Mexico Bob
28 July 2008

The Next Great Migration

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My old Dad (may he rest in peace) had a favorite saying that went, "Too old too soon too smart too late". Whenever he said that my...
27 July 2008

Galletas Marías

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There is a type of "cookie" in México called the "Maria" or collectively "Galletas Marías" that is almost cons...
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23 July 2008

The Suicide Index

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On the 10th of September last year I made a blog entry entitled " Pobreza " in which I noted that in the first half of 2007 there ...
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19 July 2008

Don Concho

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I would like to tell you about a very good friend. His name is Concepción Cisneros Rangel (cohn-sep-see-OHN, sees-NEY-rohs, RAHN-hell) but e...
15 July 2008

Green toothpaste anyone?

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I have had a number of conversations with people regarding problems with teeth and dental hygiene in general in Mexico. Many people here hav...
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10 July 2008

Climbing Iztaccihuatl

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Gary Dennessis a British expatriate living and working in Mexico City and teaching Business English to Mexican students at their place of wo...
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06 July 2008

The coming storm…

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There is a legend in Mexico and the southwestern United States about a woman weeping for her children. She is called “La Llorona” (lah yoh-R...
02 July 2008

The White Umbrella

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As I reflect upon my time spent living and working in México I get the feeling that history is once again repeating itself or as Yogi Berra ...
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...
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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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