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Welcome to Paleomedia.org 2.0. I am writing a book that chronicles the love stories of American citizens and their partners who are in the country illegally and I want your help. I'll also be writing about my teaching gig and my thoughts on the media here, so feel free to shout back anytime. You can follow @paleomedia on Twitter for updates.Translate
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Tag Archives: mexico
Mexican Joe to Durango style
Below you can read the story I did for Idaho Landscapes Magazine back in the Spring on the history and future of Mexican music in Idaho: View publication at Issuu.com
Making masa
How to make masa, the cornmeal for tamales, with video from the molino, or mill, in North Queretaro. Continue reading
John Ross in Mexico
While I was traveling in Mexico these last few weeks, an icon of Mexican foreign correspondency passed away. John Ross, 72, died of cancer around Lake Patzcuaro, the same weekend I passed by that absolutely stunning place on a bus … Continue reading
Blood on the streets
This could have happened anywhere, but last night it was in Playa del Carmen. It started with the rain. As I was strolling along La Quinta—Playa’s 5th Avenue pedestrian mall/boardwalk/Vegas Strip—with my friend Benjamin Reed, it began to pour. Most … Continue reading
The four directions: Cuatro caminos of Mexico
Taking off from most U.S. cities, one can see the edge of civilization, the place where urbanity stops and the countryside begins. Leaving Mexico City, the airplane is surrounded by civilization on all sides. It takes a few minutes to … Continue reading
Exiles of the mind
I´ve been thinking a lot about exile during this trip and whether or not the term “exile” applies to couples who are not able to legally live together in the United States because of immigration problems. One of the American … Continue reading
Nato’s Michoacan diet
When you get off the bus in Zacapu—or probably in any of the small towns of Michoacan—the first thing to do is look for a place to get some carnitas. From the Zacapu bus station, turn right and about a … Continue reading
Ipod Touch as the new laptop
I decided not to lug my laptop to Mexico for this reporting trip. Instead I´m working with my iPod Touch (4th Generation) and an external bluetooth keyboard. It´s worked really well so far. I upgraded my iPod before I left … Continue reading
Seeking experts and wi-fi in Mexico City
I am now in Mexico City, staying with a family friend in Xocimilco and looking for sources for the book. I´m trying to get interviews with some Mexican government officials about the two sides of the marital immigration equation: the … Continue reading
My father’s vineyard
I spent an unexpected fourth night in Ciudad Juarez after AeroMexico canceled my flight out on Sunday. The airline put me up at the Quality Inn, which is a pretty nice hotel, also just north of the US Consulate, and … Continue reading
You’re in Tucson?
Actually, I’m in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where I enjoyed a fairly relaxing day. I have not checked the murder count for the day here yet, but I just learned of the shootings in Tucson via Twitter and read several accounts. … Continue reading
Steeling for Juarez
There’s good news and bad news about Ciudad Juarez, the closer one gets. I learned today that there have not been bus jackings in Juarez to date, so I should be fine taking a city bus tomorrow. But I also … Continue reading