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<p>Carlos Slim is not the richest man in the world because of his good looks. He got there the old fashioned way, he used government resources. Slim derived his fortune from his extensive holdings through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, that is heavily invested in telecommunications, education, health care, industrial manufacturing, food and beverages, real estate, airlines, media, mining, oil, hospitality, entertainment, technology, retail, sports and financial services.</p>

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<p><strong>Dear Mexican: As you’ve said before, Mexicans lack education. Why do they? Why don’t they care that a haigh-school education is not enough in this 21st century? I see exceptions to the rule, but the rule seems to be “No More School After High School.” I don’t get it. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: right;"><strong>Educated Gabacho</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Tijuana:</strong> The first of the so-called “Corridas de Oportunidad” takes place this Sunday at Tijuana’s Monumental Bullring by the Sea. Casa Toreros—whose self-described mission is to return el toreo to those pueblos where vibrant taurine traditions once thrived, and to preserve its authenticity “for the people” –has designed several cartels with real possibilities for great toreo and compelling personal stories. A brief sketch of the toreros for this week, and the over/under for their potential success:</p>

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Black & Veatch is soliciting proposals from qualified ELBE and SLBE certified companies for services related to the City of San Diego’s North City Conveyance System for the Public Utilities Department.

Services to be provided: traffic control, landscape architecture, corrosion control, utility identification, potholing, architectural, drafting services, stormwater, geotechnical including testing services and geotechnical drilling.

City contract number H156508.

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