Acapulco October 7, 2022 “Weather-wise, it’s such a lovely day. Just say the word, and we’ll take those birds Down to Acapulco Bay.” Come Fly […]

Teatro y Tarantula October 9, 2022 Perched on a rock, far above Lake Huayapam, and standing like a black-velvet sentinel at Buckingham Palace, this tarantula […]

On Music:  Macedonio Alcalá October 11, 2022 Teatro Macedonio Alcalá is named for a poor alcoholic violinist, whose depressing masterpiece, a waltz called Dios Nunca […]

Oaxacalifornia October 13, 2022 It did not take long for reports from a Los Angeles newspaper to reach the front page of Oaxaca Post.  Someone […]

Spooks October 15, 2022 The colors are changing with the season in my neighborhood.  The tricolor nationalism of September has been replaced by the floral […]

Mitla, Place of the Dead October 19, 2022 “The last (underground) chamber had a second door at the rear, which led to a dark and […]

In Search of Yankees October 22, 2022 We seem unable to find the Yankee game anywhere in town.  I am informed that beisbol is not […]

Santo del Rayo October 26, 2022 Santo del Rayo, just one of many feast days from the colonial heyday, is commemorated like a state funeral […]

Viva Los Muertos November 2, 2022 Oaxaqueños call the fiestas this time of year Muerte-adas, a made-up word which sort of means “deadings,” and these […]

Dirty Old Town November 8, 2022 The early afternoon sun bakes the stinking downtown streets.  Trash collection has been replaced with trash delivery, at least […]