Guelaguetza! Checking in on Oaxaca’s big party…
What if you gave a party and no one showed up? What if those that did show up found the place where the party was being held was nothing like […]
Medium is the message
Originally posted on View From Casita Colibrí:
At loose ends, can’t seem to focus on anything else, and since people have asked, here are photos from this morning’s walk through,…
Getting Schooled in Oaxaca…
Understanding the roots of the ongoing teacher unrest in this Southern Mexico state We all saw it coming. From the first day, it was a train wreck. A bad marriage? Nope. A horrible business deal? Not a chance. A get rich quick scheme? Not even close. What we are witnessing […]
Viva Oaxaca! Are the daily bloqueos and the perpetual plantón taking their toll?
I have to admit, I’m worried. I was in Oaxaca in the summer of 2006 when the teachers strike erupted in violence and paralyzed the city. It was a blow from which the city is just now starting to recover. As I work and travel in the area, I am […]
