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April 26, 2012
Mexican Farm Workers Head Home as Migration to Washington Falls Off a Cliff
Last fall, Washington Growers League executive director Mike Gempler got talking to a couple of Mexican brothers working on a farm in Naches, west of Yakima. Like many immigrants, the brothers were ambitious, Gempler says. They were attending community college. But they had nevertheless decided to g ... More >>
Diversions
April 18, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Last fall, Washington Growers League executive director Mike Gempler got talking to a couple of Mexican brothers working on a farm in Naches, west of Yakima. Like many immigrants, the brothers were ambitious, Gempler says. They were attending community college. But they had nevertheless decided to g ... More >>
Food
April 4, 2012
One Nation, Under Tacos
How Mexican food conquered America.
Blogs
April 2, 2012
Massive Seattle Drug Bust Tied to Mexican Cartels; 'They Brought Me Here and Showed Me How to Sell Drugs,' Dealer Says
The drugs flow north, the cash goes south. That is the status quo in the world of international narcotics trafficking, and a massive bust last week proves it's the case locally too. Court documents indicate that Mexican cartels supply heroin, cocaine, and meth to dealers across the Seattle area. Mor ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Sounders Get Their Chance to Make History in Mexico
It's only mid-March, and their MLS season opener is still days away, but Sounders FC can make a significant statement tonight (5 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in Torreón, Mexico. The competition is the CONCACAF Champions League; the opposition is Santos Laguna, tied for the Primera División lead; the ... More >>
Arts
March 7, 2012
Opening Nights: Caliente!
Stunning stunts and hilarious harassment.
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Once Upon a Time In Mexico
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Diversions
January 18, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Diversions
December 14, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Diversions
August 10, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Diversions
July 27, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Diversions
July 20, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
'The Monkey,' Head of Drug Cartel Supplying Northwest, Nabbed; Will it Make a Difference?
Mendez VargasThe Mexico arrest yesterday of Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas--"The Monkey"--was the second takedown of a leader of the La Familia drug cartel in just six months. Nazario Moreno, the former leader of the cartel with the biggest drug pipeline into Washington state, was killed by Mexi ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Martin Omar Estrada Luna: Alleged Los Zetas Cartel Leader and Mass Murderer Was Once a Washingtonian
Image sourceAccording to Mexican authorities, Martin Omar Estrada Luna is responsible for killing more than 200 migrant workers and burying them in mass graves. They say the 34-year-old Luna, nicknamed El Kilo, is also a leader of the notoriously brutal drug cartel Los Zetas, whose war with t ... More >>
Diversions
April 6, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Image sourceAccording to Mexican authorities, Martin Omar Estrada Luna is responsible for killing more than 200 migrant workers and burying them in mass graves. They say the 34-year-old Luna, nicknamed El Kilo, is also a leader of the notoriously brutal drug cartel Los Zetas, whose war with t ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Grasshoppers Inspire a New Kama Sutra at Poquitos
Last week, I reported on Milagro Cantina in Kirkland, paying particular attention to its avocado dishes (and what they tell us about how old you have to be to have sex). This week, Poquitos, another new Mexican restaurant, opened in Capitol Hill. The guacamole was good here, too, and I also ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Three Mexican Eateries Take Over Seattle, Another Gelato Shop Opens on the Eastside, & More
Ay Chihuahua! My home country's cuisine is taking over Seattle!Starting on Capitol Hill: a new taco shop is now open at 218 Broadway E. Tacos Chukis features Mexico City street-style tacos, and the second installment of Sun Liquor Distillery is up and running at 512 E Pike. Also, a new restau ... More >>
Diversions
January 19, 2011
¡Ask a Mexican!
Ay Chihuahua! My home country's cuisine is taking over Seattle!Starting on Capitol Hill: a new taco shop is now open at 218 Broadway E. Tacos Chukis features Mexico City street-style tacos, and the second installment of Sun Liquor Distillery is up and running at 512 E Pike. Also, a new restau ... More >>
Blogs
January 5, 2011
Having Trouble Being Deported Back to Mexico? Try Stealing a Police Car!
Guadalupe Cruz-Vasquez has apparently had enough of Jerome, Idaho. In fact, he's had enough of America altogether. And, being a Mexican national in this day and age, one would think he'd just have to stand outside Home Depot or showcase an authentic salsa recipe to earn a deportation. Unfortu ... More >>
Diversions
December 29, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
Guadalupe Cruz-Vasquez has apparently had enough of Jerome, Idaho. In fact, he's had enough of America altogether. And, being a Mexican national in this day and age, one would think he'd just have to stand outside Home Depot or showcase an authentic salsa recipe to earn a deportation. Unfortu ... More >>
News
December 22, 2010
Return to Sender
What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?
News
December 15, 2010
The Feds Bury Border Patrol Abuses of Immigrants
But what's been unearthed reveals a culture of cruelty.
Blogs
December 10, 2010
Tara Ammons Cohen, Lifelong U.S. Resident, Deported to Mexico For Childhood Immigration Mix-up
Tara Ammons Cohen of Omak was born in Mexico and adopted by American parents as a small child. Since then, she's spent almost every one of her 38 years living in the United States. But after a theft charge landed her in minor trouble, immigration officials got wind that her original adoption ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2010
Nano-Brewery Debuts in Ballard, Mexican Restaurant Opens in Kirkland
Mexico street tacosGot a growler to fill? A new nano-brewery is now open at 4912 17th Avenue Northwest, according to My Ballard. NW Peaks Brewery produces less than one barrel of beer per batch and offers several rotating flavors both creative and traditional. In other news, The Kirkland Rep ... More >>
Diversions
November 24, 2010
Why Mexicans Should Learn How to Dance to Tropical Music
Mexico street tacosGot a growler to fill? A new nano-brewery is now open at 4912 17th Avenue Northwest, according to My Ballard. NW Peaks Brewery produces less than one barrel of beer per batch and offers several rotating flavors both creative and traditional. In other news, The Kirkland Rep ... More >>
News
October 20, 2010
Grinding Justice
Operation Streamline costs millions, tramples the Constitution, treats migrants like cattle, and doesn’t work.
Blogs
September 16, 2010
Happy Mexican Independence Day! Now Where Can I Get Some Tacos...
May 5 and September 16--both big days on the Mexican calendar, both big days for Mexican restaurants, but only one of them is Mexican Independence Day. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Not sure what the French ... More >>
Diversions
August 25, 2010
Do Mexicans Hike? (For Sport?)
May 5 and September 16--both big days on the Mexican calendar, both big days for Mexican restaurants, but only one of them is Mexican Independence Day. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Not sure what the French ... More >>
News
August 25, 2010
Asylum Denied
Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum.
News
August 11, 2010
Seized: Inside the Brutal World of America's Kidnapping Capital
Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum.
News
June 2, 2010
Badlands
A report from Ground Zero of the immigration crisis along the Mexican border.
Blogs
May 24, 2010
Legal Immigrant Sick of Illegal's "Sense of Entitlement"
A reader who says he's been in this country legally for a quarter century has some choice words for those who aren't.Reader Musashi responds to Dori Monson's Poll: 90 Percent Support Arizona-Style Immigration Law Here. "Just because this nation has had poor enforcement on illegal immigrants ... More >>
Diversions
April 28, 2010
Bad News for Mexicans: You Really Are Shorter
A reader who says he's been in this country legally for a quarter century has some choice words for those who aren't.Reader Musashi responds to Dori Monson's Poll: 90 Percent Support Arizona-Style Immigration Law Here. "Just because this nation has had poor enforcement on illegal immigrants ... More >>
Calendar
April 28, 2010
Cinco de Mayo at Peso's
A reader who says he's been in this country legally for a quarter century has some choice words for those who aren't.Reader Musashi responds to Dori Monson's Poll: 90 Percent Support Arizona-Style Immigration Law Here. "Just because this nation has had poor enforcement on illegal immigrants ... More >>
Diversions
March 31, 2010
Special Minuteman Project Edition!
A reader who says he's been in this country legally for a quarter century has some choice words for those who aren't.Reader Musashi responds to Dori Monson's Poll: 90 Percent Support Arizona-Style Immigration Law Here. "Just because this nation has had poor enforcement on illegal immigrants ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2010
A.M. Music News: Indie Rock in Mexico, Hole in London, and Bob Dylan at the White House
-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>
Calendar
July 22, 2009
Ballard SeafoodFest
-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>
Diversions
June 10, 2009
Is This Why Mexican Men Beat Their Wives?
-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>
Calendar
May 28, 2008
Iron Maiden
-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>
Calendar
April 30, 2008
Retablo Paintings
-- Pitchfork: Monterrey, Mexico, indie rock's new spring home. -- NME: John Mayer apologizes for using the "N" word in his interview with Playboy, says he's considering being less "raw" in interviews. Still waiting on that apology for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." -- NME: If you're gonna be ... More >>
Calendar
January 2, 2008
Cameo/Carrabba Dance Classes
Keep your New Year’s resolutions with a “Shuffle off to Buffalo”
Calendar
December 5, 2007
Luminaria Walk
Candlelight: flattering, even for ducks
Calendar
September 19, 2007
Freaky Beatniks
Vintage LP art without a trace of kitsch
Calendar
August 29, 2007
South of the Border
Latin-American folk music while u eat
Diversions
October 18, 2006
Gabacho Love
The Mexican loves white women.
Food
January 18, 2006
That Latin Swing
The Mexican loves white women.
Film
September 10, 2003
Backyard, Cabin Fever, Herod's Law, and More
The Mexican loves white women.
Food
April 11, 2001
SideDish
Seat of the Soul
News
February 28, 2001
Everything you learned about earthquakes last time we had one but forgot by the time this one came along . . .
Seat of the Soul
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