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I have often looked at politics like a sports fan might look at football. That is why am such an aficionado of the political season with all its debates and brouhaha! Too be sure I put little credence on what they say because I am very much aware of what happens to their promises. Still it is fun to get my snacks and sit in front of the television and see them argue and put on their acts. It’s

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For a while I thought that Mitt Romney had a clue on how to run a political campaign that us until he opened his mouth to reporters to say that there was not need for him to address the needs of the poor. He seemed to say that the poor had their food stamps and government programs to care for them. And so he was going to concentrate on taking care of the middle class. His words made me put him on

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  It's not your grandpa's Florida By John Avlon, CNN Contributor updated 10:39 PM EST, Mon January 30, 2012 Myths of the Sunshine State STORY HIGHLIGHTS John Avlon: Florida is not one-dimensional; it contains left, right and center voters Avlon: It's not "God's waiting room"; Only 17% of residents are seniors, 22% are under 18 Cuban-Americans, usually conservative, are only 30% of the

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Normally we go on vacation between November and December because the fair circus rides setup on back of us. The Ferris wheel and other huge rides look down into our home. The noise and lights from the rides shatter our usually placid lives. This year to add to the sometime aggravation of living in Patzcuaro, our street  had a major redo. We couldn’t get into our parking for close to four months!

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The Grinch seem to have stolen Christmas for us. No, it is not a matter of not celebrating it. Nor is this about being down on the celebration. But due to circumstances beyond our control we have a very abbreviated end of year schedule. Our Christmas tree should have been up and aglow but we had to escape to the warm beaches waiting for us. But we only have ourselves to blame for this. It is

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Oasis Restaurants Symbolized ‘50s Teen Scene By Sandra Pierce The Plaza Oasis at 127 Pioneer Plaza in the 1950s. Photo courtesy of the Southwest Collection, El Paso Public Library When you think of fast food, you automatically think of places like McDonald’s or Whataburger. Restaurants like these have not always been around, but the first fast-food service in America did appear many years ago,

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Did you know that if you flipped Herman Cain’s 9 – 9 – 9 campaign around the it might resemble 666 which I hear is the sign of the Anti-Christ? I’m now sure where it is in the bible where it speak of people living in glass houses should be careful about throwing rocks. But politicians need to be careful about how transparent they are once they get to be the favorites. Now neither Romney nor any

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Normally I am full of optimism  but world events have put a different spin on things. That is why you may notice the sarcasm in the title. The economy is in the pits, we still have two major wars going on. Just so that I won’t rain on anyone else’s parade I will try to add a positive note in which to end this short post. I still believe that things can turn around and start guiding us to a more

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The Brewhouse: Falstaff complex for sale; tenants want art centerBy Vic Kolenc \ EL PASO TIMESPosted: 07/04/2010 12:00:00 AM MDTEL PASO -- Victor Trujillo just wanted to buy the building housing his 33-year-old produce company. He ended up owning one of El Paso's mostly forgotten industrial icons -- the former Falstaff brewery complex. Now he wants to sell it.The property, dominated by a

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Rainy Days And Mondays Always Make Me Blue: Well maybe not exactly blue but it leaves me without ganas to do much of anything. I have been tinkering with my computer much of the day. We have been having rainy cloudy weather that keeps me from wondering very far from home. This morning I got up/did the usual things. Had coffee, saw TV news, read email, saw what was happening on the internet.

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A few years back I took a trip back to my hometown of El Paso. Hoping to connect I found that you really cannot go back home. Pictures included! View Full Album I think that I will keep the memories in my head as they were back when I was growing up. This pictures only have the faded memories of such a time!

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This is the beginning of my story and I will start with a picture. This is a picture of me as a teenager. I don't know if I had my eyes closed because I was imagining myself as some cool singer or if it was just that the tune was kind of dreamy. The guitar did not last long. I learned to play a few bars of Honky Tonk. Dad may have pawned it to get a few dollars to pay bills. He belonged to a

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A party edged in black: Juárez's traditional quinceañera trade takes refuge in El Pasoby María Cortés González and Marisela Ortega \ El Paso TimesPosted: 06/05/2011 04:02:13 PM MDT Click photo to enlargeAzul Juarez, owner of Yuris Quinceanera at 109 E. Overland,... (Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times) On a sunny afternoon, Juárez mom Reyna Lopez and her teen daughter casually window-shopped at stores

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Yesterday while in Patzcuaro I extended my trip into town by going by some of the really old places. The picture below has been taken many times before and even appears on many picture postcards of this area. My point is stating this as akin to saying that there is nothing new under the sun. In other words the pictures that I took were nothing new. But this shot came out to be a pleasant surprise

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It seems we are blessed living in Mexico . We only have one English language cable TV channel broadcasting news on the 24/7 cycle. Good thing is that we can turn it off when we feel like it. I feel sorry for those in the US that are constantly bombarded by news and cannot shut it off! Things that I do not want to hear on the news cycle: Congress battling over budgets. Politicians bad mouthing

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Thought that I would get back to my blog. This is my chance to see how it looks on Facebook and make whatever changes to make on my blog appearance. So here it goes!

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Two and a half years into his first term as President one has to wonder if this will be his only term? His campaign for the Presidency was promising and full of hope. But history may have dealt him a bad hand. The economy was in the pits as he took office. Trying to deal with the economy was tremendous job and the solutions seen back them were full of pitfalls. May mistakes were made and this was

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I’ve been living outside of the United States for almost eight years now. My reasons for leaving are manifold! After listening to my thoughts for a while you may understand them. First of all before I continue with this let me explain something. The word Expat should not be translated as ex-patriot. I was ever a patriot in extreme bellicose nationalistic sense of the word. Lets just say that I

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Lately I’ve noticed a union busting trend by state governments in the United States. The logic behind this is that state budgets cannot afford having unions and the cost that they add. I suspect political reasons behind this as well. Extreme conservatives would like the country to swing completely to the far right! The success of such of movement would deprive the lower classes of what few

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I get these fine thoughts that I feel like sharing with others but then seem to run out of time. I’ll leave you with the idea that this year was such a terrible year that we want have it end quickly so that we can move on to what we believe will be a much better year. With that in mind I’d like to wish everyone a very happy new year!

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Computer Tips and Tricks Ten More Email Etiquette Tips for youAll computer users 1.   Never type in all caps. Typing in all caps is considered yelling. Besides being considered screaming or yelling, studies show that email typed in all caps takes longer to read (really!) 2.   Sending the same email to a group of people is seldom necessary. However, if you do find it necessary to send an email to

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Just like many in the US go through a cycle of celebrations so do we. Dia de los Muertos festivities are now upon us. We don’t like crowds so we avoid the boat ride to sand in the cold night at the cemetery on the Island of Janitizio.  We have our own ofrenda to honor those that have passed on to another life. The alter is a celebration of life and death. The figures in our alter represent those

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Day of the Dead Honors the Deceased Holiday's Focus Different than Halloween's By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide See More About: day of the dead halloween mexican culture morir holidays in spanish-speaking countries Sponsored Links Global CitizenLearn a language for life. Flashcards, audio, docs to cardsitunes.apple.com The Links at Spanish BayStay at Pebble Beach Resorts and Play our

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This morning our front gate bell rang at approximately eight fifteen. A neighbor was notifying people that an engineer was coming to get input on having our street redone. If their was positive input we could get started on gathering information to start the ball rolling. This was to be at ten thirty but this time came but there was no engineer! There was a handful of people waiting. Later there

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Un Lugar muy especial donde encuentras lo mejor de lo viejo e lo nuevo! Katrinas como nunca has visto! Que guapas todas. Y mucho mas. Maquinas de coser de tiempos pasados y radios de otros tiempos. Todos se encuentran en este lugar muy especial!   View Full Album Technorati Tags: Patzcuaro,dia de los muertos,katrinas,antigues,shoppes,tours,tourism,colonial,interesting

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Imagine there's no heavenIt's easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today... Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace... You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will be as one Imagine no possessionsI wonder

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I have not posted here a quite a while so I decided to post this item since it still feels quite current. Forgot who sent it to me but whoever you are thanks for sharing. RMO I thought this article had some unusually good insights....FYI  Feel free to post on paisano..... JPhttp://www.truth-out.org/suck-it-up-and-dig-in63079 Suck It Up and Dig In Thursday 09 September 2010 by: William Rivers

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I thought this article had some unusually good insights....FYI  Feel free to post on paisano..... JPhttp://www.truth-out.org/suck-it-up-and-dig-in63079 Suck It Up and Dig In Thursday 09 September 2010 by: William Rivers Pitt, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed (Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: Suchana Seth, jjensenii) The "mainstream" news media has, over the last few weeks, been giving

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I thought this article had some unusually good insights....FYI  Feel free to post on paisano..... JPhttp://www.truth-out.org/suck-it-up-and-dig-in63079 Suck It Up and Dig In Thursday 09 September 2010 by: William Rivers Pitt, t r u t h o u t | Op-Ed (Image: Jared Rodriguez / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: Suchana Seth, jjensenii) The "mainstream" news media has, over the last few weeks, been giving

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America’s History of Fear By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: September 4, 2010 A radio interviewer asked me the other day if I thought bigotry was the only reason why someone might oppose the Islamic center in Lower Manhattan. No, I don’t. Most of the opponents aren’t bigots but well-meaning worriers — and during earlier waves of intolerance in American history, it was just the same. Fred R.

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Border News Published: September 4, 2010 A nonpartisan study on illegal immigrants in the United States came out Wednesday. Here is the gist: Unauthorized immigration peaked three years ago, and is sharply receding. It is declining all over, but especially in housing-bust states like Florida, Nevada and Virginia. Editorial Series Immigration Harsher enforcement probably has something to do with

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How to End the Great Recession By ROBERT B. REICH Published: September 2, 2010 Alain Pilon THIS promises to be the worst Labor Day in the memory of most Americans. Organized labor is down to about 7 percent of the private work force. Members of non-organized labor — most of the rest of us — are unemployed, underemployed or underwater. The Labor Department reported on Friday that just 67,000

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I am borrowing a post from Michoacan Net attributed to David Huan and Miguel Gerardo. Santa Muerte has gotten a bad name recently due to the narco cultures’ use of the images. CSI also recently had an episode that showed the seamy side of some practitioners. Insider Tips Quoting David: Miguel Gerardo is a member of our group and may be one of my favorite Insider Tips. We were driving around

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Growing up in El Paso, Texas, which back than more than 90% Hispanic the thought never came to mind that blending in would ever become an issue in my lifetime. Decades later I realize that my family has become pretty much of a blend. Even though my wife thinks of her self as more Mexican than American she is not a Mexican by blood. My kids married outside the Mexican culture. And so this article

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Immigration is hot topic around the world not just in the United States. It is not a cut and dried topic as there are many reasons why people leave their home country. Not much has been said about the American expatriate community in Mexico. It is sizeable and some of the reasons for leaving the US are similar to those of people from Mexico and the rest of the world. On the one had there are many

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Cruising returns to LA's historic Van Nuys Blvd. AP – Richard Rowlands drives his 1960 Ford Starliner during Van Nuys Cruise Night in the Van Nuys section … Technorati Tags: crusing,rock & roll,California Dreaming,Van Nuys Blvd By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press Writer John Rogers, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 56 mins ago LOS ANGELES – As tricked-out old cars rumbled past on Van Nuys

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This is my neighborhood. It may seem a little seedy but this is where I live. Kind of reminds me of where I used to live back in El Paso, Texas. This first picture is the street that lead to the municipal cemetery. It is one of the oldest streets. This eventually gets me to the mercado (market). It was kind of neat to see the piñatas hanging just outside this home. Don't recall what the

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The following article caught my eye because I saw something similar happening just across from my hometown of El Paso, Texas. Across the border in Juarez as well as in El Paso young women were being hired in the factories in record numbers. This left many of the men on the side to fend for themselves. They had no job and the only thing that they had to was to try to care for their children and

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Moving from Dallas to Patzcuaro was quite a cultural shock! The Gringo way of life is as if every moment counted. This did not leave much time to stop to smell the roses. The phrase "living in Mexican time" has a unique application ihere. I have met quite a few American and other expatriates that come into el centro with a list of things to do. That can be alarming to someone such as myself whose

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  One of my favorite things to do is to watch people in Patzcuaro’s Plaza Vasco de Quiroga. This is just right from a table just outside the restaurant La Surtidora! I enjoy this activity as I sip my coffee or tea.   Here are a few pictures taken during this exercise. The kids seem to be having lots of fun.   While Dad watches after them. Others just sit around and enjoy the peace and

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Just a little more about where we live. This is only a summary of some of the place around Patzcuaro.  There is much more to see and experience!   Villages of Lake Patzcuaro Patzcuaro butterfly-net fisherman At Pátzcuaro’s feet lies the lake of the same name where traditionally the Patzcuaro white fish fishermen used carved-out trunk canoes and butterfly nets that now are only pulled out for

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It is difficult to separate the history of Janitzio from the Day of the Dead celebrations since it’s traditions and history are so intertwined. The ‘life and death’ themes existed long before the Spaniards and other people first came to this region. I had said in an earlier blog the I would try to provide some history on the island and so this is a beginning of sorts. Credit for this article

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Christian Faith and Immigration Dana Wilbanks October 23, 2006 This article was originally submitted to Pacific School of Religion as part of Progressive Christian Witness, a 2006 initiative of PSR designed to bring voices of progressive Christianity to churches nationwide. In Christian Scripture, the obligation to extend hospitality to the stranger is a key requirement of faithfulness. Who is

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Lin and I have made the trip to Zihuatanejo a few times and have seen the folks get off of the giant cruise ships like thousands of ants! There are a few characteristics that they share. I am not going to point them out but if you look closely you may be able to figure them out for yourselves. I am looking at them in a manner you might say as from the outside looking in. My guess is if I was

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I am always curious about what is going on around me. This is especially true with regards to buildings and other projects going up within my field of vision. Let me point out that the lovely meadow that could enjoy every morning suddenly disappeared with the public sanitation vehicular lot taking its place! Now I don’t have much of a problem with the trucks being there. They keep the place

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Mexico: anti-Mexican discrimination in US growing Fri Aug 28, 11:56 pm ET Link to story at AP MEXICO CITY – A Mexican official says discrimination against Mexicans in the United States is growing and is most pronounced in areas where immigration is relatively new. Director of Consular Affairs and Protection Daniel Hernandez says that "where we are seeing the most complex, hard and

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Not exactly politically correct. No wonder everyone that is not lily whit is jumping ship. That is except for a few Uncle Toms. August 27, 2009 Congresswoman apologizes for 'great white hope' comment Posted: August 27th, 2009 04:18 PM ET From CNN's Lauren Kornreich WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Republican congresswoman apologized Thursday for saying that her party is looking for a "great white hope"

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Who knows where this will lead me to only god knows? Maybe Plaza Grande? Think I will come back to this later so I will save it as a draft for how. I had not had the desire to blog for sometime now. My camera has pretty much stayed in its pouch so there are not really hardly any new pictures to mention. Most of the photos that I have taken are about my workshop. Well maybe that is

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  AP – Federal police officers stand guard after a shooting against alleged drug traffickers in Tijuana, Mexico, … By GUSTAVO RUIZ, Associated Press Writer Gustavo Ruiz, Associated Press Writer – 14 mins ago MORELIA, Mexico – Gunmen boldly attacked federal forces across the western state of Michoacan on Saturday, killing five federal agents and two soldiers after the capture of a

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These may very well be the last of the flowers for this season. The cactus has a history all of its own. It now stands on the large fence wall towards the setting sun. It is now more than ten year old but almost did not survive to its ripe old age. It originally was in a wide large pot along with several other cactus plant. None of them were very big at all. At that time the cactus was probably

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I am not all that sure it was a book by Virginia Wolfe entitled You Can’t Go Home Again that inspired my writing this piece. Recently I had the opportunity to return to the USA for ten days. I’d been living in Mexico for six years and that suited me fine. I had left the States at a time when there was a lot of political divisions in the country. You could almost taste the fear mongering and

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