When my first wife and I were in Mexico about thirty years ago, we were often approached by young children selling gum and candy to…
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I was first attracted to the Stop & Shop Market because of its colorful and mysterious mural. The woman in the hijab seems to be…
Leave a CommentHere’s a blurb that our local newspaper published about my May show, which is happening at the Carrollwood Cultural Center in Tampa, FL. Exciting! The…
Leave a CommentSometimes getting people to talk is worse than pulling teeth. At least with teeth, you have an end result to show for it. I was…
One CommentWhere does the name come from? Was it ever a fort? And why is it lonesome? These questions knocked around in my head as I…
One CommentPhotographing bodegas at twilight is like catching bullfrogs in a swamp. You spot one, you sneak up on it, and just when you think it’s…
Leave a CommentWhen I first entered Lakeview Market, owner Daisy Swinton was handing a customer a large Styrofoam cup filled with boiled peanuts. As a transplanted Northerner,…
Leave a CommentOwner César Estevez thinks he may have found a way to compete with the K-Marts, Walmarts, and Save-a-Lots of the world, the bane of many…
Leave a CommentYes, the manager of this Florida bodega really is named Muhammad Ali and he assumes a fighting pose when you ask him, just to prove…
Leave a CommentBold blue letters in the store’s sign seem to indicate that its name is “Cubano Loco” (Crazy Cuban). Or do they? According to manager Salah…
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