Year: 2023

Tourist in Residence October 27, 2021 “One-way ticket in my hand, Heading for the chosen land, My troubles will all turn to sand When I […]

Na Bolom October 31, 2021 Frans Blom must have been tickled pink to discover that his last name means “jaguar” in Maya Tzotzil.  He came […]

Rat in a Bowl November 2, 2021 There is something uniquely ghoulish about November Second, and American Halloween is only part of it.  Imagine a […]

Middle American Research November 4, 2021 From the Franciscan friars of yore to the Middle American researchers of late, the story of the people is […]

Cañon Sumidero November 5, 2021 “Should we also flood the Sistine Chapel so tourists can get nearer the ceiling?” David Brower The Grijalva, Mexico’s other […]

Arte Gratis November 8, 2021 Before yielding the mic, Victor thanks everyone for coming to LibreArte on this wet talent night.  Tarps provide just enough […]

Our Man in Guatemala November 10, 2021 The immigration crisis heightens at the border, with both Haitians and Central Americans making a mad dash for […]

Atitlán November 12, 2021 “It really is too much of a good thing.” Aldous Huxley, at Lake Atitlán, 1934 Lake Atitlán is considered the jewel […]

When I Got To The Border                                   November 15, […]

Hermana Tere November 17, 2021 Her ethereal lightness and twinkling eyes remind me of my second-cousin, Mary Blandine, who was a nun from Cork and […]