Archive for March, 2005
Signs
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 26th, 2005These are some of the signs that are ubiquitous in Mexico:
One threatens - “loading and unloading: we will tow”. Another has the big “E” buster (that would be “estacionamiento” or “parking”) and threatens the use of a tow truck as well. Finally you have the little girl and boy running across the street - they […]
Survey: “Secondhand” Goods
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 25th, 2005According to a Reforma survey…
83% of Mexico City residents prefer buying original products over pirated goods.
Nonetheless, 60% of them have bought at least one pirated product. Of those products, compact discs are the pirated product of choice (34%), followed by DVDs (30%). Most people get their pirated goods from “mercados sobre ruedas” (”markets on […]
“Everyone carries their cross, but…”
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 25th, 2005According to Reforma, “today is the day of ‘viacrucis’ [the way of the cross] in various parts of the state of Mexico and the Federal District, but although all represent the Passion of Christ, each one has particular merits to report”.
Among these are:
The Oldest Christ (30)
The Longest (Distance) Trip (14 kilometers)
The Lightest Cross […]
Holy Week From And In The Metro
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 25th, 2005“The Metro adopts families and cyclists”
From Reforma
By Jesus Hernandez
Mexico City (25 March 2005) - During holy Week, the number of families that ride the Metro to parks, recreational areas and religious centers grows.
Blanca Laura Bernal, who became a Metro conductor 8 years ago, relates that during this time she has guided passengers on […]
Holy Week - When Traffic Slows
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 25th, 2005Remember when I said that traffic and smog would go down for holy week? Well, at first I wasn’t so sure because when I tried to get across town last weekend, I ran into traffic that was just as bad as always. However, since then it has been much better, and Reforma reports […]
March Madness
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 25th, 2005Usually, when we think of March Madness, we think of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. At least that’s what I have been thinking about when I get online these days to check the brackets. Here in Mexico, however, that is only an interest for expats with ESPN2.
The real March Madness will […]
Feeling Better
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 24th, 2005Well - I’m happy to report that it seems like it was all just the 24 hour flu or 24 hour food poisoning routine! Last night I talked with one of the doctors in one of the local churches, and she suggested some good measures to take, and then happily I was able to […]
Sick II
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 23rd, 2005Looks like the bacterial food poisoning continues to triumph over my system. Things seemed to be getting better today, but then around 8pm, another attack of the body attempting to vacate all foreign substances via the esophagal passageway. About 30 minutes later, I headed to Walmart to get some supplies and the same […]
Sick
Posted by Peter Dishman on March 23rd, 2005Well, I’m just getting up this morning after a long, awful night. Yesterday a friend from Acapulco was here, so we went to an otherwise good Chinese place for lunch. Everything seemed good until last night at about midnight. That’s when Montezuma and the need to expunge the Chinese poison came on […]