So what I would like to figure out is how to get this book in my hands in Mexico.
Not only does Out of Poverty look like the kind of book I would like to read to compare to Stiglitz and Sachs. I want to get a chance to finish reading the book before he comes [...]
Filed under: Ashoka, Books on June 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
“The Legitmate Mexican President”
There are a lot of things I’m learning in Mexico. For one, my Spanish is improving. Two, my work is exposing me to some of the most amazing people who are committed to changing Mexico. Three, I am learning how to cook in a very “sink or swim” manner. Forth, I have [...]
Filed under: Mexico, Politics on June 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Although I’m in Mexico, I have been keeping on tabs on the election. My favorite website for this is FiveThirtyEight.com. It has the latest poll information in a format that is both useful and through. It has been tracking trends for a while and reports on the latest headline grabbing polls, while also putting them [...]
Filed under: Politics on June 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Flag at the Zócalo, originally uploaded by kimberlymunoz.
My pictures from last week’s Turibus excursion are up. Unfortunately without flash, my pictures of the inside of the church at the Zócalo didn’t come out.
Filed under: Mexico on June 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Why I Might Like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
If Kanye likes it, it’s got to be good. I don’t have any evidence to back this up, except that Kanye’s blog was the one that showed me this video. I trust the man’s taste.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button stars Brad Pitt and is directed [...]
Filed under: Movies on June 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m still in Mexico City but haven’t been updating due to a deluge of work. My job is keeping me happily busy with writing, research and translation. In addition, preparations for DC are also quite time-consuming because of my quest to make sure that my updated resume is flawless.
Also, I resolved to fully take advantage [...]
Filed under: Mexico on June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
This is for my dad. Single-sex women’s buses that go around Mexico. I saw one of these buses the other day near the Condesa. They have pink cards and are not as crowded as all the other buses. They also have these in the metro, but I’m contractually obligated not to go there.
On Single-Sex Buses, [...]
Filed under: Mexico on June 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been refraining from posting links here because I share most of what I find through Facebook and Google’s Shared Items on the sidebar of this blog. However, this link had me in tears and is one I think people should see.
Coco Wang drew comics of the some of the most tragic stories I have [...]
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Another set of pictures are up on Flickr.
Filed under: Mexico on June 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
The National History Museum/Castillo de Chapultepec was another great museum with lots of history. While the Anthropology Museum focused on the pre-Spanish cultures and artifacts, the History Museum takes a more modern perspective.
Aside from all the historical artifacts that are preserved at the museum, the place is an actual historical site. It served as military [...]
Filed under: Mexico on June 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
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