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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You can find my music on Jango (World & latin - Worldbeat) and at iTunes and most online stores.
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Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

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

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Protestors


Over the years, I have posted a fair number of shots of protests, marches and blockades here in Oaxaca.  I have much admiration for how involved and active people are here and have often commented on the fact that these sorts of things do not happen that often in El Norte, more of late, but still not enough.

However....... one of my favorite websites is BagNewsNotes, where they analyze the photos and images the media feeds us.  They also have their own photographers covering the world and one of the best is Alan Chin.
Please check out his work from the Occupy Wall Street protests in NYC.  As the media continues to basically ignore the story, it still has legs.  There is still hope that protests will grow and the coverage will follow.

As someone once said, "Keep hope alive."

Oh wait..... shiny object, Michael Jackson's doctor, Chasz Bono, Nancy Grace's .....
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