Category: Border Field Blues
The Guitars of Rolly Waters: Córdoba Nylon Acoustic
The nylon-stringed Córdoba sat on the sofa where he’d left it. He sat down, pulled the guitar into position, finger-picked his way through a Bach fugue, one of the few classical pieces he’d memorized. The Romeros wouldn’t be …
The End of Friendship?
Recent news reports have indicated that access to Friendship Park will soon be blocked when the primary and secondary border fences along the park are replaced with 30-foot walls. This is an unfortunate choice by the Biden Administration, …
A Walk Along Driscoll’s Wharf
One of the more enjoyable parts of starting a new Rolly Waters book is the research I get to do in my hometown of San Diego. Sometimes I get to investigate places I already know. And sometimes I …
Clear the Shelves II
Take one of these books off my hands and I’ll give $10 to the San Diego Food Bank. The first round of the Clear the Shelves giveaway came about during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when …
On Accidental Themes and Endangered Birds
If you’ve read Border Field Blues, you’ll no doubt remember that Rolly’s case starts when his friend Max Gemeinhardt, an avid bird-watcher, calls Rolly down to Border Field Park to investigate the damage some cretin has done to the …