Jose Rodriguez as the Grim Reaper, Brownsville, Texas demonstration against family separations. 2018. Photo courtesy of Jose Rodriguez. Nestled in the valley between two volcanic mountain ranges in the central highlands of Mexico lies the Magic City of Tepoztlan. Secondary volcanic...
Read MoreThis is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! La Posa de Quetzalcoatl Hike to the birthplace of the god, Quetzalcóatl, near Amatlan, Mexico....
Read MoreMexico, as many other countries including the USA, experiences regional as well as seasonal water scarcity. Then how does it deal with water? When I asked what readers want me to write about, one suggested water. In a previous blog, I wrote a paragraph on water. In this blog, I'll be introducing a local organization, in Tepoztlán, Morelos, which...
Read MoreTepoztlan, in Central Mexico, is a "magic city." It is tourist oriented and the streets are crowded on weekends. During the week there are many fiestas. In a prior blog, I wrote of how noisy Tepoztlan is, and how I acclimated to the noise in time. What kinds of sounds are there? In this blog I will document them with video and the usual sound...
Read MoreThis is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! The major factor that drew me to move to Mexico was experiencing it's fiestas. They are loud and colorful, a...
Read MoreThis is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! This Letter features murals feeding the eye and soul the colorful nourishment of the Latino
Read MoreThis is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments are encouraged! Next Letter will feature murals, like this cat. They are all over town and varied. Photo: Don
Read MoreThis is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a...
Read MoreA Katrina (photo courtesy of Shannon Pixley Sheppard) Fiestas were the major reason I moved to Mexico. I love this part of the culture! The music and dance, costumes, foods, parades, and ceremonies—different for every occasion. Included are young and old and pets. Dia de Muertos, the Day of the Dead, comes just after Halloween. Each region has...
Read MoreThe red arrow points to Zipolite, the beach in Oaxaca where I go frequently (more about that in the next blog). Fiasco with the Federales At three AM the red-eye bus going home from the coast ends at a service control stop. The authorities decide my papers are not acceptable and I take my backpack and get into the
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