Monthly Archives: October 2010

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

Kids with machetes.  What could possibly go wrong?  These kids had just marched in a long parade that was part of the San Miguel celebrations. Weapons safety programs, anyone?

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I’m a Streetwalker But Not a Fallen Woman

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Now that I have your attention…  (This is another “Dorita Classic” from around a year ago.  Enjoy.) SMA is called “the city of fallen women” because so many of us become victims of the treacherous sidewalks.  These sidewalks are very … Continue reading →

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Container Gardening is Cheap and Easy (As Am I)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

(Well, it is cheap but easy only if you can exploit a new friend.) Here’s another Dorita Classic that was emailed to a few friends nearly a year ago: My new neighbor who lives in my former temporary casa (site … Continue reading →

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Dorita Loca Takes on Bureaucracy…., part 2

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

{Well, you know I’m a techno-idiot.  Somehow I deleted much of the intended post.  I wouldn’t have noticed but someone commented to ask if there would be a part two.   Urrr…here it is:} Oops!  I had to take the forms … Continue reading →

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Dorita Loca Takes on Bureaucracy, Armed only with Fractured Spanish and a Smile

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Amazing fact: 95-97% of Mexicans have affordable health insurance. I didn’t. Oh, yes, I have Medicare, but it doesn’t pay off in Mexico, meaning that I’d have to go to the US–aka the old country–to use it.  Not so easy … Continue reading →

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“A Brief History of Drug Interdiction in Latin America”

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

I found this item on The Mex Files and thought you’d appreciate the humor and truth. A brief history of U.S. narcotics interdiction in Latin America 17 September 2010 tags: Snark, Stupid gringosby richmx2 .From Inca Kola News: 2003: USA … Continue reading →

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Vienna Sausage Man

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

This is a “Dorita Classic” that I emailed to a few friends about a year ago. It got a lot of laughs, so I thought it belonged on my blog. Enjoy. What follows is my exciting adventure in SMA. For … Continue reading →

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San Miguel in San Miguel

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

Alborada!–”Greet the Dawn” Those who know me are aware of these two things:  I don’t get up  early, and I don’t do crowds.  So why was I standing in a mass of humanity at 3:00 am?   Alborada!  The annual festival … Continue reading →

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