Category Archives: Why I Love Mexico

Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows no Limits, Part VIII: How Good are These Elotes?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Mexico, the land that brought us El Chapo’s special gourmet coffee and original escape T-shirt, continues to foster local entrepreneurship. Take this small-business owner, who claims his 100% Mexican corn cobs and corn niblets are “so good even Trump buys from us.” … Continue reading →

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Just Say ‘Gracias’ and Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

This blogger will be taking some time off to embark on a food and drink rampage spiritual retreat to plan for the year ahead and thank my paisanos for all the hard work and for enduring stuff like this, this and this on a daily basis. As for this blogger, she’s … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Welcome you to León, Guanajuato… in Japanese!

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

When was the last time you were welcome to a Mexican city in … Japanese? Well, that’s what visitors are seeing these days as they enter the busy city of León, Guanajuato. The reason shouldn’t come as a surprise to … Continue reading →

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Facebook might be in Crisis, but this Mexican Lonchería Is Thriving

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Facebook, the once almighty social media, is undergoing one of the worst crises of its history, with its leadership covering up really bad stuff –and very smart people (i.e. yours truly) just quitting the thing altogether. But none of this … Continue reading →

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Why Mexico Will Never Forget Stan Lee…

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

Comic book legend Stan Lee died on Monday at the age of 95, and fans, friends and colleagues took to Twitter to bid farewell to the Marvel comics creator. But while the super famous continue to post their condolences and share … Continue reading →

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This Mexican Pizza Joint Wants to Make … Pizzas Great Again?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Turns out Mr. Donald Trump is not only good to sell elotes and other Mexican delicacies in my beloved Mexico, but now famous slogan of Make America Great Again is –apparently– good to peddle nuggets *and* rectangular pizzas in Mexico. … Continue reading →

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Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows No Limits – Green Energy Edition

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

Say what you will about my people (i.e. The Mexicans) but they’re just always striving for a better country –and planet. Take the latest narcotunnel, found on the U.S.-Mexico border, which not only features awesome ventilation and lighting, but works … Continue reading →

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