Twentieth-century Latin American Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology (Texas Pan American): A Bilingual Anthology (Texas Pan American) (Texas Pan American Series)
Raw Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thousands of Mexicans rallied to show support for "shadow president" Manuel Lopez Obrador -- who believes his country's top job was stolen from him in 2006 -- at the mid-point of his would-be presidential term. A 56-year-old leftist former Mexico City mayor, Lopez Obrador's hopes of leading this country of about 106 million were dashed (but [...]
Playing House (Free subscription) | yesterday
Other than my short stint as a resident of New York City, I've never lived in a city with a "signature" food. I'm talking about claim-to-fame level: cheese steaks from Philadelphia, coffee from Seattle, Hatch chiles from New Mexico. These Nanaimo Bars are the ultimate signature food, from beautiful Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island in Canada. Nanaimo bars are a rich, decadent,...
Israelated (Free subscription) | yesterday
Like death and taxes, garbage is inevitable. And with environmental concerns growing, cities across the globe are searching for smarter ways to dispose of their trash. Sydney and Santa Barbara are among the cities that are now working with Arrow Ecology, an Israeli company whose revolutionary, ecologically sensible method sorts huge volumes of solid waste, salvages recyclables, and turns the rest into...
Live Streaming NCAA (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
NCAA College Basketball Sunday, November 22, 2009. Sunday, November 22 , 2009. Time: 2:00 PM (ET) Maine Black Bears Vs Brown Bears Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Vs Iowa State Cyclones Texas-Pan American Broncs Vs Missouri Tigers Tennessee State Tigers Vs Northwestern Wildcats Kennesaw State Owls Vs Saint Louis Billikens Time: 2:30 PM (ET) Alcorn State Braves Vs Detroit Titans Time: 3:05 PM...
The Mex Files (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Philip Caputo has been writing about war and the corruption of war since his Vietnam memoir, A Rumor of War, first appeared in 1977. As a Chicago Tribune reporter, that includes the generally bloodless — but highly corrupting — world of Chicago politics. In the December 2009 The Atlantic Caputo turns his attention to the “War [...]
The Mex Files (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
NGD, a Canadian gold-mining company is “cooperating with Mexican government authorities and pursuing all legal appeals after the company was notified yesterday that it must suspend mining operations”, at Mineria San Xavier (called Cerro Cerro San Pedro in company press releases) in San Luis Potosí – Otto at Inca Kola News – who posted about the [...]
The Mex Files (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The Woodrow Wilson Institute for International Scholars Mexico site picked up an article from El Universal that has captured what I think is one of Mexico’s greatest challenges… facing north when it should be looking south: Mexico was once boasted as a leader in Latin America, but is now an observer of the development of other [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Give your Thanksgiving stuffing a taste of Mexico with this recipe from Susan Trilling, who runs a cooking school in Oaxaca, Mexico. The stuffing has a sweet and spicy flavor from a combination of chiles, fennel, prunes and cumin. Recipe from the November 2009 issue of Saveur magazine.
Taste and Tell (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Now, I'm no stranger to chiles. I grew up in New Mexico, and I love chiles in everything. And I've cooked with them often. Usually, if I'm cooking with a spicier chile, I'll wear gloves, especially now that I have a baby and I wouldn't want my hands to get spicy and then get all over the baby. But I don't really bother with a mild chile. Well, to me, Anaheim chiles are not usually spicy. In fact, they...
girlichef (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
...but I like to chime in, too! Are you ever torn between rich, fudgey chocolate cake and smooth, creamy flan? Now, I'm talkin' about the kind of chocolate cake that is not only rich...but moist and dark and sinful. And then there's flan...with its luscious texture that just melts when it hits your tongue...melted caramel topping it all off. Well, I'm here to tell you that you must choose no more!...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Prime Minister John Key was this morning breakfasting with American president Barak Obama and other Apec leaders to try to find common ground on climate change ahead of next month's crucial talks in Denmark.The meeting was hastily...
USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
The United States won the team all-around title and went one-two in the individual all-around at the… Read
Relevant Science (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Here I am wondering if unemployed youths are going to organize in huge gangs and take over my country. The conservative government in power in Mexico is ideologically incapable of taking care of these millions of bright and strong Mexicans. Now I read this guy, Paul Krugman, he tells us today in the NYT that Germany is doing just that. Taking care of all their beautiful young people - boy am I glad...
aindreas.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
It was recently announced in Guadalajara, Mexico that Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe region has been chosen to host the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. The decision was made by the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO). For more on the bid click. :-)
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Orko Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE: OK) is pleased to announce that it continues to receive favorable results from the ongoing drilling program being completed by our joint venture partner, Pan American Silver Corp. (PAA) on the La Preciosa Project in Durango, Mexico.
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