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Archive for June, 2004

Here we go…

Posted by Peter Dishman on June 30th, 2004

Dear Supporters,
As I kick off my redisigned website and this weblog in particular, I want to say thanks to all of you who are beginning to make RUF Mexico City look like a possibility! Although there is still much ground to cover before I can drive the 1126 miles from Richardson, Texas to […]

An Outrageous Place & A Great City

Posted by Peter Dishman on June 30th, 2004

“This is an outrageous place - a city whose history is more epic than anything Hollywood could imagine, a city where art flourishes on every street corner, a city so vast and varied that everything said about it, good or bad, is true.
Flying in is always a bit of a shock. First comes the smog […]

The Timeline

Posted by Peter Dishman on June 30th, 2004

I am often asked when I expect to be in Mexico City, so I thought I might take a moment to sketch the timeline that I expect to be following over the next several months.
July - During the month of July, I will attend the wedding of seminary friends mid-month and then proceed […]

The Closed Hydrographic Basin of Mexico

Posted by Peter Dishman on June 30th, 2004

“The Valley of Mexico does not have uniform characteristics. It is marked throughout by ancient mountains, standing singly or in clusters, that have bent, folded, crumpled, and worn down into smaller hills by lava flows, glaciers, and erosion over millions of years. The valley’s altitude varies between 6,800 and 7,900 feet. Volcanic […]