A Tale Of Two Students Two young men from different villages live in quite different
circumstances while studying for their careers.
Do You Live Here? Acceptance of newcomers by old foreign residents is not always easy
to get.
The Servant Is there slave trade in Mexico? Some would say yes, others are not so sure.
Behold, A Flock of Tourists If you've ever been in a ruin over-run with busloads of folks
gawking and taking pictures with wild abandon, you will be able to forgive me the gentle barbs I toss at the folks with the signs held high in the air.
Interview With The Curandera White witch? Spiritual faker? Humble servant of the people? Meet the lady who can cure what ails you by rubbing an egg on your tummy.
Let's Keep It To Ourselves Intrepid author gets a hard time from his fellow expatriates,
for being too positive about Oaxaca.
Sharing The Wealth Beggars of all stripes make the rounds downtown, reminding us that
beggars are God's way of telling us we have too much.
Screwing The Screwfly In Chiapas An encounter with a (probable) CIA agent and a
supporter of the right-wing paramilitaries enlivens Stan's stay in Chiapas.
A World Class Museum Opens In Oaxaca The Oaxaca Regional Museum is so spectacular that words
don't suffice to describe it, so here are some photos...
Please Stop Rocking The Bus Stan is caught in the middle of an argument between a bus
driver and a mob of demonstrators. Scary!
A Small Mound In Xoxo Unexpectedly, Stan and Diana are confronted with the reality of
infant mortality in Mexico.
Mexico Electronico The old tricks of the "old dogs" of politics don't work as
well with the Internet of today as they used to when the bosses controlled the public's access to media.
Home Again, Home Again Every year we go to California to visit the kids and the grandkids,
and every year I thank my lucky stars that I have returned home to Oaxaca.
