Posted on February 25, 2008 by gharman
My cherished steering-wheel waves are a thing of the past. I got a couple three-finger salutes heading west out of Marthon (where a Border Parol helicopter turned in circles beside the roadway), but past Sanderson the rural greeting of passing motorists is history.
I keep popping my fingers out there, hoping for a response, waiting to [...]
Filed under: Del Rio Sector, Marfa Sector | Tagged: Big Bend National Park, Boquillas, Danielle Gallo, Fronteras Unlimited, Langtry, Marathon, Sanderson | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 21, 2008 by gharman
It’s come up three times in three days, East Berlin and the Berlin Wall (RIP).
Roberto Lujan (right) grew up in segregated Alpine during the ’60s. His first feeling of truly being an American only came when he and fellow American troops were bused through the communist city in Germany and throngs of residents began making [...]
Filed under: Marfa Sector | Tagged: Alpine, Berlin Wall, Jumano Apache, Marathon, totalitarian states, U.S. Border Patrol | Leave a Comment »
