Ternura Radical December 31, 2022 Feliz Cumpleaños, Theo.  Tu Primer!  Te quiero mucho. Old Year’s Night is the appropriate time to present the Best of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 Baja Sur April 7, 2023 Un Chinito Pecando, And She Showed me the Way.  (faux-Eagles) In Oaxaca de Juarez, the heat of […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]