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Mexico Copes with the Media-Fueled Alarm, Not H1N1
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 12:42 pm | Jan Baumgartner
Reported from San Miguel de Allende, State of Guanajuato, Mexico For the last several days, I have watched the systematic shutting down of this otherwise tranquil city in the highlands of central Mexico. To date, there are no confirmed cases of the ... More >>
Regarding Mexico: Biased News Fuels Paranoia
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 2:49 pm | Jan Baumgartner
The U.S. media and federal government have stirred up a toxic cauldron media blitz that has been force-feeding U.S. citizenry only partial truths and irresponsible generalizations about the violence plaguing Mexico. More >>
From Guadalajara to Barra with No Reservations
Monday, 9 February 2009, 2:03 pm | Jan Baumgartner
When I told my mother I’d be taking an impromptu bus trip from San Miguel to Guadalajara and onto the Costa Alegre (Happy Coast) I could hear her cringe on the other end of the phone. The word happy eluded her and instead she heard only death wish. “Is ... More >>
Tamales and Tacos and Beers, Oh My!
Monday, 29 September 2008, 11:40 am | Jan Baumgartner
You are guaranteed many things while visiting the picturesque 16th century Colonial village of San Miguel de Allende. Regardless of how sensible your shoes, you will stumble on the ancient stone cobbled streets whether or not your lips have yet to ... More >>
Hillary Suffers Bruises After Non-Stop Propelling
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 12:38 am | Jan Baumgartner
According to an unnamed propeller, Democratic candidate and presidential hopeful, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was being treated at an undisclosed hospital after suffering minor scrapes and bruises, as well as an overall feeling of queasiness after a bout ... More >>
Jan Baumgartner: The Comic Genius of Bush & Allen
Sunday, 21 October 2007, 6:04 pm | Jan Baumgartner
An interlocutor moderates a conversation of wit and wisdom between one of the world’s great comedy duos, George W. Bush and Woody Allen. (documented quotes by Bush and Allen indicated by Italics and quotation marks) More >>
Where the Children No Longer Dance
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 11:12 am | Jan Baumgartner
I remember one particular vision – the first time my small nieces came to visit me in Maine. With a glistening backdrop of sea, they ran onto the narrow stretch of grass bordering the deck. They danced. Later, and for the first time, together ... More >>
