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An American tourist’s reaction to visiting Mexico City, Toluca, and Metepec
This is part of a series about my trip to Mexico City and the surrounding area. Also see part 1, part 2 and part 3. There’s cultural differences between Mexico and the United States that surprised me during my recent visit. There were pleasant surprises, and not-so pleasant surprises. Let’s explore them all. The good…
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Can’t Pinch This
I had this custom made for St. Patrick’s Day. (For you colorblind folks, the text is green. Sorry you had to miss the joke.)
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No No Name Sushi
It’s official: No Name Sushi (aka Nippon Sushi) is gone. The recently-rebuilt space is now for rent. According to the agent’s website, the rent is a whopping $3,500 for the tiny 525 square foot space. It’s intended to be used as a restaurant, and word on the street is there are interested parties. But few…
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The Jejune Institute closes for good in April
According to a spoiler-filled article in The Awl, the Jejune Institute closes in early April. Now, however, an end date has been assigned, and after a nearly three-year run it will be no longer after April 10, when the epilogue is completed. Since the days are numbered, I’m going to key you in a little…
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Growing Green Babies
I was in the customer service line at Safeway when I spotted this unusually-titled DVD. Not sure what this movie is about, but I imagine there’s a lab where mad scientists grow babies — of what species I’m not entirely sure, but perhaps human judging from the box art — and their growing process contains…
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Trip to Mexico: part 3 (Toluca)
This is part of a series about my trip to Mexico City and the surrounding area. Also see part 1, part 2, and part 4. We spent four days in Toluca, and unfortunately I was ill the entire time. Since it was kind of a blur for me I’m cramming the entire four days into…
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Martin’s 16th St Emporium is closing
You know that weird store on 16th next to Body Manipulations that only sold skull-related items? It’s called Martin’s 16th St. Emporium, and they’re going out of business (after 45 years, according to the owner’s Facebook page) and putting the commercial condo up for sale. This probably isn’t much of a surprise; the place was…
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Trip to Mexico: part 2 (Mexico City)
This is part of a series about my trip to Mexico City and the surrounding area. Also see part 1, part 3, and part 4. Day 3 We met up with more of Alexia’s family and we headed down to a massive bus terminal to for a ride to the pyramids of Teotihuacan! On the…
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