A jazz musician needs to have 'damage'

Young Patrick Breiner, son of these bloggers, has some strong opinions about making a career in jazz. The joke is, What do you call a jazz ...

Half of Mexicans in poll think Obama won´t help them

Although people in Mexico seem to be thrilled that Obama is president, they remain their skeptical selves. According to a poll by La Jornada...

Bridget, California, and travels in Mexico

Letter from Cindy: A lot has happened in the past 2 months. We moved, I joined a book club, Bridget came for a visit, I went to California, ...

Monarch Butterly Reserve in Michoacán

Monarch butterflies from Canada, the Great Lakes and eastern U.S. migrate some 3,000 miles south each fall to mountaintops in Michoacán, cen...

Pátzcuaro, charming lakeside town

We arrived on Christmas Eve. The town, in the state of Michoacán, was packed with holiday shoppers. Parents were buying their children piñ...

Christmas under the Volcano in Michoacán

The volcano of Paricutín, center, emerged from a cornfield in 1943 and rose to a height of about 1,500 feet above the surrounding area. We w...