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Intro by Cesar Aguirre As a recovering addict and reformed Hustla (I’m still a Hustla but only in legit dealings focused on unity and rebuilding community), drug addiction and the incarceration of sick people for “drug crimes” are issues that are very important to me. As someone who has been through the legal system becauseContinue reading “There was no wave of compassion when addicts were hooked on crack (an essay by Ekow Yankah)”

    They worked real hard here at the soup kitchen today in honor of the late great United Farm Worker Union founder Cesar Chavez. They also attended the every Monday mass here, which today was a dynamic communion service led by Brother David Buer, OFM. ________________________________________ Ellos trabajaron muy duro hoy en la cocinaContinue reading “El dia de servicio en la Casa Maria por el Cesar Chavez Holiday Committee!”

With Brian, Laura, Elsa, y Mari Fuentes and Father David Guzman

by Brian Flagg How is the City going to balance their budget this year? I attended yesterday’s City Council meeting along with Kassandra Manriquez and Mary DeCamp and heard City Manager Mike Ortega lay out a menu of spending cuts and tax increases that could fill what he claims is a $25 million budget gapContinue reading “THE CITY AND THEIR DAMNED BUDGET WOES”

Thanks to Sofia, Luis (both are puro Mexico) and all the farm. The diners here especially like the organic hard-boiled eggs we put in the lunch bags, thanks to all the chickens Luis cares for at the farm. It is quite a place, located off River Road near the Jewish Community Center. Check it outContinue reading “FELICIA’S FARM”

by Brian Flagg I just finished reading about all the highlights of the Holy Father’s trip to Mexico in the most recent America magazine. I particularly liked how he preached to the bishops of Mexico in Mexico City on February 13. He called on them to live as humble pastors, “not princes,” to be closeContinue reading “LA REVOLUCION DE TERNURA”

Author and retired political science profesor Jim Clarke comes here every Monday and Thursday and washes the soup pots! A week ago he and his daughter Julie Brogna, also a Casa Maria supporter, went to see the UA Wildacts come back from a nine point deficit with 1:30 left in the game to defeat theContinue reading “JIM CLARKE, JULIE BROGNA & GABE YORK”

by Brian Flagg That’s what we need in this town – Without it, every year at budget time the bus riders (represented by Bus Riders Union), the bus drivers and mechanics (represented by Teamsters) have to go to wage war with the Democrats on the City Council. The worst case scenario for all of us,Continue reading “THE HOLY FATHER WOULD AGREE WITH BUS RIDERS UNION ON A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE FOR TRANSIT!”