Roberto H. Gonzalez
Making the U.S./Mexico Border Safe Is Not a Piece of Cake
Victor Escalon Jr. is now the Regional Director for the Department of Public Safety South Texas Region. He serves a district that spans a vast territory from Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and Del Rio, Texas.
Publisher’s Word: The Labor of Preserving History is Worth Gold
I said that it is worth in gold, because of the opportunity that future generations will have to learn from and enjoy the rich history that the McAllen Heritage Center exhibits.
“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” –...
"Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it," – Leo Tolstoy
“If We Do Not Know Who We Were, We Don’t Know Who We Are.”...
McAllen Heritage Center has gone through vital and significant renovations to preserve McAllen's heritage. Elva Cerda, the Managing Director of the McAllen Heritage Center and a founding board member since 2006, has a lot to say about this project that preserves McAllen's heritage.
Publisher’s Word: 2019 Was a Fast Ride, 2020 Promises to Be Phenomenal
The Rio Grande Valley has grown exponentially in every aspect, especially the economy. I remember how the peso devaluations of the 80s and 90s practically destroyed our modus vivendi.
Being Mayor in Today’s World is Facing Complex Challenges
Having a conversation with McAllen Mayor Jim Darling is probably one of the easiest things to do. He is down to earth and gives you the time to have a talk.
Surviving the Daily Grind of Business
Robert C. Vackar, best known to his family and friends as Bob, is a businessman who has survived the ups and downs of life, also, the daily grind of business. For those of us in business, we understand what the word ‘grind’ means.
Robert C. Vackar A Devoted Red-White-and-Blue Patriot
Robert C. Vackar is one of the principals at the Bert Ogden Auto Group, a conglomerate of automobile dealerships in the Rio Grande Valley.
A Woman Could Change the World of Business
I am fortunate to have met Lucille Cavazos and to have learned about an extraordinary business career she has experienced in the creation of C&C Bakery. Yes, it is the company that manufactured flour tortillas.
Re-Inventing Yourself… Over and Over Again
That businesswoman was Lucille Cavazos, she made the offer as co-owner of C&C Bakery at that time. Her ex-husband Joel Cavazos, and his parents, Elisa Cavazos and Baldomero Cavazos, and Lucille started that tortilla manufacturing business from the ground up.