Category Archives: This Chicano Life

Spanish Perceptions on the LA Riots

Posted on September 22, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

I am going through my folder of old draft posts, which goes way back, and deciding to just post that shit, since it doesn’t really matter if I do or I don’t cuz nobody cares anyways. I was hoping to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Huevos Rancheros: Springville Edition

Posted on July 22, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

Time for a road trip, time to see how the rest of the world eats. In a town of only 934 residents, I didn’t expect much in the way of Mexican restaurants. Springville has two but this was the only … Continue reading →

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Supermarket Boxers

Posted on June 3, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

Maybe it was the lack of baskets. Or a shortage of that 99¢ pan dulce. Of course its possible they had some long standing beef that couldn’t wait to get resolved. All I know is that when I walked into … Continue reading →

Posted in Gente, Lincoln Heights, Pendejadas, This Chicano Life | 10 Comments

Breaking! ALZA Mural Painted Over, Possibly By ALZA!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

How the classic ALZA mural used to look. A recent update which washes over the classic ALZA look with possibly some new ALZA look. Is this legal?    

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Soy Chorizo

Posted on April 22, 2012 by EL CHAVO!

Some people still find it funny and incongruous that a Mexican can be a vegetarian. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore with food manufacturers. I just noticed today that now there are two soy chorizo options for vegetarians … Continue reading →

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