Day: December 5, 2023

LibreArte August 23, 2021 “Music rots when it gets too far from the dance. Poetry atrophies when it gets too far from the music.” Ezra […]

Los Altos de Santa Cruz Almolonga August 26, 2021 The forested hills of Santa Cruz Almolonga border the old city on the south side of […]

Coke Con Azúcar August 29, 2021 “I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company.” When I hold my can of Coke, […]

Orquideas Moxviquil September 1, 2021 If the southern hills represent the bleeding edge of development, the northern hills offer a kindler, gentler alternative.  The forest […]

Our Man in Mexico:  Proximo Temblor September 9, 2021 Needing to renew my passport at the US Embassy, we traveled to the capital city to […]

Our Man in Mexico:  Eterna Primavera September 12, 2021 This is not the best week to try to renew my passport in the capital city.  […]

Our Man in Mexico:  Churubusco September 16, 2021 “Churubusco proved to be about the severest battle fought in the valley of Mexico.” Ulysses S. Grant […]

Our Man in Mexico:  Xochicalco September 19, 2021 We are driving south from Cuernavaca in search of antiquity on the road used by Mexico City […]

Cocinando Con Quien:  El Maíz de la Gente September 23, 2021 The ear I hold in my hand isworthy of an elephant.  This enormous cob […]

EZLN Communique September 27, 2021 The news out of Chiapas lately is that of heightened tension.  Mountain communities like Chenalhó continue to combat cartel violence […]