tm1265's comments

"So his friends at the U.S. Embassy got him a visa and got him to the States, where he works in IT."

This stuck out to me. Puerto Ricans are United States citizens and as such do not require any kind of visa to live and work in the states. There isn't even an embassy in Puerto Rico since it is part of the United States.

Makes me question the rest of the article.

Texas cities are doing good in spite of the state's political culture, not because of it. All the cities except maybe DFW are in a constant struggle with the conservative state government.

interesting, considering most species of truffle are mycorrhizal - they have a symbiotic relationship with plants, specifically trees.

Would be interested in seeing these genetically sequenced to flesh out their relationship with other species/genus of truffle.

Psychotropic or psychedelic? I very much doubt Psilocybin containing mushrooms are a problem on skid row compared to meth, heroin, and cocaine. They arent even addictive.