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Univision Interview on Airport Security Screening
Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:48:22 +0000
Before flying last weekend to Washington D.C. for Public Media Camp 2010, I had trouble deciding which of the new TSA screening procedures would be worse. nathangibbs Flying tomorrow. Can’t decide whether I want them looking at or touching the #junk. 18 Nov 2010 from TweetDeck Leaving San Diego was uneventful. There was no scanner [...]
Eating Chapulines in Oaxaca
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:54:43 +0000
Over the holiday break, we took three of our nephews (ages 13, 13, 16) on a trip to Oaxaca, México. Here, we tried some grasshoppers in the market. They’re cooked with lime, salt, chile and garlic. They taste surprisingly good!
San Felipe: Wishing on the Stars
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:07:02 +0000
I spent the Fourth of July holiday weekend in San Felipe, México, with a large contingent of my wife’s family. On our final night, we unrolled our sleeping bags on the sand to sleep under the stars on the beach. Just before bed, my 5-year-old nephew plopped down next to me and said, “Let’s make [...]
Steal this Riff #3
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:24:53 +0000
Here’s a very rough track. I’m recording using the laptop’s built-in mic and an acoustic guitar, then processing it with Garage Band effects. It’s quick and easy, but not exactly pretty. I added some drums to fill it out a bit, which points out my wandering rhythm. You can grab the full mix, guitars, effects, [...]
Cascarones – Confetti Eggs
Fri, 08 May 2009 05:14:38 +0000
Rosario surprises her nephews with a few cascarones, hollowed out eggs full of confetti (luckily these weren’t full of flour!). This is a great example of the innocent play and spontaneous laughter that fills our time in Tijuana.
How to Make Tequila: Tour of Casa Herradura
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:33:06 +0000
On our last trip to Guanajuato (November 2006), we took a detour from Rosario’s home state and headed to Amatitán, Jalisco for a tour of Casa Herradura, makers of Herradura and Jimador tequila. Rosario shot the tour with her new video camera while I took photos. Spanish Transcription: En México hay muchos tipos de agave, [...]
Death to Elmo (Piñata)
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:29:06 +0000
Whatever lingering cultural history may have once enshrined piñatas, I don’t think these kids are learning about its pre-Columbian heritage: Principal Svadean: Look, Pedro, I don’t know how they do things down in Juarez, but here in Idaho we have a little something called pride. Understand? Smashing in the face of a piñata that resembles [...]