Meet Your Editor: Fidel Martinez
26 October 2009, 5:18 PM. By Fidel Martinez
You might have noticed, in the past week, a new name in the byline of certain Anyguey stories. That name would be Fidel Martinez and Fidel would be our new, full-time associate editor for Anyguey. We are super excited to have Fidel on board because he becomes the second member of our Austin, Texas staff and also because he is smart and writes good. You can say hi to him in person at our Austin reader meet-up/focus group on Thursday, but if you are one of the sad people who does not live in Austin, you can welcome him here. And now, heeeere’s Fidel:
Hello folks,
In the words of the Rolling Stones, “Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m a man of wealth and taste.” Okay, maybe not wealth, yet, but I do have taste. [Ed: Note the cookie.]
My name is Fidel Martinez and I’ll be your Associate Editor here at Anyguey. Everyday I’ll make you laugh, cry, or think (sometimes all three!) as I pontificate on what it is to be a modern, Latino man, while discussing sports–football or futbol–cars, weird stuff, gadgets, funny shit, and of course, the ladies.
As per me, well, I am a full-blown Mexican born and raised in Gringolandia. Culture and heritage were important for my parents, and as a result, they form a large part of my identity. I am a well-educated man, (humble when I can be), who appreciates being the love child of two cultures. I like to pair up my guayabera with a tweed jacket and a fedora because I think Latin American tradition goes well with classic, American style.
I went to school on the east coast, but moved back to the Lone Star State, where I have been calling Austin, Texas my home for the last two years. I’ve also had stints in McAllen, Texas (aka The Valley), Chicago, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin (yes, of Oshkosh B’gosh fame).
Feel free to drop me a line at fidel@guanabee.com.
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I look forward to being a pain in your ass, er, I mean commenting on your stories.
yo tambien me lo voy a cojer, once in a while. carnita fresca. mnmmmmm. que rico.
a ti tambien te voy a chingar. corona man…..dijo xx equis.
Dude, is that cookie with your name on it?
Either that or it says “Eidel”, the Yiddish word for delicate.
That is, indeed, a cookie with my name on it.
I thought the cookie was referring to castro?????? you look like a young communist just need the mOstacho.
Sorry, bro. Couldn’t grow facial hair even if i tried.
I know your pain, bro. It wasn’t until I hit my 30s that I was able to grow anything that closely resembled a beard.
Who made that?
more than likey him mom. who else. lol
My friend made several cookies for my birthday. I think they also made cupcakes and arranged them to spell out my name.
I was wondering who the fuck this Fidel guy was. so um Hi!
sexy like a chocolate strawberry. or a whole box of chocolate strawberries that spell out ‘fidel’.
Fidel, I would like to welcome you to “the shit.” That’s what I call working for Guanabee, like in ‘Nam you know. Like when you were out in the jungle looking for charlie and you might get shot while “All Along The Watchtower” plays, and then you won’t ever see your ma’ back in Omaha again. Wait what were we talking about?
Oh yeah, welcome on board.
For real, dude. Welcome Fidel. You show great promise in waging the war.
/pours out 40oz for our fallen homies.
/flees bullet sprays.
/goes back to writing.
was that ‘nam or tropic thunder starring danny mcbride (aka the bestie fattie kungatetaifukaryogidoe ever) as the sound specialist?
but for reals, mi querido fidel: welcome fellow texican. and may god have mercy on your soul.
Thanks, good sir. I look forward to serving alongside you and Alejandro and any other soul stuck here with us.
ok so i saw your picture in the side thingie and i had to look at it again.. that picture makes me want to put my finger up your nose. i dont know. i have this thing with nostrils. you should be flattered.
Haha, thanks. I’m both flattered and a little perturbed.
Anhausier-Busch tshirt and Cookie with your name? You’re living the high life.
it’s just a shittin eagle dude.
It’s not an A-B shirt, but the cookie does have my name on it. That’s how I roll