tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.comments2023-03-20T10:32:11.319-04:00CIASP DiaryJames Creechanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-14746806459836251282011-08-05T03:37:14.590-04:002011-08-05T03:37:14.590-04:00I notice really quite a number of blogs that look ...I notice really quite a number of blogs that look interesting and really worth a read. There’s nothing worse than browsing through limitless blah blah blogs simply to locate a couple which keep your interest. Thanks. Good job!Web Design UKhttp://www.wildnettechnologies.co.uk/web-designing-uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-21904414232623323962011-01-04T00:22:05.889-05:002011-01-04T00:22:05.889-05:00Such a beautiful memoriam for a wonderful person. ...Such a beautiful memoriam for a wonderful person. Lucille was from Montreal and we spent a lot of time together throughout the year in preparation for our time in Mexico. Lucille was going to enter Medical school on her return, which was phenomenal for her family. Lucille wanted to go to Mexico so badly. She was so determined to be one of the students in the first group. Her family was not keen on her going as they worried that it was far away and she had never been away on her own before.<br />We were all so young, in our 20th year, and we felt no fear about this adventure. So I and a few other students went to meet with Lucille's parents to convince them to allow her to go. They finally agreed and off she went. Her initial reports on her experience were wonderful. She loved it. So you can imagine what a shock it was when we learned about her death. I was still in Montreal as I would be leaving soon with the second group. I was stunned and full of feelings of guilt for having convinced her parents to let her go.<br />You are so right when you say that her life meant a lot because I often think of her whenever I think of CIASP and our time in Mexico. Although I wasn't there at the same time nor in the same locale, she is and always will be a haunting memory in my memories of an incredible experience in San Nicolas, Hidalgo.<br />Lorraine Beaton, CIASP 1967Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788377340849901304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-59007305708428527382010-08-22T05:30:56.775-04:002010-08-22T05:30:56.775-04:00Great to hear the CIASPers so enjoyed Las Pozas.
...Great to hear the CIASPers so enjoyed Las Pozas. <br /><br />Additional info on Edward James and Las Pozas available at http://www.edwardjameslaspozas.comEdward James Las Pozashttp://edwardjameslaspozas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-77694250617104800312010-01-20T03:42:05.427-05:002010-01-20T03:42:05.427-05:00I admire what you have done here.Good post….thanks...I admire what you have done here.Good post….thanks for sharing..<br /><br /><a href="http://www.clickresponse.net/" rel="nofollow">Website SEO</a>Shreyashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333939796267226644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-59729743372115691242010-01-16T14:42:52.957-05:002010-01-16T14:42:52.957-05:00I remember Lesley from st. augustine's school ...I remember Lesley from st. augustine's school in Notre dame de grace. the year was 1965.<br /><br />she was thoughtful and gentle. she stood out, I thought at the time.<br /><br />from Valerie, a classmateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-47451628117185549992009-11-10T12:31:05.922-05:002009-11-10T12:31:05.922-05:00My Ciasp years in Pisaflores 64,65,66 - stayed inv...My Ciasp years in Pisaflores 64,65,66 - stayed involved and organised Ciasp in P.E.I., but I didn't go. In 1970 returned in red volks and got stuck in mud on the road to Pisaflores (near ferry) Campesinos and mules got me out of this mess and I returned to Toman and left car with Padre Julio. Determined, I returned to Padre Zepeda's ranch, and his brother loaned me a mule to continue my journey through through Pisaflores and to Gargantilla. I had a wonderful visit with all my friends and stayed with Don Basilio and Senora Dona Capada. When I left about 50 others left with me until the river in Toman. During these years I was a seminarian, then taught H.S. in Charlottetown P.E.I & Hull, Que. Worked as a counsellor at Fanshawe College in North Bay, and Fanshawe College in London, Ont. Finally decided to get M.Div in 1986 - Toronto School of Theology. Been a Parish Priest for the last twenty years. more info at www.bvmparish.com & frbobscorner.com.<br />While in Mexico worked on road, water, school, health -got a group of doctors to provide operations for some children in Garagantilla for free. Got Pharmaceutical company to provide vacinations for 1000's of chickens. Ciasp had a great impact on my life. Probably much more than I had on my friends in Mexico. Ivan Illich tried to convince me it was all for not and quite harmful - but he had to agree with the friendship - I kept in touch with Gargantilla for many years, but finally lost contact with life's twists and turns. Even ran into Padre Zepeda at expo in Montreal, and he had supper with my family that night at my parent's house.Bob MacDonaldhttp://frbobscorner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-63984367467668648272009-11-09T22:17:10.452-05:002009-11-09T22:17:10.452-05:00welcome Bob I might well return this time in Febr...welcome Bob I might well return this time in February to take photos that I hope not to loose this time. Tell us more about your stay in the Pisaflores areaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-20853961394417357532009-11-09T12:29:46.462-05:002009-11-09T12:29:46.462-05:00Thanks Denis for returning and letting us know wha...Thanks Denis for returning and letting us know what has happened in the last 40 years. I worked on the road too with a group of men from Garagantilla. Glad to hear that Pisaflores has had some prosperity. I often wonder what has happened in the Ranchos. Bob MacDonald - email: bvmparish@emailaccount.comBob MacDonaldhttp://bvmparish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-92107559530208944382009-07-14T20:40:51.603-04:002009-07-14T20:40:51.603-04:00The English language version of El Universal is no...The English language version of El Universal is no longer published.James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-30287953147470767962006-12-11T17:01:00.000-05:002006-12-11T17:01:00.000-05:00The comment mentioned a link above. The document i...The comment mentioned a link above. The document is available here (In Spanish)<br /><br />El investigador afirma que el filme sacia apetito de quienes gustan de la violencia<br /><br />Apocalypto refuerza ideas erróneas sobre los mayas: Rosado May<br /><br />El ex rector de la Universidad de Quintana Roo y bisnieto del último líder de ese pueblo en la Guerra de Castas, asistió al estreno de la cinta de Mel Gibson en Estados Unidos<br /><br />TANIA MOLINA RAMIREZ<br />La clase gobernante tenía relación con los dioses, por tanto no era el resultado de una elección, aclara Francisco Rosado May. La imagen es un fotograma del filme<br />Lupa<br />La clase gobernante tenía relación con los dioses, por tanto no era el resultado de una elección, aclara Francisco Rosado May. La imagen es un fotograma del filme<br /><br />Francisco Rosado May fue rector de la Universidad de Quintana Roo y ahora es investigador visitante de la Universidad de California, en Santa Cruz. Es doctor en biología y proviene de familia maya: es "bisnieto del general Francisco May, último líder de los mayas durante la Guerra de Castas, quien firmó el Tratado de Paz entre los mayas y el gobierno federal mexicano". El investigador no sólo ha "vivido en la cultura maya desde que nació", sino que además ha leído "extensamente" sobre el tema.<br /><br />El día del estreno en Estados Unidos (8 de diciembre), Rosado May fue a ver Apocalypto, de Mel Gibson, sobre la caída del imperio maya.<br /><br />"Apocalypto es una cinta de ficción estilo Hollywood que refuerza las creencias generalizadas, pero erróneas de la cultura maya", describió el biólogo, a solicitud de este diario, en un extenso escrito. "Sacia el apetito de personas interesadas en fortalecer con bases falsas sus creencias sobre una cultura o de quienes gustan de la violencia por la violencia. Definitivamente no es para personas preparadas y de mente crítica".<br /><br />En la cinta "se teje una percepción de una sociedad violenta, de guerra continua, de sed de sangre, de sacrificios humanos y de conductas despiadadas. 'Estos factores explican su colapso como cultura', escuché decir a varias personas que vieron el filme.<br /><br />"Quizá influenciados por el libro Collapse, de Jared Diamond, la creencia común es que la cultura maya colapsó de la noche a la mañana y que la causa principal fue la gran cantidad de guerras entre los señoríos, aunado a que la clase gobernante ya no pudo cumplir con promesas de bienestar al pueblo, por lo que éste se rebeló". Pero, argumentó Rosado May, si no "lograron unificar todos los señoríos, ¿cómo pudieron tener la coordinación suficiente para lograr avances tan significativos en matemáticas, astronomía, política, agricultura, arquitectura, ingeniería?; ¿cómo tuvieron suficiente tiempo para desarrollar tales conocimientos si estaban ocupados haciendo guerras?" Un sólo señorío hubiera sido incapaz de hacer todas estas contribuciones.<br /><br />Por otro lado, "argumentar que si una clase gobernante no cumplía con sus promesas el pueblo lo podría derrocar suena a influencia del concepto de democracia actual. La clase gobernante maya tenía relación con los dioses, por tanto no era el resultado de una elección".<br /><br />Un maya difícil de entender<br /><br />Rosado May dijo que las críticas positivas que ha leído sobre Apocalypto tienen que ver con los efectos especiales, el maquillaje y, sobre todo, "a la posibilidad de que haga más popular al maya yucateco: que quienes lo hablan se sientan orgullosos y que más personas quieran aprender el idioma".<br /><br />Pero no cree que vaya a ocurrir esto, para empezar porque "a excepción de dos personajes (un anciano y una niña), los demás hablan un maya yucateco difícil de entender": no tienen una adecuada gramática y "sí mucho acento extranjero. Dudo que un monolingüe maya yucateco pueda entender todos los diálogos". Si bien "hay que aplaudir el esfuerzo de los actores, en su mayoría nativos de Estados Unidos, por aprender o memorizar (frases) en maya", su trabajo "dista mucho" de ser de gran calidad.<br /><br />Por otro lado, Rosado May detalla inconsistencias históricas y del medio ambiente. Por ejemplo, aparecen elementos que no son de la época, como el bambú, o "perros que no tienen las características de los nativos de América" o la pantera negra que "no forma parte de la fauna de la región".<br /><br />Puerta a la educación intercultural<br /><br />A raíz de "la influencia del método científico en nuestra educación occidentalizada, la mayoría prefiere explicaciones sencillas de fenómenos complejos. Es por eso que la gente suele quedarse con explicaciones del tipo: 'La cultura maya colapsó porque tenía señoríos divididos; porque eran violentos, sanguinarios y hacían la guerra entre sí; porque los pueblos se rebelaron contra los gobernantes que no cumplieron promesas'. Ninguna de estas explicaciones "refleja la complejidad de factores".<br /><br />Sin embargo, el investigador mantiene la esperanza de que "nuevas investigaciones abran camino para nuevas explicaciones y a nuevos procesos de construir conocimientos. Para esto es necesaria la interculturalidad, no solo la multiculturalidad; es necesario abrir la puerta a la educación intercultural".James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1486456024682457382006-12-11T16:57:00.000-05:002006-12-11T16:57:00.000-05:00A slightly different viewpoint is available (in Sp...A slightly different viewpoint is available (in Spanish) at http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/12/11/index.php?section=espectaculos&article=a18n1esp<br /><br />This comment is by a descendant of Mayan rulers, and suggests that there are two sides to the film. On one hand, it's good that people are paying attention to the history of the Maya, but on the other hand Mel Gibson's portrayal is simplistic, blood-thirsty, and too focused on simplistic views of a sophisticated culture.James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1165075770944346622006-12-02T11:09:00.000-05:002006-12-02T11:09:00.000-05:00The sash? Here's the story. http://www.mexiconews....The sash? Here's the story. http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/22202.htmlJames Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1165075601855041522006-12-02T11:06:00.000-05:002006-12-02T11:06:00.000-05:00A follow-up story about the swearing-in of Preside...A follow-up story about the swearing-in of Presidente Felipe Calderon is found at the following link. http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/22201.htmlJames Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1163662866917551882006-11-16T02:41:00.000-05:002006-11-16T02:41:00.000-05:00Thanx for the interesting post!! It was quite info...Thanx for the interesting post!! It was quite informative too!!Sean Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336086199375895630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1162481546604960272006-11-02T10:32:00.000-05:002006-11-02T10:32:00.000-05:00Oaxaca residents build altars to honor victimsBy J...<B>Oaxaca residents build altars to honor victims<BR/>By John Gibler/Special to The Herald Mexico–El Universal </B><BR/><BR/><I>Jueves 02 de noviembre de 2006</I><BR/><BR/>Domitila Mendoza moved aside limes, oranges and bananas to clear a place for her bowl of chicken in mole sauce. The afternoon light had begun to soften, bringing out the colors of the flowers, fruit, and candles all placed on the sidewalk<BR/><BR/>Domitila Mendoza moved aside limes, oranges and bananas to clear a place for her bowl of chicken in mole sauce. The afternoon light had begun to soften, bringing out the colors of the flowers, fruit, and candles all placed on the sidewalk.<BR/><BR/>In a traditional ceremony that predates the arrival of Columbus, Domitila Mendoza had come to pay honor to the dead. But the altar here in Santa Lucía, a suburb of Oaxaca City, was not dedicated to her ancestors, but rather to a young New York Indymedia journalist who was shot dead last Friday.<BR/><BR/>"We are hurt; we saw the shootings, and we ran and hid. But he is not dead," said Mendoza, a 63-year-old homemaker as she pointed to a picture of Bradley Will framed by bright orange cempasuchil flowers. "Here he is, for us he is still alive."<BR/><BR/>This year Day of the Dead carries a heavy weight for many in Oaxaca. In the past five months of conflict between a widespread protest movement and the state government, 16 protesters have been killed in attacks by armed gunmen, some of whom have been identified in photographs as local police and city council members.<BR/><BR/>After the most recent shooting spree last Friday, where three people including Indymedia reporter Will were shot dead in the street, President Fox sent in the Federal Preventative Police "to restore order" to Oaxaca City.<BR/><BR/>Nearly a week later, the police have taken control of the Zócalo and key state government buildings, but the protesters continue to organize barricades throughout the city, occupy the university radio station, convoke marches of thousands of people in the city center, and build a new protest camp five blocks from the Zócalo in front of the Santo Domingo Convent.<BR/><BR/>The Oaxaca People´s Assembly (APPO), the organization that coordinates the protesters´ actions, has called for people to avoid direct confrontations with the police, but to continue taking to the streets in daily demonstrations.<BR/><BR/>"We are going to begin an offensive of surrounding the PFP, truly beginning the battle for Oaxaca," said Adolfo López, a member of the APPO´s provisional leadership.<BR/><BR/>"We are going to use ´lethal´ arms against the PFP: traditional Day of the Dead sand sculptures and flowers, in homage to those who have fallen during our movement."<BR/><BR/>Throughout the day, hundreds of people across the city center have spent hours hunched over in the sun, forming piles of sand in the shapes of skeletons and skulls. They painted the sand various colors and then added flowers, fruit, traditional food offerings such as fried plantains, black beans, and mole sauce, and then placed signs with the names of those who have been killed during the conflict.<BR/><BR/>"This is the urban guerrilla of which they have accused us," López said.<BR/><BR/>One of the most prominent names at the altars is that of Bradley Will.<BR/><BR/>"He was just here to document what was happening, and they killed him," said Viviana, a 22-year-old student who had come to pay homage to Will at one of the altars. "And what is worse, those that killed him were government employees."<BR/><BR/>Will´s killers were identified in photographs that appeared in EL UNIVERSAL as police officers and city officials from Santa Lucía.<BR/><BR/>Carla van der Bos, a reporter with Indymedia Netherlands, met Brad in Oaxaca a month ago. She was arriving in Palenque, Chiapas, with two other Indymedia reporters when she heard the news. She turned around and came back to stand over the altar "built around the corner from where Will was killed."<BR/><BR/>"It was hard to come back," she said as she looked over the altar, standing amidst about 100 people from around the neighborhood who had come to contribute to the altar or just stand in silence.<BR/><BR/>SAND SCULPTURES<BR/><BR/>In a slightly more provocative move, protesters built sand sculptures at the feet of the federal riot police who stood in a line blocking all streets leading into the Zócalo. On Alcalá Street, two young women prepared a sculpture with the phrase "Neither forgetting nor forgiveness" formed in sand and painted orange and black over a white background.<BR/><BR/>Around Santo Domingo, members of the APPO and other residents built scores of altars.<BR/><BR/>Guillermo Pacheco, a 31year-old visual artist, said he had made sand sculptures for years.<BR/><BR/>"We have always built sand sculptures in the Zócalo, but now we can´t," he said referring to the police occupation of the Zócalo. "It is outrageous. I am a member of civil society, not of the APPO, but the whole society is shocked, not just the APPO."<BR/><BR/>Asked if his sculpture was part of the APPO offensive he said: "Yes and no. We have always celebrated Day of the Dead this way, and the celebration has always included criticism of the government."<BR/><BR/><A>© 2006 Copyright El Universal-El Universal Online</A>James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1162480952139402252006-11-02T10:22:00.000-05:002006-11-02T10:22:00.000-05:00Day of the Dead still going strongBy Jonathan Roed...<B>Day of the Dead still going strong<BR/>By Jonathan Roeder/The Herald Mexico<BR/>El Universal</B><BR/><BR/><I>Jueves 02 de noviembre de 2006</I><BR/><BR/>By reading national headlines and listening to Catholic clergy, a casual observer might think Day of the Dead is at risk of dying out<BR/><BR/>By reading national headlines and listening to Catholic clergy, a casual observer might think Day of the Dead is at risk of dying out.<BR/><BR/>"Halloween, No! Day of the Dead Altars, Yes!" read a recent headline in Cambio newspaper from Michoacán, the state most famous for its celebrations in honor of the dearly departed.<BR/><BR/>Another story in the same paper reported local artists´ concerns that Halloween - an import from the United States that has grown in popularity in recent years - could displace the Mexican holiday. They lamented the prevalence of jack-o-lanterns and costumes, arguing the Halloween décor could replace the traditional altars with marigolds, candles and festive skulls.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, Catholic groups organized Church-approved pageants, encouraging children and adults to dress as their favorite saint for All Saints´ Day, which falls on Nov. 1.<BR/><BR/>According to the Brotherhood of Missionary Apostles of the Word, the idea is to "promote the lives of the saints and holiness, while offsettingHalloween, which was introduced to our country." Pageants will take place in Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca and Veracruz.<BR/><BR/>One pastor supporting the "Anti-Halloween movement" argues that "It´s not just a fun, inoffensive little holiday."<BR/><BR/>"It´s actually a celebration of darkness," said Pastor Jaime Rodríguez, quoted in the daily El Sol de México. "Started by the ancient Celts, witchcraft, evil and all things satanic are celebrated."<BR/><BR/>But for Daniel Hernández Rosete, a sociologist at Mexico City´s Center for Research and Advanced Studies, the concern over Day of the Dead´s demise is unnecessary. "Walk around the Merced," Hernández said, referring to one of the capital´s oldest and largest markets. "You can see the cultural exuberance of (Day of the Dead) and the importance we give it. It´s truly beautiful."<BR/><BR/>In most markets, Day of the Dead symbols are ubiquitous this week, with marigolds, colorful paper cutouts of skeletons and candy skulls being top sellers.<BR/><BR/>Residents of the capital seem to have readily adopted both holidays, and while Halloween is seen as an opportunity to allow children to indulge in sweets and for young adults to throw costume parties, Day of the Dead is clearly the main course.<BR/><BR/>Ofrendas, or altars with offerings, are practically universal in homes, offices and public spaces across the city. The simplest include a loved one´s photo and a portion of their favorite foods, illuminated by candles. The most elaborate, such as those in the Zócalo and on the National Autonomous University campus, include larger-than-life corpses rising from their coffins and collections of candles that keep fire fighters on edge.<BR/><BR/>Hernández said Halloween´s growing popularity didn´t mean that the Day of the Dead, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, was being displaced.<BR/><BR/>"I don´t see (the holidays) as in conflict with each other," he said, adding that just as Mexico has imported Halloween, Day of the Dead´s popularity is growing in the United States.<BR/><BR/>He cited the back-and-forth flow of migrants as one of the principle culprits for the cross- cultural germination.<BR/><BR/>"We are neighboring cultures," he said. "It´s evident the respective influence - culturally, linguistically, even gastronomically - is irreversible," he said.<BR/><BR/>© 2006 Copyright El Universal-El Universal Online. Certifica.comJames Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1153485142791770532006-07-21T08:32:00.000-04:002006-07-21T08:32:00.000-04:00http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/vi_19393.htmlTh...http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/vi_19393.html<BR/><BR/>This is another followup story about the challenges to the election count.James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1153319396738183462006-07-19T10:29:00.000-04:002006-07-19T10:29:00.000-04:00On July 19, El Universal (Mexico, English language...On July 19, El Universal (Mexico, English language online version) published a report by a "citizen watch-dog" group. The link is http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/vi_19367.htmlJames Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1152762624234825412006-07-12T23:50:00.000-04:002006-07-12T23:50:00.000-04:00Sure glad YOUR memory`s good, Doug.I`d like to see...Sure glad YOUR memory`s good, Doug.<BR/>I`d like to see the 4,000 other "you figure it out" photos that were left out!<BR/>What a keepsake ! Adding the names really helps, especially for those who weren`t there.<BR/>Muchas Gracias !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1152410177414784642006-07-08T21:56:00.000-04:002006-07-08T21:56:00.000-04:00On Saturday, July 8th, an estimated 150,000 to 240...On Saturday, July 8th, an estimated 150,000 to 240,000 sympathizers of Andrés Manuel López Obrador gathered in Mexico Cities Zocalo.<BR/><BR/>They listened while the presidential candidate for the coalition of "el Bien de Todos" spoke for 40 minutes and refused to accept the legitimacy of the July 2nd elections. He listed a number of general complaints about the election process — including accusations about interference of Vicente Fox in the run-up to the election.<BR/><BR/>López Obrador called for all sympathizers to gather in each of the 300 electoral districts on Wednesday and begin a peaceful march to the capitol. The plan is to meet again on Sunday July 12th in the Zocalo.<BR/><BR/>The PRD will also "respectfully present their challenge" to the electoral tribunal and request a polling station by polling station hand-count.<BR/><BR/>AMLO also stated that he will ask the Supreme Court of Mexico to repudiate the results.<BR/><BR/>Elsewhere, the third place finishers (the PRI) announced that it will support the PRD legal challenge.<BR/><BR/>The head of the electoral tribunal announced that any proven irregularities can lead to an annulment of election results, and he also said that Felipe Calderón Hinojosa is NOT the official President Elect until the tribunal certifies the vote.James Creechanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632938354420509666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1152245488190172842006-07-07T00:11:00.000-04:002006-07-07T00:11:00.000-04:00John Ross is a long time observer of Mexico, and w...John Ross is a long time observer of Mexico, and was on the campaign trail when Cuauhtemoc Cardenas began his alternate movement challenging the PRI in the 1988 Election. He has written a very interesting comparison of the 1988 and the 2006 election Day and the possibility of corruption.<BR/><BR/>It's located at http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060717/rossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1152104297128836162006-07-05T08:58:00.000-04:002006-07-05T08:58:00.000-04:00Follow-up information is available in the Miami He...Follow-up information is available in the Miami Herald/El Universal English language paper of Mexico. See the following story for more information.<BR/><BR/>http://www.mexiconews.com.mx/miami/vi_19122.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1151688883561149632006-06-30T13:34:00.000-04:002006-06-30T13:34:00.000-04:00Art Kubick wrote a review of a Maryknoll Publicati...Art Kubick wrote a review of a Maryknoll Publication about lay participation in Latin America. <BR/>The book is called "Like Grains of wheat: A Spirituality of Solidarity", (Maryknoll, NY, Orbis Books, 2004). Anyone interested in reading the review can go to http://catholicbooksreview.org/2004/swedish.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1151629792076710252006-06-29T21:09:00.000-04:002006-06-29T21:09:00.000-04:00Hi, I'd like to get in touch with whoever had the ...Hi, I'd like to get in touch with whoever had the PowerPoint display on the (I think) Dell laptop just to the right of the door when we entered the lower room. It had me, and a lots of pix of the women I was in Escondida with. I'd be happy to pay postage, etc for a CD. You can reach me at gerald.hannon@sympatico.ca. Thanks! And a great day it was!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19936251.post-1151557348145111392006-06-29T01:02:00.000-04:002006-06-29T01:02:00.000-04:00Some interesting insight into groups like "come to...Some interesting insight into groups like "come to the waters" was described in a POV documentary called the Tailenders. This documentary is described at the following link.<BR/><BR/>http://www.pbs.org/pov/utils/pressroom/2006/tailenders/tailenders_release.docAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com