Migra Corridos

The U.S. Border Patrol has just released their new album, Migra Corridos. Meant to dissuade illegal crossers from risking their lives for bread, any bread, the propaganda tunes are being played by radio stations throughout Mexico. They meant to call the album 'songs of the immigrant' but somebody screwed up on the translation. How's that for transparency, Tio Sam?

A little too much love for his team

Iraqi soccer player shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal. Holy Crazies! I agree that sporting events can be a fun and sometimes necessary catalyst for human bonding with screams ushered by flowing beer but this is ridiculous.

It reminds me of the feuds the Chargers-Raiders rivalry has concocted. Emotions over a game should never threaten someone's life, though.

My brother is a devout Raider fan. He wears his Stabler jersey to Church on Sundays. I am a Charger fan. But I love my brother more than the Chargers. I even bought him a Bo Jackson jersey for his birthday. Some Charger die-hards would call that blasphemy.

I would never, ever, jamas! stab my brother over a stupid football game.

However, if he were to ever steal my prized out of print, first edition copy of Creeley's, For Love, I'd cut him...

BUKOWSKI FEST

FIRST ANNUAL BUKOWSKI FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 28th - 8pm
The Elephant Theatre
6324 W. Santa Monica BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90038
Poets, Artists, friends of Buk and a 1973 Documentary Film

Poeta en DF

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death, El Centro de Lectura Condesa in Mexico City has installed an exhibition on the great Mexican poet, Jaime Sabines.

I only wish this was already open when I strolled the baby blue streets of la Condesa in October, the taco smoke combing my hair...

Blind Pen

I started a lit mag with some fellow lit students at SDSU. Check us out at:

http://blindpenjournal.blogspot.com/

Send us yr love!

Home Brew

Bottled my 2nd batch of homebrew yesterday. This batch is a Belgian White Ale style - blue moon, hoegaarden flavor. I was able to make 2 1/2 cases of 22 oz. brown bombers with this batch. Looking forward to popping the top off (Emily Dickinson-style) of the first brew in a few weeks. In these harsh economic times I had to outsource beer manufacturing to my self.


those lovely brown angels
they stand tall in the dark closet
with the coats and shoes
like a bouquet of orphans
dying for the warm smudge of fingerprints

Today's Jog's Arbitrary iPod Shuffle

1. The Underdog - Spoon
2. Romeo and Rebecca - Blink-182
3. My Best Friends Girl - The Cars
4. The Soft Rewind - Portastatic
5. El Fin de la Infancia - Cafe Tacvba
6. Cowboy Dan - Modest Mouse
7. The Mountain - PJ Harvey
8. You're Having the time of my Life - Jets to Brazil
9. I Go to the Barn because I like the - Band of Horses
10. Las llaves de mi Alma - Vicente Fernandez
11. Hypnotize - Notorious BIG
12. art star - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
13. Ella - Jose Alfredo Jimenez
14. Unseen Power of the Picket Fence - Pavement
15. Fuck You - Pharoah Monk
16. Misunderstood - Common
17. Umi Says - Mos Def
18. The King of Carrot Flowers - Neutral Milk Hotel
19. El Caballo Blanco - Jose Alfredo Jimenez
20. Falling from Sleeves - Calexico
21. Black Mirror - Arcade Fire