One of the most famous bullfighters working in Spain today, a native of Valencia known as El Soro, recently stepped into a small, stone-walled ring on a ranch not far from Tecate. Two veteran Mexican …
March 18, 1993
News & Stories
Why Mexican bullfighting bulls are better than Spanish ones
Re-carbonating my beer with a sharp rap
Dear Matthew Alice: In my college days, it was "common knowledge" that a sharp rap on a cold beer would “reinfuse” the carbonation and prevent or reduce the foam and spray when the can was …
March 18, 1993
How flies get upside down on my ceiling
Dear Matt Can flies fly upside down? If not, how do they land on ceilings? — Fly by Night, San Diego An upside-down fly has the aerial capabilities of a rock. Instead of flipping himself …
March 18, 1993
"Gimme Shelter's" background vocalist
Dear Matthew Alice: During a recent at-work jam session (i.e., playing 9IX really loud while the boss was away), an argument developed over the identity of the background vocalist in the Rolling Stones’ classic “Gimme …
March 18, 1993
What happens when a sweater shrinks
Dear Matthew Alice: When a sweater shrinks, where does the extra stuff go? If a large sweater shrinks in the washer to a small size, does it weigh the same later? Is the small sweater …
March 18, 1993