Agar-the-Criste Mystery November 10, 2022 In my former occupation, agarose was always in ready supply in the laboratory. Without this refined polymer, derived from seaweed, […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Atonaltzin
Atonaltzin November 16, 2022 Weary of the scarcity of water and overabundance of standing garbage, we take to the hills northwest of the city, passing […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Chile Oaxaqueño
Chile Oaxaqueño November 20, 2022 Jalapa has the Chile Jalapeño. Havana as its Chile Habanero, Puebla its Chile Poblano, Sierra de Hidalgo its Chile Serrano. […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: El Mundial 2022
On Sport: El Mundial 2022 November 24, 2022 Dateline—Qatar: Mexico once again holds its breath, as the Round-of-32 commences with a scoreless tie against Poland. […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Para Comprar la Bomba
Para Comprar la Bomba November 26, 2022 When I hear the word Bomba, I immediately think Bomb, as do all English speakers, which is in […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: El Tri y Cuatro
El Tri y Cuatro November 29, 2022 Mexico’s red, white, and green national soccer team is affectionately known as El Tri, the Three, but it […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Dia de La Morena
Dia de La Morena December 4, 2022 A chilly breeze blows through the city. The streets around the Zocalo are closed to car traffic, turning […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Geologic History of Oaxaca
Geologic History of Oaxaca December 12, 2022 The Catholic feast days come fast and furious in December, and they feature more Virgin sightings than I […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Marisol
Marisol December 17, 2022 Basilica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, or Our Lady of Solitude, is just a few blocks west of the Zocalo. […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: 125th Night of the Radishes
125th Night of the Radishes December 24, 2022 Who on earth celebrates Night of the Radishes, and does it for more than a century? In […]