The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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For additional photography please visit my flickr page.
You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
¡Soy consciente de todas las tradiciones del Internet!
If you are coming to Oaxaca, please contact me for tours or advice.

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

My photo
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

La Diferencia

It is like the difference between day and night - es como la diferencia entre el día y la noche -
living in El Norte and in Oaxaca and it ain't that easy to adjust. However, I am taking advantage of the time to regroup and work off all those tamales y rellenos from my abuelas in Etla. I am trying follow the words of Satchel Paige, "Don't look back. Something could be gaining on you." So I took a quick trip to the Caribbean. Of course Satchel also said, "Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." and "Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man."
Still, I need to get back to Oaxaca soon. I have too much to see, do and explore. And thanks to all of you who wrote in and said keep the photos coming. I have videos as well.

I have only one mantra these days. "Patience - paciencia." That and perseverance and perspicacity.

The images are from a little box made in San Martin Tilcajete. I am not sure of the artist.
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