A few decades ago, during the era when my friend Henry and I devoted many hours to exploring Tijuana, we found a saloon that I later learned was around the corner and up a block …
September 5, 1996
News & Stories
Utopia and bloodshed in revolutionary Tijuana
What the turn of the century does for leap year
Know All, See All Matt: I have two friends who differ about leap year in the year 2000. One friend says February 29 does not occur on a century mark, while the other friend argues …
September 5, 1996
The many meanings of "run"
Matt, you really smart guy: I’m curious about the term “hit and run,” as in a car accident where someone leaves the crime scene. Is this an old term? Cars don’t exactly “run,” do they? …
September 5, 1996
Why white sugar is not considered vegetarian
Dear Straight from the Hip: Recently I was in a natural food store and I noticed that they did not sell white sugar. I was informed that “white sugar is filtered through bone, and as …
September 5, 1996