Mexico Bob
29 June 2008

The looming candle crisis…

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I learned recently that there is a shortage of paraffin wax for candle making in Mexico. Apparently several major international producers of...
27 June 2008

Is nothing sacred?

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Poor Mexico! The longer that I live here the more I learn about things that were discovered here but were usurped by others for power, gl...
16 June 2008

Chongos Zamoranos

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There is a city in the State of Michoacán name d Za mora where they make a wonderful traditional desert dish called “chongos zamora nos”. Th...
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09 June 2008

Cebadina revisited...

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Not long ago I posted an item named “ The Quest for Cebadina ” and I thought that I had put that puppy to bed but I have stumbled across s...
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07 June 2008

To Hell with the fridge!

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Whenever we have some food leftover after cooking and eating, my wife Gina never puts it into the refrigerator until is completely cool. ...
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05 June 2008

Sal de Uvas

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I am constantly running across interesting soundin g names for Mexican commercial products and at times curiosity gets the best of me and I ...
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29 May 2008

Chocomíl de Fresas

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The month of May is the hottest part of the year in I rapuato and we are anxiously awaiting the rainy season when things should cool off a b...
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25 May 2008

Munching on Mojarra

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My wife Gina and I went to visit a friend today in the neighboring town of Salamanca. We were not sure if he would be home from church yet o...
21 May 2008

The Quest for Cebadina

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I have been on a quest lately…“The Quest for Cebadina”. I was originally thinking about using the title “The Death of Cebadina” for this...
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18 May 2008

La Boda de Rancho Clásica

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Yesterday my wife Gina and I were guests at a classic Mexican country wedding fiesta in a small pueblo named “El Carmen” that is part of t...
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Bob Mrotek
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. I have been living in Mexico since January 6th, 1999. I am continually studying to improve my knowledge of the Spanish language and Mexican history and culture. I am also a student of Mandarin Chinese.
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