Oct 11 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I’m ashamed to admit that I never actually met retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Richard Williams; the two of us only ever communicated by email correspondence and telephone calls here and there. I have few regrets in this business, and this is one of them. Consider first that …
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Oct 05 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com One night, about nine years ago when I was in between relationships and ballooning in weight, I sat at a friend’s house sharing an ice chest full of beer and stories about past relationships. Sip, sip, chime in; sip, sip, chime in. That seemed to be the rhythm of …
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Sep 20 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com There was little I could get away with as a child. No matter how innocent the situation, no matter how much I attempted to conceal my facial expressions, my mother could always tell when I was fibbing. Of course, most moms would obviously know when their child is lying, …
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Aug 31 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The years 1992 to 1995 were important to me. It was a time when Nirvana, Pearl Jam and U2—three of my favorite bands—dominated the charts, ruled the airwaves and were in heavy rotation on MTV; the Dallas Cowboys were winning Super Bowls and Sega Genesis gamers everywhere were in …
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Aug 24 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Considering the times we live in, internet trolling is no longer a shocking phenomena. Trolling, for those of you who are unaware, is an anti-social behavior that consists of posting inflammatory comments on the internet—usually on message boards, social media sites, blogs and everywhere else on the web—in an …
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Aug 16 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The time was summer 2005, and the Rio Hondo Bobcats—then considered cellar dwellers in District 32-3A—prepared to prove what they already knew: They were champions. Of course, it was a bit difficult for Rio Grande Valley football pundits to take the Cats seriously. Consider that Rio Hondo was well-known …
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Aug 09 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I find it both strange and surreal that people have taken such an interest in my more personal stories told within this space. For instance, throughout the week folks have inquired about my diet, the harassment case involving my family and whether I still have the painting that captivated …
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Aug 02 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com When I was young, I became fascinated with a painting that hung in our living room. The scene depicted was that of an evening sail in which two men were preparing to launch a modest boat from a rocky shore; up ahead in the distance was a gorgeous night …
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Jul 26 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Believe it or not, I’m often asked my opinion on a wide-range of topics, from current events to local matters to personal problems. I decided to address a couple of them this weekend in a fun and casual letter format. Who knows, maybe I’ll incorporate this in our Wednesday …
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Sep 27 2013
CONSIDER THIS: Put down the Kool-Aid
September 27, 2013
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com I love a good argument, but what I enjoy more is the opportunity to correct someone whose pride is so badly wounded that they’ve resorted to spewing absurd rhetoric in a desperate attempt to gain the upper hand. Consider for a moment an anonymous comment made Wednesday on the …
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