More pictures from Oaxaca (by Cindy)

Happy 2010 to all. I hope you each have a good year and keep your New Year's resolutions. My resolutions haven't changed, just been ...

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...