San Luis Potosi News of a bill passing at least part of the Congress seemed like we had a chance still for New Orleans to survive. The world of New Orleans work stretches down to the central Mexican highlands. A man on the street asks where I’m from and when New Orleans is the answer, …
Category: Personal Writings
No Place to Run
Monterrey, Mexico We stopped at a CITGO (the Venezuelan gas company) in El Refugio, Texas between Houston and Brownsville. El Refugio may have a sign as you enter the town noting that this was the home of Nolan Ryan, the great fireball pitcher, but it’s not anymore. Now everyone was either going towards Mexico or …
Levees and The Holy Trinity
Houston It was clear that a shift was coming. Those on the inside were in motion. Those on the outside were standing still. Mr. “Big Inside,” Joe Canizaro, Bush pioneer, master developer, downtown big whoop on Poydras Avenue in New Orleans, suddenly became an easy going, roll the dice kinda guy. Let it go for …