Topic: Announcements

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 03:27 PM

I was completely surprised and delighted to find an email in my inbox requesting an interview. The requester came across this very site and thought it was well done and entertaining. Of course, he had me at hello, the compliments were really unnecessary, but nice nonetheless. In case you are wondering, I said yes.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 06:42 PM

In Mexico, all public schooling is free, up to and including the university level. The schools are open to any student who has the motivation to attend. I was very surprised when I learned this fact, because most students here don't make it past the 6th grade. Huh? That's when I learned that while tuition is free, transportation, uniforms, and school supplies are not, and that is an incredible expense for the average Mexican family.

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 08:14 AM

I have been tinkering with the web site again. Those of you who are regular readers have probably noticed already. I am actually always making small changes to the code, trying to make things work a little better or a little faster. The average user would never notice most of the stuff I do, but this last round of changes made a visual impact, so I thought I would explain.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 08:25 PM

After receiving requests from many people, we are pleased to announce we have added a new community forum to MeXscape, and it goes live today. It is free to register for an account so you can post, and we hope with your help to make this a great resource for everyone interested in Mazatlan.

Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 07:16 PM

You may have noticed that things look a little different around here. Okay, a lot different. Why? Well, the easy answer is it was just time for a little sprucing up. I couldn't make over my living room, so I did the web site.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 05:55 PM

Today is the day my beloved was born; I am so grateful that God put him on this Earth. He is my reason for waking up in the morning, my joy in each day, and brings vibrancy to my life. I can't fully conceive what my life would be without him, but I know it would lack the adventure, tenderness, laughter, intimacy, and acceptance that I receive so fully, I sometimes take it for granted. Happy birthday Chuck. I love you.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 05:47 PM

When we were at the weekly Gringo Gathering at Canuck's on Friday, I finally got to really meet fellow bloggers and very new Mazatlan residents Nancy and Paul. One of the things we discussed was the possibility of a revenue generating site about Mazatlan, and it reminded me that way back when I started this site, I had that possibility in mind. So I went and blew the dust off my Google AdSense account. The result: the ads you see on each page. I have no fantasies about getting rich from these ads, but it would be nice if it did offset the cost of maintaining the site.

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 05:32 PM

Today is the day all of us here in Mexico (and most of the world) set our clocks back 1 hour. So for the next week, our time will be an additional hour earlier than most of you: 2 hours earlier than Texas, same time as California.

Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 11:15 PM

I am pleased to announce the addition of a new author to MeXscape. We warmly welcome Bodie Kellogg, a natural born story teller. I originally came across Bodie's writing on the MazInfo list, and he has graciously allowed me to reprint them here.