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.
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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

Friday, February 25, 2011

Question of the day

It is 36 degrees (F) and pouring rain here.  I guess that is better than snow or ice, but still....

It is fascinating to be in the US right now, because there is a sense of surreality to the place.  The anti-union, anti-government, anti-immigrant, anti-other, anti-science, anti-you-name-it is awesome in its scale and depth.  The comment section of The Boston Globe is filled with such vitriol and hatred, it takes the breath away and this is liberal MA we are talkin' about. Hate is winnin' out, but wait...
 
Name an institution that is working.  The church, big business, Wall Street, manufacturing, the media, government including education, social services, infrastructure, name it and claim it.  Watching the three M's, the Mideast, Mexico and the Midwest, one can connect the dots if one chooses to.  It don't look good.  What can ya do?  I guess I will go to the protest in front of the statehouse mañana.
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