Monthly Archives: April 2013

Boston is different and special, but it is not unique — and neither are Bostonians

Posted on April 22, 2013 by juanzqui7

BOSTON IS A beautiful, wonderful city. It is special and different in the sense that every American city is special and different: it has things – history, demography, geography, architecture, etc. — that no other American city has. Like other cities, … Continue reading →

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No time for West?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by juanzqui7

ONE OF MY college roommates was from West, site of the deadly explosion last night. Larry loved to introduce himself to people with, “Hi, I’m from West Texas.” Inevitably, he would get the response he expected to get: “Where in West … Continue reading →

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Bath time for grackles

Posted on April 4, 2013 by juanzqui7

A funny sight: A grackle bathing in a street charco, dipping his angular black body into the brown brackish puddle, all that remains from yesterday’s rains. He dips and ducks then flitters and flutters. He struts and stutters, shaking his … Continue reading →

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Rain, communities and sanity

Posted on April 4, 2013 by juanzqui7

April 3, 2013 | Crystal City, Texas RAIN. BLESSED RAIN. It fell last night, by the bucketload. It started right after I got back from parking my car under a carport at the nearby sheriff’s office. My nephew is a … Continue reading →

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