Sunrise I gaze across the vast sea, Sargasso red and azure blue, Past the horizon’s molten anvil, And I remember the story of space And […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Invocation by Maria Sabina Magdalena
“There is a world beyond ours, a world that is far away, nearby and invisible.” Maria Sabina Magdalena
Our Man in Oaxaca: Baby Turtles in a Tempest
Baby Turtles in a Tempest May 30, 2022 After a 13-hour bus ride, we arrive with all of our possessions at the ADO terminal in […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Puerto Encontrado
Puerto Encontrado June 2, 2022 On the morning after the tempest, the clouds break, allowing us the opportunity to survey the damage along the playa. […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Primer Dia en Oaxaca de Juárez
Primer Dia en Oaxaca de Juárez June 8, 2022 A violent rainy season follows us from the coast to the capital city of Oaxaca. On […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Chicatana
Chicatana June 12, 2022 “I’d never eat a bug.” David Lynch, final line of Blue Velvet This early Saturday morning is sunny and mild, almost […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Calle Colón
Calle Colón June 16, 2022 In the late hours of our third night on Calle Colón, a familiar whistle sails through the sky, followed by […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Muxe
Muxe June 19, 2022 The car traffic on Calle Garcia Vigil is at a complete standstill on a Friday afternoon, but this has nothing to […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Sin Agua
Sin Agua June 21, 2022 For the second time in two weeks, our taps have gone dry, the toilet will not fill. I am flushed […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Porfirio Diaz, Oaxaca’s 2nd Native Son
Porfirio Diaz: Oaxaca’s 2nd Native Son June 23, 2022 When Mexico’s most heralded president died in 1872, a mourning nation wasted no time in renaming […]