Tag Archives: Texas

Marfa and the Food Shark

Posted on 28 December, 2010 by Kate

“The Food Shark is coming! The Food Shark is coming!” someone cried. The crowd, which had been congenially gathered in the Marfa Book Co., stampeded toward the door. I didn’t know whether to duck-and-cover or to elbow my way to … Continue reading →

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O weary world

Posted on 24 December, 2010 by Kate

  I was walking recently in a valley near campground I’m staying at. This valley is steep and rocky with houses, property lines, fences, and boundaries meandering helter-skelter over the hills. The value of these homesteads, I’m sure, is measured in many … Continue reading →

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My Illegal Scorpion

Posted on 20 December, 2010 by Kate

  For hundreds of miles the Rio Grande defines that tense border between Mexico and the U.S. At Big Bend, that stretch of harsh desert region, however, the two neighbors historically have had to rely on each other to survive. The border in Big  Bend … Continue reading →

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