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Hurricanes and Their Gendered Naming Commentary
Ray Castro
Why are hurricanes named after women? Because when they arrive, they're wet and wild, and when they leave they take your house and your car.
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Self-Interest vs. Others' Expectations
Javier Rodriguez
You worry about getting me what I want. I worry about myself.
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The Importance of Parks and Safety for Kids
Javier Rodriguez
You like baseball? We need lights for the parks, so kids can play at night. So they can be safe. So they can play baseball. So they don't become burros para los malones. Everyone likes baseball. Everyone likes parks.
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Seeking Truth Through Wine and Vigilance
General Salazar
They say in Latin, "In vino veritas". Wine tells the truth. Use this to write down the addresses of those bastards who killed my captains. And not where they were last week but where they are *now*, where they are this minute, and better yet, where they are going to be tomorrow. You know where they are going to be tomorrow, right?
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Conflicted Loyalties in a Complex Situation
Javier Rodriguez
I feel like a traitor.
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Struggling with Identity and Substance Issues
Caroline Wakefield
Hi, I'm Caroline, and I'm not sure if I'm an alcoholic. I mean, I don't really like to drink. For someone my age it's a lot easier to get drugs than it is to get alcohol. I guess I'm angry. I mean, I think I'm really angry about a lot of stuff. I'm just not sure what.
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A Wife's Right to Know Her Husband's Affairs
Helena Ayala
I'm on the board of my son's school, I have fundraisers for adult literacy at my own home. I think I have a right to know if my husband is a legitimate business man.
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The Harsh Reality of Addiction Management
General Salazar
Treatment of addiction? Addicts treat themselves. They overdose and then there's one less to worry about.
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The Doll Represents More Than Just Innocence
Helena Ayala
Not in the doll. The doll is cocaine.
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Corruption in Washington Compared to Calcutta
Robert Wakefield
What's Washington like? Well its like Calcutta, surrounded by beggars. The only difference is the beggars in Washington wear 1500 dollar suits and they don't say please or thank you.
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A Dire Call to Action
Helena Ayala
This may be your last chance to do this. Now get out of the car and shoot him in the head! Just shoot him!
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Dreaming of Busting Corruption Among the Elite
Ray Castro
I have actually dreamed about this, about busting the top people, the rich people, WHITE people!
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The Path to Taking Down the Cartel
General Salazar
When he loves me like a father, he will never tell anyone he was here. He will freely give us the name of his superiors. Then, when we get to them, they too will give us the names of their superiors. And eventually somebody will get us to Juan Obregón, and when that happens, the Tijuana Cartel will fall.
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Support and Understanding in Family Challenges
Robert Wakefield
My name is Robert. And my wife, Barbara and I are here to support our daughter Caroline. And we're here to listen.
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Conspiracy and Deception Perceived from Afar
Ray Castro
It sounds like they're conspiring to conspire. You know, I can feel the lies vibrating from that house.
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Law Enforcement as an Entrepreneurial Venture
Eduardo Ruiz
In Mexico, law enforcement is an entrepreneurial activity.
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The Complexity of Family in the Drug War
Robert Wakefield
If there is a war on drugs, then many of our family members are the enemy. And I don't know how you wage war on your own family.
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