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#2 Stuff Mexican People Like -- Paquita la del Barrio
2008-05-14 06:07:00
Her real name is Francesca Viveros Barradas, and she gives inspiration and strength to women of all shapes and ages. She's one force you just don't mess with. Technorati Tags: Francesca Viveros Barradas, Paquita la del Barrio , Mexican singers
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Most Humorous Financial Headline of the Day
2008-05-13 21:50:00
From today's Wall Street Journal: Losses Dog Sirius, XM Technorati Tags: Wall Street Journal, headline, humor
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Rocky Attends a Business Meeting
2008-05-13 16:03:00
I've chronicled the life and times of my friend Rocky in this blog, up until now focusing on his encounters with and philosophizing about women (see Rocky Takes Manhattan and Rocky Takes Manhattan - Part II). But you should know that Rocky's life and interests are much broader in scope, and to prove my point, here is Rocky's latest adventure which demonstrates both his intellect and sophistication in business matters. Rocky's job (yes, he is employed) occasionally involves negotiating contracts, something which Rocky finds very boring and frustrating. As you may have guessed from my prior two Rocky posts, he is not the most patient guy in the world. This character flaw showed itself one late afternoon in a NYC attorney's office where he was trying to finish up an agreement which he felt should have been wrapped up in under an hour but instead was coming up to 3...
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Will the World End on December 21, 2012?
2008-05-12 20:45:00
My blogging partner David Leffler thinks the world will end this summer. Every0ne else, at least those who believe that Mayan "Long Count" calendar will reach the end of its 5,126-year cycle in four more years, says otherwise. Unless, of course, the thirteen magic crystal skulls are reunited, which just happens to be the theme of the Indiana Jones film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," set for release in a matter of days. Technorati Tags: end of the world, Indiana Jones, Mayan calendar
More About: World , The World , December

Litigating with Brass Knuckles
2008-05-12 09:30:00
How many American plaintiff's lawyers wish they could legitimately use the threat of jail to encourage defendants in civil cases? This nasty trick happens here in Mexico, reports Business Insurance. It might spell tweaking most U.S. jurisdiction's ethics rules, but it could be one way to easing congested dockets. But would you really want to go there? Technorati Tags: litigation, Mexican law, fraud, amparo
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Stuff Mexican People Like Gelatin Fantasies
2008-05-11 01:40:00
The per capita consumption of Jello™ in Mexico has to exceed Utah, where it reigns as the State Snack. In Mexico, it’s a basic food group. Entire aisles of the supermarket may be devoted to feeding the national fetish. Mexico has taken flavored gelatin beyond the usual scope of fruit flavors to include sherry, eggnog, vanilla, pecan, chocolate, anise, red currant, tamarind, green apple and mango. It's not just for sick people and children. Well-traveled and even the rare Mexican s who actually read books have been known to wax eloquently about gelatinas they have known. There are even magazines devoted entirely to making gelatin desserts. It's gone far beyond Perfection Salad. Its incarnations range from gelatinas served up in plastic cups by street vendors to layered versions with stuff floating in it. Mexicans don’t stop at making gelatina with water; adding milk to it makes an opaque version all the...
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Stuff Mexican People Like Gelatin Fantasies
2008-05-11 01:40:00
The per capita consumption of Jell-O™ in Mexico has to exceed Utah, where it reigns as the official state snack. In Mexico, it’s a basic food group. Entire aisles of the supermarket may be devoted to feeding the national fetish. Mexico has taken flavored gelatin beyond the usual scope of fruit flavors to include sherry, eggnog, vanilla, pecan, chocolate, anise, red currant, tamarind, green apple and mango. It's not just for sick people and children. Well-traveled and even the rare Mexican s who actually read books have been known to wax eloquently about gelatinas they have known. There are even magazines devoted entirely to making gelatin desserts. It's gone far beyond Perfection Salad. Its incarnations range from gelatinas served up in plastic cups by street vendors to layered versions with stuff floating in it. Mexicans don’t stop at making gelatina with water; adding milk to it makes an opaque version all...
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Stuff People Reading Blogs Like
2008-05-10 20:14:00
Back in the 80's, we had to make do with Lisa Birnbach's Official Preppy Handbook, Marissa Piesman's The Yuppie Handbook, and Anna Sequoia’s The Official J.A.P. Handbook. And then there was Paul Fussell’s Class: Style and Status in the USA, followed by David Brooks' Bobos in Paradise and On Paradise Drive. Stuff White People Like is this year's answer to all of that, and it's spawned even more: Stuff White Trash People Like Stuff Educated Black People Like Stuff Educated Latinos Like Stuff Iranians Like Stuff Asian People Like Stuff Cajun People Like Stuff Desis/Brown People Like Stuff Country People Like Stuff Straight People Like Stuff Jewish People Like Stuff Jewish Young Adults Like Stuff Christians Like Stuff Queer People Like Stuff Lesbians Like Even More Stuff Lesbians Like Stuff Fashion People Like Stuff College People Like Stuff Stick Figure People Like Stuff Ghetto People Like Stuff Oprah Likes White...
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Stuff People Reading Blogs Like
2008-05-10 20:14:00
Back in the 80's, we had to make do with Lisa Birnbach's Official Preppy Handbook, Marissa Piesman's The Yuppie Handbook, and Anna Sequoia’s The Official J.A.P. Handbook. And then there was Paul Fussell’s Class: Style and Status in the USA, followed by David Brooks' Bobos in Paradise and On Paradise Drive. Stuff White People Like is this year's answer to all of that, and it's spawned even more: Stuff White Trash People Like Stuff Educated Black People Like Stuff Educated Latinos Like Stuff Iranians Like Stuff Asian People Like Stuff Cajun People Like Stuff Desis/Brown People Like Stuff Country People Like Stuff Straight People Like Stuff Jewish People Like Stuff Jewish Young Adults Like Stuff Christians Like Stuff Queer People Like Stuff Lesbians Like Stuff Fashion People Like Stuff College People Like Stuff Stick Figure People Like Stuff Ghetto People Like White Stuff People Like Stuff Lawyers Like Stuff Nobody...
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Feliz Da de las Madres!
2008-05-10 17:54:00
After all these years living in Mexico, you'd think I'd remember when Dia de las Madres is. Here is always happens on the same day of the year -- May 10. The newspaper reminds me of the Mother's Day sales and restaurant specials, and I usually manage to snag one of those free gifts of flowers and candy that merchants hand out to all women, but there's one constant which never fails to catch me by pleasant surprise. Last night after going to bed around 1:30 a.m., hoping not to repeat the previous night's nightmare of sleeping with Al Gore, I directly went to dreamland, only to hear choruses of dulcet voices. In my neighborhood, the only noises at this hour are the usual cohetes, gunshot, bone-shattering music, and the signoff song du jour, Led Zepplin's Immigrant Song (We came from the land of the ice and snow, from the...

Hillary's Downfall
2008-05-10 16:32:00
Technorati Tags: Hillary Clinton, primaries, election

Jim Karger's Golden Handcuffs
2008-05-09 05:22:00
Jim Karger was a big-time gonzo labor lawyer in Dallas. Since 2001, he's lived in San Miguelde Allende, going from doing nothing to tackling the big-picture issues of transforming workplaces and lives. In his spare time, he writes a column from time to time for Atencion San Miguel, the English-language weekly that tells people living in San Miguel what to do with their lives. His May 2, 2008 column in Atencion explains what keeps him rooted in this central Mexican town when other expatriates toss in the towel. We've reprinted it in its entirety here, because it's too damned hard to find among Atencion's archives later. Business, Real Estate and Investing By Jim Karger May 2, 2008 San Miguel de Allende San Miguel: The Golden Handcuffs Why do I stay in San Miguel? Why do you stay? Have you ever asked yourself that question? In the six and a half...

Networking Fool
2008-05-09 04:32:00
Last night I went to a networking event and must have handed out 50 business cards. Early this morning I went to another networking event and handed out a similar number of cards. Back to back networking events - I think I'm going nuts! Technorati Tags: networking, business cards
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Politicians Aren't the Only Clowns in Town
2008-05-08 01:18:00
Read on. And for you Estadounidenses crying over the Democratic primaries, here's a little something for you by way of Chile: Technorati Tags: Morelia, clowns, payaso, politicos
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Seen Today in Midtown Manhattan
2008-05-06 17:54:00
Technorati Tags: Midtown Manhattan , street scene
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Free! Free! Free!
2008-05-06 15:40:00
In the process of determining rates of inflation and other economic indicators, I wonder if the U.S. or other governments factor in the effect of services that once cost money but now are free. At one time I would have to purchase several software packages costing hundreds of dollars if I wanted word processing, spreadsheet and presentation functionality on my personal computer. Today, there are several online sources where I can get this for free, including Google Docs. Anti-virus software has been a necessity for anyone owning a personal computer since practically the dawn of its widespread use, and at one time you would have to come up with $20 to $40 for this product. But not anymore! You can download a free anti-virus program, such as AVG Anti-Virus Software, which will give you very good protection that is updated regularly just like the pay versions (when I checked just...
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Gangs Invade San Miguel de Allende
2008-05-06 03:12:00
It was bound to happen. You've read all the press about the narco-terror along the border of the Rio Bravo. You've read about the dangers of Michoacán. One brave Canadian soldiered on to San Miguel de Allende , where he discovered the town taken over by gangs. See the film here. Technorati Tags: gangs, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, tourists, expatriates
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For Those Who Simply Can't Get Enough
2008-05-05 07:13:00
The Sunday edition of The New York Times had an article about web services, such as FriendFeed, that allow people to "funnel all their online activities into a single information broadcast, and then blast that broadcast to anyone who wants to listen in." Thus, your friends can get all of your daily twitterings from Twitter, the videos you've posted on YouTube, and all of the photos you've posted on Flickr. But who would want to? Consider that if you subscribed to just a handful of friends' aggregator services you would be overwhelmed with digital nonsense, in addition to all of the email you already receive, why would anyone subject themselves to such torture? Apparently there has to be a good reason why, because the article states that there are a growing number of these services. Which only goes to prove that there are many people out there who have a...
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