1/ Professional colleagues: My last publication centered on religious practice and community was in 2015. I have shifted focus to secular community building and urban planning, particularly with a focus on late 19th century to mid 20th century women owning, developing, and managing property.

Exhibit A: Actual Spartans were not ripped Scottish dudes living "straight" sexual lives. Right wing: Shrug. Exhibit B: The woman hatched from her egg when her mom had sex with a god / bird is black - in a myth movie with a cyclops, gods, and psychosis inducing sirens. Right wing: Noooooooooooo!

Grading my first papers after a year in sabbatical.

Convicting Trump wouldn't even be the end of the GOP. Nixon impeachment saw a one-term Dem and then the nation plunged into the darkness of Reagan. Frankly the GOP would probably come out looking better than Dems.

I would like to express my displeasure at being happy (for the first time and hopefully last time) that Belgium has won a football match.

My bus is late. Appealing to FIFA.

Sí era penal

Caray

Roooooooojooooooop

Quiñoooooooooooones

¡Noooooooooooo!

The ability of local government to innovate creative solutions and often in partnership with community clubs and societies to do so.

Cuca y Lupe conchas has a "No Era Penal" concha that is fantastic. #copamundial #mexico

VAP at UNC

And apparently bless México.

Gol gol goñ

¡golazo!

Somebody asked Tlaloc to screw with Ecuador.

On the anniversary of "no era penal," my favorite meme of the day:

I would like to thank the internet for the best memes of the year after the Paraguayan win. 10 of 10. No notes. *chef's kiss*

Every Latin Americanist recognizes this: Think every letter from the colonies to the throne (de Carlos V hasta Fernando VII) but particularly hot and heavy during stressful moments like the Bourbon Reforms: We know the King is good but he is thwarted by wicked advisors.

#Tarlton Law Library at #UT Austin had a fantastic online exhibit for years on Mexica and Maya law. Today I just discovered that after all these years it has been removed. Anybody know if it was removed because it was considered #DEI or something along those lines? #Academicsky #skystorians

Just now seeing this great new cover and re-issue. My students adore this book and I would love to see a sequel with such great characters.

Guadalajara skillz: Back in the states waiting for the bus on a sunny morning - no biggie. I learned how to make shade out of anything or stand in a line in the shade of a telephone pole.

I detested Boston (band) as a kid. It was constant & annoying. Today I saw a notice that More Than a Feeling was turning 50 yrs old so I decided to listen to Boston songs. My taste has broadened and I enjoyed most of the songs. I can imagine that 70s and 80s concert goers had a great time.

Muppet The Itching Parrot (which #HBO should make a series out of w/ or w/o the muppets).

1/ My wife told me she wanted to be a SAHM when kids came. Childcare alone would have been my whole salary + 1/4 hers, forget a second car (I walk or bus to work). Why? We both grew up w/ single moms and home alone w/ no adults. Being present parents is our middle-class luxury (and it is a luxury).

Registering kid at school. Principal hears 5yo likes soccer: He: The US plays soon, are you gonna watch? 5yo: Mexico plays tonight. He: Neat. My buddy's cousin is a backup goalie for them. Me: Memo? He: Yeah, something like that. LOL

Returning to the US today. 5yo in tears and wants to stay. "Dad, what makes #Mexico so fun?" What's your answer? Why is #Mexico so fun?

There would be goats. No matter the event, there would be lots of goats.

Asks "why is she popular?" but gives little to no time to the policies that appeal to voters or talking to voters. Big focus on how she dresses (sigh). With no policy analysis, it continues to make Mexican voters simplistic and "out of touch" with "real" issues. Lots of digs at academia.

eating in mexico as a european has gotta be like hearing music for the first time

Our 85yo MAGA neighbor got de-programmed after she could no longer afford cable. After 3 mos. FOX free she was so much happier.

Radio W (CdMX) giving nice commentary on the Brasil / Maruecos game... my son rooting for Brasil and I for Maruecos.

For the "Mexicans of Late Capitalism" file.

Multi-generation scholar / wealthy kids making "against all odds I graduated" posts. What odds? That the peasantry didn't revolt and loot the family estate?

People who came here to Guadalajara during rainy / hail season currently in the find out stage.

No Star Wars. No Star Trek. Name your favourite sci-fi franchise.

2-0 means people headed to Minerva here in GDL to celebrate.

Watching with neighbors in our local fonda.

Andador Alcalde. Folks super peeved at how the Mundial has blocked people out of public space and raised prices.

Zapopan is packed with folks on a Wednesday mid-day.

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So, just like the Mundial in Mexico?

More "backing" essential workers...

On a return flight from KY to GDL... US Koreans not making a great impression in their comments about what they think they will find in Mexico.