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Friday, January 18, 2008

The Beach Walk/El Malecon

The Malecon is one of the real pleasures of Playas de Tijuana. But some people will try to steal anything. This restaurant owner tried to put a roof over the Malecon, stealing the sun and the view from everyone. The city stopped him. Sometimes we win!

El Malecon es una de los mas buenos lugares para disfrutar en Playas de Tijuana. Pero hay personas tratando robar cualquier cosa. El duen~o del restaurante trato' poner un techo sobre el Malecon, robar el sol y la vista de todos. Lo paro' la municipalidad. Aveces ganamos!




Thursday, January 17, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Adventures of Xolotl/Aventuras de Xolotl

1. On the beach, but determined; En la playa pero determinado;

2. To cross under the border patrol's nose. Cruzar bajo la mirada de la migra.

3. Home safe! En casa sin peligro!



Monday, January 14, 2008

Odd sights/Cosas raras

Odd at least for a fella from Oregon: A jade plant in full bloom in January; a tumbleweed on the beach; and a strange advertising sign.

Por lo menos rara a un gue desde Oregon: una siempreviva floreciendo en enero; una planta rodadora en la playa; y un letrero comercial raro.



Friday, January 11, 2008

5 y 10

5 y 10 is the intersection that is the commercial center for working class Tijuana. It is surrounded by maquiladoras and maquila workers housing.

5 y 10 es la esquina que es el centro comercial para la clase obrera de Tijuana. Esta' centrado en maquiladoras y las casas para las obreras de la industria maquila.



Wednesday, January 09, 2008

The river in Chilpas/El rio en Chilpas

Our friends who grew up here tell us this was once a beautiful, clean river where they had picnics and swam. The last photo of the maquiladoras above the neighborhood shows the cause of the difference.

Nuestros amigos que crecio' aqui dijeran que fue un rio lindo, limpio donde la gente disfruto' de comida campestre y nado'. La ultima foto de las maquiladoras arriba del barrio muesstra la causa de la diferencia.




Monday, January 07, 2008

Art in the Park/Arte en el parque

Chilpancingo is a militant, working class neighborhood. The art in its park is a reflection of this fact.

Chilpancingo es un barrio obrero militante. El arte en su parque es una reflejo de esta realida.



Friday, January 04, 2008

Help wanted/Se solicita personal

There are about 1000 maquiladoras in Tijuana. Almost all of them have "help wanted" signs. They are the jobs of the super-exploitation of international capital but they are jobs. The third photo is the only one I have seen that was not hiring.

Hay casi 1000 maquiladoras en Tijuana. Casi toda hay "se solicita personal" letreros. Son trabajos de la super-exploitacion de la capitalismo internacional pero son trabajos. La foto tercera es la uniqua que he visto donde no hay trabajos.



Thursday, January 03, 2008

Wow/Gau

Playas de Tijuana and the Coronado Islands to the left.

Playas de Tijuana y los islas coronados en la izquierda.



Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Funny signs/Letreros risibles

At least to me... "God does miracles but he does not wash cars." Blue Weather is the cheapest toilet paper here. What is blue weather? Why is it in English? And last houses appear not yet built.

Por lo menos a mi... ?Porque clima azul es en ingles? ?Y que es la clima azul? ?Donde estan las ultimas casas?



Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Housing/Casas

Working class homes in the Salvatierra neighborhood.

Casas de la clase obrera en Colonia Salvatierre.



Monday, December 31, 2007

CECUT Christmas/Navidad

The nativity scene at the Centro Cultural Tijuana.

El nacimiento en el Centro Cultural Tijuana.



Friday, December 28, 2007

The criminal wall/La barda criminal

More pictures from the wall that should be the evidence that NAFTA was and continues to be a criminal act, killing more than 5000 migrants, destroying the Mexican economy and resulting in one of the most militarized borders in the world. Yet still, predictions are that migration from Mexico to the United States next year will be the greatest in history because of the agricultural sections of NAFTA coming into full force and eliminating Mexican agriculture - not because U.S. agribusiness is so much more efficient, but rather because it is so much more heavily subsidized by the U.S. taxpayer.

Mas photos de la barda, la prueba que el TLC era y continua ser un acto criminal, matando a mas que 5000 migrantes, destruendo la economia de Mexico y haciendo una de las mas militarizada fronteras del mundo. Pero todovia las prognosticos para 2008 son del an~o de mas migrantes porque los partes del TLC agriculturas va en fuerza compleja - no por la habilidad de la agricultura gavacha pero porque es mucho mas subvencionado por los pagando los impuestos del EEUU.



Thursday, December 27, 2007

Boogies & Jet skis

What? You didn't get into the ocean yesterday? Come to Playas de Tijuana for the holidays.

?Como? ?No metiste en el mar ayer? Ven por Playas de Tijuana para los dias de fiestas.