Wednesday, August 31, 2011
RollingStone
All American Boy Becomes Mexico's Top Drug Cartel
On a warm morning in May a few years ago, Edgar Valdez, a drug lord who goes by the nickname La Barbie, woke up in one of the houses he owned in the resort city of Acapulco. In the 1950s, this beautiful beach town was the premier haunt of American celebrities: Frank Sinatra used to prowl the hotel lounges, Elizabeth Taylor had her third of eight weddings here, and John F. Kennedy honeymooned on the coast with Jacqueline. The glamour started to fade in the 1980s, but the city remained a popular vacation destination until a few years ago, when the Mexican cartels transformed Acapulco from a seaside paradise into one of the most violent flash points of the drug war. As chief enforcer for the town's most powerful cartel, Barbie drove the celebrities away for good and made tourists nervous about straying too far into Acapulco when their cruise ships pulled into port. He felt bad about it, a little, but that is the way of the world, he thought – eat or be eaten.
On a warm morning in May a few years ago, Edgar Valdez, a drug lord who goes by the nickname La Barbie, woke up in one of the houses he owned in the resort city of Acapulco. In the 1950s, this beautiful beach town was the premier haunt of American celebrities: Frank Sinatra used to prowl the hotel lounges, Elizabeth Taylor had her third of eight weddings here, and John F. Kennedy honeymooned on the coast with Jacqueline. The glamour started to fade in the 1980s, but the city remained a popular vacation destination until a few years ago, when the Mexican cartels transformed Acapulco from a seaside paradise into one of the most violent flash points of the drug war. As chief enforcer for the town's most powerful cartel, Barbie drove the celebrities away for good and made tourists nervous about straying too far into Acapulco when their cruise ships pulled into port. He felt bad about it, a little, but that is the way of the world, he thought – eat or be eaten.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wonkette Thinks McCain is Saying in This Tweet that had He Been Elected President He May not have Lived Out His Term and Sarah Palin would have Succeeded Him as President
If that isn't a scary thought, I don't know what is.
see Wonkette link in right Margin
It's Off to Work We Go!
But I'm not going to have time to get my shoes shined. Not today anyway. This week takes me north to Titusville and Mims and maybe one trip to Orlando so it's mostly a driving week for work. I know most folks along the East Coast will be picking up after Irene but it could have been worse. Lots of flooding problems in PA. My advice is "take your time" no sense in trying to get it all back together in one day. Have a great week and take some time out for some heart healthy exercise.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday Morning
I am still here,
talking less but still here.
Was trying to concentrate on writing,
but couldn't.
Can't even seem to write,
something simple.
No taste to admire pictures,
no spirit to comment on friends work.
Yet, I am still here.
I have not forgotten anyone,
not giving up just yet.
I am still here.
talking less but still here.
Was trying to concentrate on writing,
but couldn't.
Can't even seem to write,
something simple.
No taste to admire pictures,
no spirit to comment on friends work.
Yet, I am still here.
I have not forgotten anyone,
not giving up just yet.
I am still here.
By Montoya
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
TGIF . . . Well Maybe Not
We just barely missed Irene here in Central Florida but I've already had 34 emails from blogger buddies and friends along the east coast, all the way to Maine, packing up to move out of harms way. So I guess the TGIF is for the West Coast folks and those around the world who have good weather and can get out there and do some exercise. Most of us will be watching the news for when Irene makes landfall. Good luck to those in Irene's path and make it a great weekend for those who can watch the action from their boats or high from a mountain range.
King Memorial Postponed Due to Irene
The 30-foot granite statue has been cleaned. Dignitaries from around the world are in town. And the stage and 30,000 folding chairs are in place.But it has all been in vain, as the foundation building the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial announced Thursday that the dedication Sunday has been postponed.
Officials seemed to have little choice with Hurricane Irene bearing down on the region.
by Michael E. Ruane and Clarence Williams
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Rather Amazing to Find a Person Claiming to Be Accidentally a Bystander to One of the Most Famous Album Covers
Usually, even back then, an artist would have air brushed him out of the photo.
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