El Paso, Texas is known for its wind and sand storms. It seems like every strong gust of wind blows in another rumor off the desert plains to the West. I'm not complaining much about El Paso because I've found churches I like here, which is a far cry from the Epicopal church I attended in Omaha, Nebraska; and none I found to my persuasion in Reno, Nevada. I want to stay Episcopalian, if I can; but you never know how that will work out ahead of time.
Anyway, back to El Paso as a rumor mill. I think it's location at the border with Mexico has something to do with the number of rumors coming through! I've been here several times before, but didn't think then I would end up here as I do now believe I will. So, I had forgotten what a rumor mill this city is!
I cannot attest to the veracity of any of the present rumors I'm listening to, but in sharing these salient rumors, I can give you a flavor of the town's dynamic hum.
1. I've heard from various individuals passing through the town that law enforcement agencies' personnel in the area including northern Mexico, except for those working for the FBI, are light on educational accomplishment. I could imagine that it's important for detectives and analysts to possess all the education they can afford, because their work requires a lot of brain ingenuity to handle their work load.
I've known through the years that some bosses and high-ups in the cartels send their kids to Ivy League colleges, resulting in one's being unable to tell their offspring from those of executives and CEOs of the major corporations with respect to degrees attained.
2. I've hear rumors on the radio and TV, too. To me, their news oftimes is no more than a rumor, because the purported fact is said so quickly without any development into a story--just simply said as an item--that I really can't be sure I heard right! One such statement I heard just last night is that the several states will handle lowering the insurance rates as a direct result of imposing Obamacare. New York state, I believe it was said, is the first that will seek to lower their levels by as much as 60% annually. Wow, if true!
3. I've heard that the Zeta Cartel is crashing into oblivion. That cartel is known in this area as a violent, murderous gang. And, the reason I heard for their crumbling is that the cartel was caught money-laundering. I've also read somewhere that banks are reluctant to report their suspicions about money laundering at their branches, possibly because they make money off such transactions. In any case, I'm glad they're gone--and that's not predicated on a rumor!
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