Here is some high quality travel equipment I am recommending, although not buying myself at this time. Those are all Merrell shoes. The boots are waterproof. This Dynamic Bicycles Sidekick 8 might be the best bicycle for me. These Tsubo Acrea shoes are supposed to be very comfortable, even on bikes. SmartWool is very good, … More In case you are making plans…
The food in the United States is bad. You have to, or would have to search far and spend a great deal in order to match the freshness and purity of the groceries you can get at your local feria in Mexico. And the restaurant food here is bad, too; it is fatty and overcooked … More Sticker Shock
It appears that the Colombian aide the apparent Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto has engaged to help with the drug war, has a brother who did time in Germany for cocaine trafficking. I told you, this was the narco-candidate and he may be the narco-President. Now the governments and drug lords can cooperate even better … More El incierto futuro mexicano
Los besos, las caricias, y tantas otras cosas que presenció la noche que te me entregaste a mí. Axé.
This is a real jewel. Axé.
Lima’s most prestigious daily, La República, cited the analysis of Peru’s foremost expert on Sendero Luminoso, veteran journalist Gustavo Gorriti, to the effect that the rescue mission was an “impeccable disaster”. Gorriti asserted that the hostages were “kidnapped twice” – first by the guerillas, then by the security forces after they had been freed. They … More Peruvian “Rescue” Mission
…and will be in Houston by the time you read this. And I got a lot done, but not as much as I wanted to, and I have really only started. I am up for a month’s stay, or so, in the United States. I have two rides home from the airport, three phone calls … More I am leaving in the morning
This is the map they post of how to get from the Centro Cultural Universitario to the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas. They also provide detailed directions for three modes of transportation. See how organized and user friendly they are. Axé.
Of course I knew I was renting from an Arab-Mexican, but now I have noticed that my laundry shop is not only Arab-Mexican, but outright Islamic. Then I strongly suspect my tailor, Abraham Pérez, of Judaism, and now, near his shop, I bought a glass of carrot juice from a very Mexican style, if light … More Semites of Mexico City
I liked this film for the reasons the reviewer does, and I liked looking at the credits, with all the Viking-style names. The subtitles were faint and hard to read, so I listened closely to the words; it was amazing how much Oslo Norwegian I could understand. Axé.
