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Across the border
http://acrosstheborder.wordpress.com
Written by a former newspaper reporter, this blog provides commentary on border stories as well as slice-of-life perspectives of life along the border.
- Added on: Aug 27th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: acearley
- Listed in: Destinations Journalists
- Tags: travel news Mexico border tijuana baja california
Recent Posts
Mexico’s police show their dance moves
A video of this lap-dancing police officer was forwarded to me in recent months from my Mexico contacts. I’m posting an abridged (and Rated G version) above, but there is another video mash-up of this called “Policia de TJ” that is...
The Day of the Dead’s literary tradition
This is the time of year when people in Mexico - and in other Latin American countries – honor the dead by visiting graveyards and creating homemade altars to departed family members and friends. But the “Day of the Dead” festiv...
Could the pitaya be the next pomegranate?
Image via Wikipedia The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is the author a memorable poem about an artichoke, in which the vegetable is infused with military meaning but eventually emasculated by a shopper called Maria. If I were a poet, I would probab...
How social media is helping cross-border investigations
Image via Wikipedia Being a former border reporter and an eager student of social media, I am always keeping my eyes open for ways that these two interests of mine intersect. A couple examples from this year demonstrate how social media is pla...
President Obama shares some dance moves with Mexican singer Thalia
Thalia is a well-known Mexican singer and former TV soap star. I remember watching her in the Maria la del Barrio series that was on Mexican television in the 90s in which she portrays a trash picker rescued by a wealthy benefactor and eventuall...
Tijuana Tequila Festival this weekend
