On a Carousel January 21, 2023 So brave readers ask, “Have you managed to marry your anonymous source yet?” Vanessa cheekily responds, “Oaxaca is beautiful […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Carnival of Future Teachers
Carnival of Future Teachers February 13, 2023 Although Carnival is not really a Mexican thing, tourist operators in Oaxaca are determined not to be left […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: The Water Boils
The Water Boils March 5, 2023 Maybe it was the earthquake of 6.2 last night that shook the screws, but my seismic clock has reset. […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: First 101 Days
First 101 Days March 14, 2023 Cynics call them “normalistas” because it happens so often. As part of the Women’s Day events yesterday, angry feministas […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Our Man in Baja Sur
Our Man in Baja Sur April 7, 2023 Un Chinito Pecando, And She Showed me the Way. (faux-Eagles) In Oaxaca de Juarez, the heat of […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Oliver Sax
Oliver Sax May 1, 2023 “Missed views of Ixtlán and Guelatao across the valley. Guelatao, Luis tells us, ‘is where Benito Juarez was born in […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Kosher Oaxa-Cuisine
Kosher Oaxa-Cuisine May 2, 2023 April and May are the hottest months of the year in Oaxaca de Juarez, with afternoon temperatures often reaching 90, […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Nueva Babel
Nueva Babel May 7, 2023 “It’s party time for the guys at the Tower of Babel, Sodom meet Gomorrah, Cain meet Abel, Have a ball […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: El Gachupin
El Gachupin May 16, 2023 We are in a van filled with therapists of decidedly mixed credentials. The greying biracial hypnotherapist from New York has […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Teacher Appreciation Day
Teacher Appreciation Day May 18, 2023 “If we do not know anything, then everything is complicated.” Noam Chomsky Monday is Teacher Appreciation Day throughout Mexico, […]