Author Archives: Rogelio
From the Archives
From the archives, an image of a Presidential election campaign in the good old days. Senator Eugene McCarthy ran to become the Democratic candidate but lost to Hubert Humphrey, then Vice President, who in turn lost the election to Richard … Continue reading
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Jane and West Fourth
This Sphynx-like bulldog and owner seen in the mini-park recently built at Jane Street, West Fourth Street, and Eighth Avenue. Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a … Continue reading
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Don’t Tell Trump
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Or so it says on … Continue reading
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Those Were the Days
When men were men, women were women, and bridges were bridges. These structures were very innovative and exciting examples of design when they were built, as they still are today. Most importantly, they were part of a forward-looking attitude to … Continue reading
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A Tall Story
The cluster of buildings around the new World Trade Center building (just to the right of center), while dramatic in their way, are an uninspired heap architecturally. The Trade Center tower itself, claiming to be the tallest building in the … Continue reading
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Back in the Big Manzana
Another in a series of everyday life in New York. Click on the photograph for an instant view of a larger and more detailed image.
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Another Cactus Person
Organo cacti often get damaged but energetically regrow themselves, as with this goofy looking, but friendly, example.
Posted in Everyday, Photography, San Miguel de Allende
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Authentic Concha
The sound of drums alerted us that Concha dancers were performing today on Insurgentes here in San Miguel. These traditional Aztec and Chichimecan dances date from pre columbian times. Sometimes costumes can be less than convincing, but the group that … Continue reading
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Über Arrives in San Miguel, With a Smile
Über, who have been operating in other Mexican cities for a while, began service in San Miguel one week ago. Our first trip was with this charming driver, Marisela Guadalupe. She was waiting outside our house when we stepped out … Continue reading
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Car Whas (sic)
Our housekeeper’s son, Cesar, recently moved his Los Pitufos (Smurfs), car wash to the Libramiento de Dolores Hidalgo, a ring road that skirts San Miguel. Recently his equipment was stolen, and we were happy to be able to help him … Continue reading
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