The Night of the Radishes in Oaxaca

This grasshopper made from radishes was part of the huge display called The Night of the Radishes , celebrated every Dec. 23 for more than 1...

Christmas in Oaxaca and Monte Albán

As we were walking through the streets of Oaxaca , we happened on a religious procession honoring the Virgin Mary. The Virgin is perhaps mor...

Trained more than 200 journalists from 17 countries

This is the entire team of the Digital Journalism Center: Norma Cerda is the administrator, with more than 20 years of experience at the Uni...

Mexicans don´t trust politicians, police or judges

American newspapers are starting to pick up on the Mexican war (and it is a war) on drug traffickers. A typical American response would be s...

84 bicyclists run down and killed in Guadalajara in one year

I worry less about swine flu and armed drug dealers than I do about careless motorists. Cindy and I don´t ride our bikes here in Guadalajara...

Women rodeo riders in Mexico, like the Blue Angels on horseback

Cindy and I went to see a Mexican rodeo back in October. It was a big championship with teams competing from various clubs and towns around...

How a Gringo teaches writing to Spanish-speaking journalists

This is a neat trick. You kind of fake it. You get them to teach themselves. I´m teaching an online course right now, How to Write for the ...