Mr. Taco on Calle Cuauhtemoc

I just went out and got this take-out food and I just kind of can’t believe my good fortune. I took it out of the wrappers and put it on the plate at home. They’re tacos al pastor – five of them – on corn tortillas made in front of me, with meat roasted on [...]

Poverty and Hope

I want to start by thanking all of the people who have told me that they enjoy this blog and keep returning to it. I’m enjoying it as much as you are. There’s so much I have on my heart to say about this place and what I’m experiencing here. As I ride my bike [...]

Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen is just a stop for me on the way to my home-away-from-home, Tulum. I flew in Cancun yesterday, and got out of there as quick as I possibly could, taking a bus to “Playa”, about an hours’ ride down the coast. I’m eager to get to Tulum, but it’s a little further, [...]

A Revolution of Hope

I’m reading Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope, a book by Brian D. McLaren, and it’s really making me think, very deeply, about some of the things which matter most to me in the world. This is the first I’ve heard of or read McLaren’s writings. I stumbled upon his [...]