I had forgotten that there was a replica of the Cibeles fountain in Madrid here in Mexico City. The photography and information in each of these links is much better than what I offer. Mexico. Madrid. In the Madrid link, see especially how marvelous the fountain looked in its original, 18th century location, next to … More La Cibeles en México, D.F.
There are enormous marches all over town and I saw this film. Come with me to see it again. Axé.
If you have a job in Mexico City then the only time to leave is the weekend but I have determined that the weekend is actually when you should stay because the traffic dies down and it is a completely different place. Right now it is 14 degrees Celsius but during the day it was … More Le samedi
…while we are at it. This was at a public event in April. Axé.
Now that the Postal Palace has been turned into an art museum I do not know where to send letters. However, I entered chat from the website of the Mexican postal service and found out the address of the closest post office to me: Lisboa No. 56 Juarez Cuauhtémoc 52-07-60-72. Axé.
Act 1 adversely affects Louisiana teachers by changing tenure laws, hiring and firing policies, and compensation. It removes the jurisdiction of school boards over teacher employment, and redefines the role of local school superintendents. Act 2 radically redefines public education. It expands the state’s voucher program, which pays tuition to private and religious schools, and … More Louisiana Education «Reform»
Here we are looking out my window in México, D.F. Some things I must not fail to do this week are: Monday Investigate issues with Linux and Oracle half done Investigate issues involving lodging for study abroad half done;what I really must do to finish this is locate great newspaper kiosks, wherever there may be … More Mornings in Mexico
If I had seen the notice in the paper in time, I could have seen this film which was screened at 19:30 at the Victrola, at the corner of Córdoba and Coahuila, colonia Roma, México, D.F. Here is some information on this film. It is about Gilberto Bosques, the Mexican consul in France who from … More Visa al Paraíso
I saw the Venus transit through «filtros» and a telescope at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. It was quite a production, astronomically and socially. This second picture is very good, perhaps the best I have ever taken. Click on it to make it bigger, and you will see. Axé.
Here is today’s menu from what is arguably the best restaurant in Mexico City or the world. I had cactus soup, green salad with vinaigrette, carrots and chayote, green enchiladas with chicken, cream and black beans, lemon gelatin, guava juice, and a baguette. This including the tip I gave cost me just under $7 US, … More Lunch
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