Damn, hadn't heard. Vaclav Havel too.
So Cesaria Evora's self-titled now.
Later the Velvets and some The Plastic People Of The Universe http://is.gd/Df9nhJ
Err... Archbishop John Onaiyekan and Ann Widdencombe.
At the risk of pigeon-holing him as just a New Atheist, here's a particularly relavent vid...
And not my favorite, but worth watching his Mother Teresa critique...
In the last year a ton of videos have appeared from the past. Check out this Buckley v. Hitchens one looking back to the 60s. Really f*&kin' good (try to ignore host and his props). Also interesting to watch as he took the other side in more recent events (may even help clarify the reasons).
Not unexpected, but damn.
Piece from a week ago: http://t.co/qXYGDo7G
Good slide-show of photos: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/12/christopher-hitchens-slideshow-201112
Merida is probably my favorite small city in the world.
Uxmal has great ruins (and of course Itza). So many ruins possibilities. This book was helpful: http://www.amazon.com/Archaeological-Guide-Mexicos-Yucatan-Peninsula/dp/0806125853/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323844162&sr=1-1
Playa is a nice break from Cancun area.
Stay away from ultra-touristy Cozumel.
The upper-mid Yucatan outside Cancun is nothing like TJ. Safer than most of US in my book. Cancun is a resort area and like all resort areas open to theft. Comparatively safe though.
Old photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/105779469515584875752/MeridaPlayaDelCarmen?authuser=0&feat=directlink
In case anyone is interested in jumping in. I'm considering.
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