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11 February 2008: The four-letter word that starts with an R...

2008-02-15T04:44:39Z

11 February 2008: The four-letter word that starts with an R… He got up and closed the door before answering my question. But even after that, he spoke softly. That’s when I began to fully appreciate the irony of the situation – apparently in M...

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10 February 2008: Art and politics...

2008-02-15T04:43:57Z

10 February 2008: Art and politics… “A lot of Mexicans were communists. That’s the take home message of this room.” Of course, he was being facetious as he attempted to distill all the paintings in the exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in ...

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7 February 2008: "Natural" disasters and responsibility...

2008-02-15T04:42:11Z

7 February 2008: “Natural” disasters and responsibility… It was absolutely beautiful. But scattered among the lush mangroves, floating crocodiles, and soaring coastal birds were the obvious signs of hurricane damage. Here, in the Rio Lagartos ...

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4 February 2008: Building Gods...

2008-02-15T04:40:46Z

4 February 2008: Building Gods… As I walked through Merida’s downtown district last night, I felt compelled to pause and take in the sight of its beautiful cathedral. Constructed in 1598, Merida’s cathedral was the first Christian church to be ...

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1 February 2008: Affirmative action in the Diario de Yucatan...

2008-02-15T04:40:03Z

1 February 2008: Affirmative action in the Diario de Yucatan... After discussing the struggles of Mexican minorities and inquiring about what the government was doing to bring forth social justice, I was pointed in the direction of an article r...

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29 January 2008: Murals, the Maya, and Minorities...

2008-02-14T07:03:00Z

29 January 2008: Murals, the Maya, and Minorities... As I looked left, I saw him lying there, supine, chained down by his wrist and ankles as the executioner oriented the spear directly above his heart. The scene was so intense that I was force...

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26 January 2008: The Maya and American denim...

2008-02-14T07:01:07Z

26 January 2008: The Maya and American denim... Michael Coe, an anthropologist who studies the Maya, put the precarious future of the modern day Maya into perspective when he questioned, “Will the Maya survive?” He then went on to describe how ...

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23 January 2008: Reflecting on a blanket...

2008-02-14T07:00:05Z

23 January 2008: Reflecting on a blanket… As she tried to sell me a hand-woven blanket, I couldn’t help but stare into her eyes. They were inspiring, filled with personal dreams, ambitions, and – above all – hope. I knew immediately that no one...

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20 January 2008: Hmm…MEAT...what is it good for (in India)? Absolutely nothing...

2008-01-21T23:22:27Z

20 January 2008: Hmm…MEAT…what is it good for (in India)? Absolutely nothing! “There are animals in India, right?” “Yes.” “But if Indians, don’t eat meat, then what do they do with the animals?” That seems to be the question of the week. I j...

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19 January 2008: Breaking news...

2008-01-21T23:21:29Z

19 January 2008: Breaking news… Those of you who know me and find my pathetic inability to swim amusing may find this news disappointing, but I have finally discovered how to swim…well, maybe not quite swim, but I can certainly tread water and...

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