from the ferry

And The Cows Go Bong

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March 19th 2010
Last month, I had a conversation with friends where it was jokingly suggested that young children, adorable packages that they are, rarely have anything enlightening to say. We laughed at this good-naturedly since the more truthful among us admit that aside from the sweet whispered confidences, the sticky-fingered confessions, and the occasional outbursts of childish wisdom, there is a lot of ning ... read more

North America » Mexico

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more