Category Archives: Texas
Why do Texans love the shape of Texas?
[From The San Antonio Express-News, Feb. 9, 2008] TEX-ARCANA Why do Texans love the shape of Texas? State easy to recognize and market By SARA INÉS CALDERÓN San Antonio Express-news Feb. 9, 2008, 5:24PM Texans really, really love their state. … Continue reading
Where is ‘y’all’ from?
[From The San Antonio Express-News, Dec. 9, 2007] TEX-ARCANA Where is ‘y’all’ from? It replaced English’s missing pronoun By SARA INÉS CALDERÓN San Antonio Express-news Dec. 9, 2007, 9:38AM If you’ve lived in Texas, or probably even if you haven’t, … Continue reading
Poteet mayor faces 3 new sex indictments
[From The San Antonio Express-News, Sept. 24, 2008] POTEET — Lino Donato, the city of Poteet’s sex offender mayor, has been indicted on three new sex charges. An Atascosa County grand jury on Monday charged Donato with one count each … Continue reading
What’s the history of tortillas?
[From The San Antonio Express-News March 1, 2008] TEX-ARCANA What’s the history of tortillas? Tradition traced to ancient culture By SARA INÉS CALDERÓN San Antonio Express-news March 1, 2008, 10:08PM Nothing beats a warm breakfast taco in the morning. The … Continue reading
Texas man crafts pens from cow patties
[From The San Antonio Express-News] Texas man crafts pens from cow patties 09:27 PM CST on Sunday, December 16, 2007 By SARA INES CALDERON / San Antonio Express-News POTEET, Texas – One cow’s excrement is one man’s fine writing instrument. … Continue reading
Curanderos en La Salud
[From ¡Ahora Sí! 2007 ] Curanderos en la Salud Desde la oscuridad de un cuartito Alberto Salinas, Jr. cierra los ojos, sostiene una cruz con su mano derecha y masculla: “Padre nuestro que estás en el cielo..”. Las llamas de … Continue reading
Shootings against Border Patrol escalating
[From The Brownsville Herald Jan. 5, 2006] Shootings against Border Patrol escalating By Sara Inés Calderón The Brownsville Herald More than two dozen shots were fired at Border Patrol agents from across the Rio Grande on Friday and Wednesday, marking … Continue reading
Taking a stand Minuteman count down to border campaign launch amid slings, arrows and appreciation
[From The Brownsville Herald Sept. 18, 2005] Taking a stand Minuteman count down to border campaign launch amid slings, arrows and appreciation By Sara Inés Calderón The Brownsville Herald FALFURRIAS, 18 de septiembre, 2005 — They say Don Pedrito Jaramillo … Continue reading
Texas Border Patrol chief calls Operation Linebacker ‘critical’
[From The Brownsville Herald May 1, 2006] Texas Border Patrol chief calls Operation Linebacker ‘critical’ Copyright 2006 The Brownsville Herald By SARA INES CALDERON The Brownsville Herald EDINBURG, Texas — The Border Patrol is the top dog when it comes … Continue reading
Filmmakers look at immigration from different angle
[From The Brownsville Herald Sept. 4, 2005] Filmmakers look at immigration from different angle By Sara Inés Calderón The Brownsville Herald September 4, 2005 — If it weren’t for an unforgettable little girl in Sonora, Rudy Ad-ler, Victoria Criado and … Continue reading