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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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

Monday, October 24, 2011

Let there be light - Hágase la luz - again


Well, here's the story, a perfect example of how things work or don't work.  This morning, in front of Amate Books, I was watching these workers carefully remove streetlights.  It was happening up and down Alcala.

The thing is that these lights were just put in last year, as Ulises was spending money like crazy before his term ran out.  What's more, it was the second time they had been replaced in the last six years.

Obviously, they are good looking and in fine working order, energy efficient as well.

but it was on to the trucks to be whisked away to who knows where.


I guess a new administration means new lights.  It is how the bread gets buttered or the tortilla gets toasted or...... you know what I mean.  New ones will go up in the next few days, I am sure, but really, is this the best use of scarce funds?  I think not, but it is how the system works here and many other places.  I will leave it at that.... and with this image.

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