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Diego Rivera: La Dictadura

April 30, 2020 admin Leave a comment

The Meaning of Masks Carnaval de la vida mexicana The Carnaval de la vida mexicana is a four-panel mural housed…

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Posted in: Culture, mexico

Tláloc: Water, Source of Life

April 23, 2020 admin Leave a comment

I was born in the rain city, also known as Seattle. In Mexico, they have a god for that. The…

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Templo Mayor: Ancient Myths At the Palace

April 22, 2020 admin Leave a comment

We expected pickpockets at the Zócalo, Mexico City’s historic core. The cathedral is there. The city’s central square is there.…

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We Can’t Seem to Get Out of Town

April 21, 2020 admin Leave a comment

In this time of COVID-Stuck-At-Home, I am once again reminded of Mexico City. In a place that is so culturally…

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Posted in: Culture, mexico, politics

Failed: Why the Pickpockets Tried Anyway

April 14, 2020 admin 1 Comment

The goal for the jug troupe was a quick strike. Take the money and run. That they failed in that…

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Posted in: Culture, mexico, True Crime

Pickpocket: The Art & Science of the Dip

April 9, 2020 admin Leave a comment

“The mark strolls along a city sidewalk, fresh out of the bank, his wallet in his back pocket, blithely unaware…

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Scene of the Crime: Perfect Marks

April 7, 2020 admin Leave a comment

We arrived in CDMX — Ciudad Mexico — at 7:00 in the evening. At the airport, we jostled our way…

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Strange Mexico: A Few Details Emerge

April 3, 2020 admin Leave a comment

We shuffled into our hotel, poison-drenched roaches certain that the bird poop was our flashing neon sign. Once in the…

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A Strange Incident in Mexico

April 2, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Facing Lorrie, on the street, Mexico City. My back to the direction we’re headed. It’s two blocks max. Me with…

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What Happened in Craig

On a foggy afternoon in September of 1982 the Investor, a salmon fishing vessel, was engulfed in flames near the tiny village of Craig, Alaska. All efforts to stop the blaze were repulsed by the heat and fury of fire—until the blaze had run its course. Eight people, including a pregnant woman and two small children, were missing…

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