Archive for mid-afternoon



My Secret Life and Tort Reform


h1 Posted 3 years, 2 months ago around lunchtime by abogado

The rumors are true. My account wasn’t really “lost” and my hard drive didn’t “crash”. I have to admit it: I’ve actually been a paid operative for the Bush administration posting on liberal blogs under the pseudonym “ImNotaRepubISwear”. Yes, it is slimy, but they pay well and it’s probably what I would have been [...]

Zacatecas


h1 Posted 3 years, 2 months ago in the early evening by oso

Arriving into Zacatecas from the Torreon highway is like descending into an amphitheater. The city’s cantera (soft reddish stone) houses and cathedrals hug the sides like seats of a concert hall until finally you descend into the centro historico. We parked a little outside of the center near the aqueduct and Jardin Enrique Estrada and [...]

I Do Bid Adieu


h1 Posted 3 years, 3 months ago mid-morning by oso

I started writing this at 3 a.m. Then I tried to finish packing. Then slept for 45 minutes. Now I’m leaving for Tijuana in five minutes to take a flight to Monterrey. I’ll probably be offline for a couple weeks so I leave you in the unwashed hands of Moreno and Abogado. Paz.
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