Shuffle out the door and I am already in the vicinity. For station # 50 the MCM Project paid a visit to Isabel La Catolica, one of two of my base stations. Today I veered to the right to the equally nearby Salto Del Agua. Situated on the main drag of the centre of Mexico […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 134: Norte 45
Justo antes de bajarme en Norte 45 por una visita más del MCM Project estaba leyendo Primavera Negra (Black Spring) de Henry Miller en que escribe ‘ Si nos emocian los reflejos de un acero mojado es porque a la edad de siete, de repente, nos llegó el presentimiento de la vida en el porvenir […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 129: Villa De Aragon
The system (Papa) spawns yet another member of the prolific Aragon family. Aragon himself joined the party not so long ago. Plaza Aragon has been on board the virtual wagons of the MCM Project almost since the start. Now Villa De Aragon joins the mix. If you’ll permit me further indulgence of personification I’ll label […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 102: Tasqueña
Entresemana cada día bajo en Tasqueña en la oscuridad antes de amanecer. Solidaridad de pasajeros, ojos enrojecidos y cansados – siento, intento sentir. Paso por fuegos brillando en el suelo, planchas y parillas impacientes se esperan. Hombres de peseros gritan las destinaciones y poquito después ya me voy. Al medio de la tarde vuelvo. La […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 101: Eduardo Molina
At the end of the last post I wrote that I would be back tomorrow (yesterday) for Mexico City Metro Project 101. A day late. FAIL. Luckily I’m the big and only cheese of the project and I ain’t answering to nobody. Well, actually I do have my readers best interests at heart. I didn’t […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 92: Barranca Del Muerto
Barranca Del Muerto translates as ‘Ravine of the Dead.’ The name comes from a ravine that used to exist in the area where corpses were reportedly thrown during the years of the Mexican Revolution. The station symbol of two eagles apparently is due to the presence of eagles in the area at this time, attracted […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 91: Normal
‘Era un jueves, un día gris, amenezaba lluvia. Yo era uno más de los millares de jovenes mexicanos que habían aprendido a vivir con miedo a un aparato estatal que repremía, detenía, torturaba, desaparecía, asesinaba.’ PACO IGNACIO TAIBO II, Escritor Einstein dijo ‘locura es hacer lo mismo una y otra vez, esperando obtener resultados diferentes.’ […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 88: Oceania
If nothing else, being Australian in Mexico City ensures that from time to time (understatement) conversation turns to a certain marsupial. Lo and behold that certain marsupial – the kangaroo – lends its image to the station Oceania as its logo. I set out to investigate. Taking the customary station sign shot I notice a […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 84: Morelos
The inner city urban vibe is certainly in the air around Morelos. The bad and old joke first told to me by my great old pal Mel Cabral ‘What do you call two Mexicans playing basketball? – Juan on Juan’ came to mind as I faced up to the two-dimensional hoop shooting aficionados. I stared […]
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