My Favorite NeighborhoodsEvery city, whether sprawling and enormous or tiny and quaint, international or provincial, is ultimately a city of neighborhoods. These…Dec 28, 2024Dec 28, 2024
Un Gringo y los Pulques: Una Historia de AmorCuando uno piensa en México y sus bebidas alcohólicas, vienen a la mente inmediatamente imágenes lúcidas de tequila y mezcal, una Corona…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Latin American Metropolises: An Urban OdysseyI have written extensively on Medium about my experiences in Mexico City, a sprawling, confounding, terrifying and exhilarating urban…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Boston Rock City: How the Humble City on a Hill Finally Became a Music Mecca in the 1970sWhen one thinks of cities with musical legacies in the United States, there are a few obvious choices. Memphis, with the ghosts of Elvis…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Winning Time and the Magic-Bird Rivalry That Saved the NBAIn modern American sports, it seems that two of the five professional leagues have reigned supreme. Baseball, as represented by the…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Looking for Remnants of the Chicago Blues in the 21st CenturyNashville has country, New Orleans has jazz, and Chicago has the blues; a tad reductive perhaps, but these three cities and corresponding…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
The Shameful History of The Red Sox and Yankees´ Dismissal of Black TalentAll knowledgeable baseball fans, and maybe even most Americans, know the profound importance of Jackie Robinson and the incalculable impact…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Un Paseo Por Los Ángeles Antes De Que Cambiara El MundoSoy de un pueblo ubicado en la península impecable aunque bien provincial Cabo Cod, pero ya llevo 5 años en la Ciudad de México. Está…Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
