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Lino E. Mondragon
Lino Mondragon was born and raised in Questa, New Mexico. At the age of 18, he joined the Navy and served two years during World War II. He was stationed on the USS New Orleans, a CA-32 heavy cruis...view moreLino Mondragon was born and raised in Questa, New Mexico. At the age of 18, he joined the Navy and served two years during World War II. He was stationed on the USS New Orleans, a CA-32 heavy cruiser vessel in the South Pacific. It was while on that ship he got his first taste of gambling. There were high stakes games such as dice and poker games played often. On returning from the war some of the popular gambling spots were the Hoffman Bar in Taos, the 4 Roses Bar in Questa and the Simon’s Bar in Red River. At the time it was illegal to gamble, these activities were overlooked because the sheriff was on the payroll.
On returning, he went to barber school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Then in 1950 he moved to Taos and became a fulltime barber. He met and fell in love with Stella who became his wife in 1952. There were married 50 years. From this union they have three daughters and three sons, 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.
His interests are oil painting, fishing and gardening. The reason he decided to write and illustrate this book was he observed the profits casinos were making and how many people were suffering from the effects of gambling.
When he retired in 1987 he had worked as a professional barber for 37 years. Lino and Stella would go to the casino once a week where she would gamble more than him. He always made sure his bills were paid before they went gambling. He did this because he had noticed some of his friends had lost their spouses, homes, cars and was deeply in debt.
What he wants to accomplish by means of his caricatures is to warn people to be careful with their casino spending. Ed Dicho and Amos Dicho are translations of “I have said” and “what we have said”. People should play if they like but responsibly and avoiding addiction to the game.view less
Books by Lino E. Mondragon
The Truth About Gambling with Ed Dicho and Amos Dicho: Ways to Lose Money