Springtime shots from a trip to the Teotihuacan Pyramids, about 30 miles outside of Mexico City, along with some thoughts. If had a bucket list, this would have been on it, so I’ve checked that box. Teotihuacan was the largest urban center in Mesomerica – it existed about 1000 years before the Aztecs, with aContinueContinue reading “Teotihuacan”
Category Archives: essays
Xochimilco Axolotl
So, this spring I went to Mexico City for a visit; I’d never been, but heard good things, and it didn’t disappoint – great people, food, culture, history, and weather. I stayed in Condesa, where people were walking everywhere, the jacarandas were in full bloom, and the sidewalk cafes were popping. Spent time in Roma,ContinueContinue reading “Xochimilco Axolotl”
The Grassy Knoll
Here’s a micro essay from Labor Day week, when I was visiting my son in Dallas. Although I played in Dallas back in the day and passed by the book depository a time or two on trips, I’d never visited The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and the infamous Grassy Knoll. I always wantedContinueContinue reading “The Grassy Knoll”
Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller was bad ass, as the kids say, if they still say that. He was a visionary, and the vision was to try and find new ways for people to live together more efficiently, as opposed to working towards new ways for people to lose their jobs so he could own twelve more houses.ContinueContinue reading “Buckminster Fuller”
Towers of Song
Bon Soir and on to my next Montreal missive, revolving around one of its favorite sons, Leonard Cohen. Last time I was there, Leonard was still among the living, and while I suppose I could’ve run into him by chance, it is impossible not to encounter his memory these days, re; all the tributes scatteredContinueContinue reading “Towers of Song”
Doug Hoekstra 