What’s the Aztec term for blind drunk?
The Museo Nacional de Antropología in DF is one of the my absolute favourite places in the city. It first introduced me to Olmec heads and contributed to my ongoing […]
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The Richest Man in the World Would Like to Share his Beloved Art Collection with You…
I should start by saying that I don’t actually know a great deal about Carlos Slim. My opinion of the man derives from the simple fact that he recently overtook Bill Gates […]
A bumpkin’s guide to the best of DF #2
Hubris. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; when I think of Mexico City, and the audacity of its existence, I think of hubris. That’s not to say […]
People of the Corn
I finally started and then finally finished reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I’d been hearing about the book for years, since I stayed with some people avidly reading through […]
Redeeming Frida (for a guy who apparently needs his women to be very well-trimmed)
I don’t think I ever really got Frida. I’ve studied her a few times; I can appreciate that she did something different, even that that something might be important, but […]
