posted on March 21, 2009 • read more »
|
