Category Archives: Fotos

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Taco USA: The Missing Pictures

Posted on September 16, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

Gustavo Arellano’s “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America”  is a terrible read and ultimately a waste of time but I made my way through the cheese and finished it. In the end I learned a whole lot more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Greater Los Angeles, La Comida, Shit I hate, This Chicano Life | 14 Comments

Today in Lincoln Heights

Posted on August 25, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

I blame full time work for not allowing me to take my usual walks around our old Lincoln Heights to see what is happening in the neighborhood. Seriously, work is a buzz kill, and for what, just to pay the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Lincoln Heights | 5 Comments

Downtown Trees

Posted on August 12, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

In societies dominated by modern conditions of production, life is presented as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has receded into a representation. — Some Dead Guy

Posted in Analysis, El Centro, Fotos | 1 Comment

Public Showers, Now Open!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

The opening of “the park for everyone” this week is the equivalent of the opening of a new Metro light rail extension: everyone shows up when everyone else is gonna come. But then they get back into their cars and … Continue reading →

Posted in El Centro, Fotos | 8 Comments

Destiny Scratch

Posted on June 21, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

Do I have to go to work tomorrow? Fuck! I better buy some coffee too.

Posted in Fotos, Gente, Greater Los Angeles | Leave a comment

Oh! RIP

Posted on May 12, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

At first I thought this was a lamentation, a poem of despair for the passing of some burger joint on Broadway in El Centro. But it turns out Oh! Teri Burger was the name of the place. REST IN POWER … Continue reading →

Posted in Fotos, Fun with Words, Greater Los Angeles, La Comida, Pendejadas | 1 Comment