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A few nights ago, while rotting with a watery Bombay and tonic in the crypt-like back corner of the dreadfully skeevy Lit Lounge, a musician friend went on a small tirade about hearing a feature on M. Ward on public radio that day. Much to my amusement — as this friend doesn't follow "indie" m...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, Mexico The local vendors manning the kiosks at Mercado 28 - Cancun's outdoor marketplace - do not disappoint. They are ready to cut you a deal and almost seem to be acting in character when you step onto the sidewalk. One instructs you, "It starts here,"...

Today at sunset Purim officially began! Happy Purim!!! No, Purim is not a Mexican holiday. I'm sure that some folks celebrate Purim here, afterall, Mexicans really love a good party! Purim is, however, a Jewish celebration. No, we're not Jews. But Purim is one of the celebrations God told the Israel...

Feminist Law Professors directs us to this interesting article concerning the mysterious disappearance of more than a dozen prostitutes. From the Associated Press:In the desert outside Albuquerque, hikers have sometimes stumbled upon human remains partially buried under the hardy scrub......

There have been several retreats and work teams over the last couple of months. Two of the retreats were geared towards High School MK's. The kids really enjoy spending time together!! They are fun to watch and interact with. Last weekend there was a Father/Son Retreat. We had 26 total and the fathe...

I’ve made this a topic of conversation lately with some of my Mexican friends, so I thought I should share it with a wider audience. A few weeks ago we were standing around after a worship service on a Sunday morning.  One of the young guys (Alberto) at the church had a little bowl of ice...

Filed under: Cigars The 2009 Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) Convention kicks off on Sunday, March 8. Tobacconists and manufacturers from around the world will converge on the CasaMagna Marriott for four days of reconnecting, deal-making and of course plenty of cigar smoking. I'm currentl...

With visible signs of torture, first and second-degree burns on his chest and genitals, APPO councilor Marcelino Coache Verano, who for 12 hours was “kidnapped� with the clear intention of repressing the social movement and sending a message of terror to society, was abandoned near Ocotlán. Mar...

Recently, I’ve been groping for the precise word to characterize the zeitgeist of this (unfortunately) historic moment—a word I finally found during a visit last week to central Mexico. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries March 5, 2009 GM Is Europe’s Headache, Too March 5, 2009 Jon...