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Martes, 28 de Enero, 02:31:49 PM
"US has a drug problem..." Mexico doesn't? .....okay________ Remember the reason for all the Mexico drug lords is because of the US, nothing to do with Mexico and it's culture of corruption - well allright then.... I am back, haven't been around much of January - you could say I've been enjoying the long Mexican holidays, but that would be a lie. Too many freakin' holidays down here and somebody told me Fox is adding another one - "Dia de la Familia" (family day) .......oh joy! Just what Mexico needs, another holiday - I guess we didn't have enough days off for Marzo yet. Pretty soon we will just be counting the work days - it will be easier and quicker!

So Presidente Fox will go out as the guy who got Mexico a "Family Day"...but really, so what day isn't family day in Mexico, hmmmm? But, I guess at least it is better than going out (eventually) as the friend of the anti-Christ. Like his Tex-Mex lovin' amigo to the north. (fine gourmet cuisine fer sure ya'll....)

Martes, 18 de Enero, 07:36:14 PM
"The evils of Walmart and the rape of Teotihuacan continue..." A small group of women entrepreneurs are now saying that Walmart (Bodega Aurrera) wanted to sell the co-op's collection of natural beauty products, made from nopal and xoconostle (prickly pear cacti).
But now the women believe they have been scammed by a Wal-Mart that desperately needs to portray itself as a "good citizen" after causing international outrage by building on and destroying sacred land in the Teotihuacan archeological zone.

Before the store opened, Wal-Mart asked the women to start making the products - approximately 200 items a month as soon as possible. It was such an important deal for the women's co-op that they took out a loan to get it all done on time. When then finished, they contacted Walmart to arrange delivery but they never received answers to their calls and have never been paid. Wal-Mart said that they would promote regional producers in the new Teotihuacan store, but now (as with everything else) the Walmart assholes just used these women so they can say on their website that they are working with the community.

Walmart lies, rapes and plunders the world for their own rewards.... hopefully they will get theirs soon - maybe 2005 will be your year Walmart!

Has anybody heard anymore about the otra cover-up at the sacred burial site in Hawaii? Over there they scooped up bodies are are storing them in cardboard boxes in a makeshift storage in a corner of the lot of that new Walmart, until the locals can find a new place to bury their ancestors! Nice........

Sabado, 08 de Enero, 10:14:07 PM
"Youth culture invades the malls..."  Since I really am not at liberty to discuss the Pemex fiasco, the current cover-up of the deadly oil spill in Veracruz, the abuse of local fisherman (losing income, a way of life and most likely their health) along with the growing sickness and death to marine life and birds........

We will instead enlighten you about the Friday and Saturday night life at the local malls in Queretaro. It is quite amazing (and sad...) that hundreds of "juniors" - rich kids that spend their nights hanging out inside the malls - they don't really come to buy... but come to show off, act cool, and to show the rest of us what spoiled (empty) little rich kids they are.

While across the four-lane highway lies another mall... inside is a totally different ambience and attitude. Focused... calm..... actually a place where you can enjoy the evening, casually stroll by shop windows, listen to the live music (classical) and everybody polite and quite human. People from all walks of life, old folks, families, small children and teenagers. But the difference here from the "otra" mall is that these kids are from traditional working families, they have known what it is like to be without money and maybe food, they have values, work hard and even though some of these teens may be from simple backgrounds, they will survive and most likely help their community and Mexico.

While the trendy rich kids at the other mall (a block away) have a future pampered by their families that give them whatever they desire. If they get into trouble with the authorities, daddy will always be there to bail them out and maybe buy them a new car or ipod afterwards. Of course some of them will have great jobs after graduation in a few years, but their self-centered attittudes will probably make them more greedy, selfish and uncaring than the teens that they represent today.

Buena suerte niños..........

Domingo, 02 de Enero, 08:42:39 PM
"...welcome to 2005....."  Back after a week of fiestas... though we still have King's Day coming up jueves... "Dia de los Tres Reyes". The new year starts out with another comic book from the Mexican Govt. (the only way to get people to read down here), this time the topic is "The Guide for the Mexican Migrant", a how-to comic book for getting across the border to the US as safely as possible (written for rancheros) - I think those people that write those "For Dummies..."  books should expand on this subject! Of course most Americans could use a "Tequila for Dummies"  book, disgusting.......... flavored tequilas!

Speaking of agave (tequila... kinda), now that the distillers of Mezcal want to become regulated as a high-quality product the Mexican government wants to get rid of the worm! 80 percent pure agave sounds great, but without he worm? And guess who started this campaign - an American, who is one of the biggest botlers in Oaxaca! So we shall see if Mexico gives up the worm for high quality (and high priced) Mezcal - sorry, no plans for flavored Mezcal... I think the current smoky flavor is nice enough anyway.

Soooooooooo, eat the worm! (while you still can) ...and I don't mean this worm!

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Mie 23 de Diciembre, 11:02:41 AM
"Jeez, what a bunch of self-centered babies...!"  Oregon tree farmers are worried about Mexico being self sufficient and self reliant by growing their own! A million trees get shipped down here to Mexico at Christmas, but these greedy bastards have the gall to whine about the possible loss of $$$ for usually poor quality, oddly shaped and dry trees that arrive here. The average tree here starts at about $25 for a 5 footer and goes up from there, a little expensive... the same poor quality is available in the US for $15.

We bought a Mexican grown tree this year Viva Mexico! (a live one...) and it cost less than 100 pesos ($10.00). Hopefully Mexico will soon be able to stop relying on the outside world for products that the people demand that can be grown or manufactured here. What is left of her beautiful forests are being wiped out anyway because illegal logging in Michoacan and other places.

Buy Mexican!

Mie 22 de Diciembre, 10:35:19 AM
"Something to think about..."  Forget the idiot egomaniac chickenshit politicians who try to have you believe they what they do is for the people and not for their selfish personal gains. Just view a few faces here and remember this holiday season about the ones who were used - and will not be celebrating with us (any more...).

Peace on earth...........

Lun 20 de Diciembre, 2:44:17 PM
"It's beginning to look alot like navidad..."  The neighborhood is getting together, collecting money for the neighborhood "pasada" this Thursday. Can you say "mas atole"? - I'd better go buy some more candles... In Mexico City the officers that produce the most clean arrests (in other words, make the crime stick!) will be getting Christmas off this year - now there is an incentive program!

Our wonderful state of Queretaro is Number 1 in Mexico for having / needing the most exorcisms than any other state! Read the details here... Almost half the documented reports in the past 6 years come from here in beautiful Queretaro.

Dom 12 de Diciembre, 2:19:23 PM
"Welcome to the celebrations..."  When you are done crawling over to see the Virgin of Guadalupe on her birthday today don't forget their still is the NFL (real football). For those of you in Mexico City stuck in the "crawl jam"..... lo siento!

Sab 11 de Diciembre, 6:53:39 PM
"Got RSS...?"  For you people on the go who cannot live without a weekly dose of life in Central Mexico, we now have an RSS feed so no matter where you are you can check in and read the latest from our little blog - which by the way passed the 5,000 viewer mark last month!

Thanks for your continued support!

Lun 06 de Diciembre, 3:14:06 PM
"Getting ready for Santa...?"  I am, but in Mexico Santa isn't nearly as popular as the Tres Reyes (Three Kings) that we celebrate down here on January 6th. Kids don't even expect anything from Santa, but they have a huge list for the Kings! Eventually NORAD might have to update their imagery, but for now you can still check out Santa on the scope at: http://www.noradsanta.com/

Sab 04 de Diciembre, 2:11:26 PM
"Larry, Curly and Moe...?"  Yes, the Three Stooges are alive and well in San Juan del Rio! Across the street we have three hired imbeciles painting, patching and cleaning up the "Frankenstein" house... (the guy that owns it is your basic slumlord - hires cheap labor to make houses look rentable... houses are huge, no reinforcement ready to fall, leak, catch fire - but he has links to the local politicians... so he gets away with it!) Back to the Stooges (...laborers?), they have been drinking cervezas all day, calling each other animal body parts, something to do with the Ex....? but nothing against anybody's mother - god forbid! White paint is flying everywhere... on the driveway, street, trees, each other! The most macho inbecile (lets call him Curly) is threatening to toss the other two off of the roof...

Looks like the owner is getting his money's worth!

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