Author Archives: yucalandia

Bridging the Gaps. (Learning Maya)

Posted on July 22, 2010 by yucalandia

Is it time to learn some Maya? When we first visited the Yucatan peninsula in the early 1980s, we were warned that not many people spoke English, so, we should be prepared to rely on pigeon Spanish and well-honed charade … Continue reading →

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Economic Recovery? The US Role in Worldwide Stagnation

Posted on July 19, 2010 by yucalandia

More bumpy economic weather ahead? or Why the Markets fell last week? This seems to be a good time to evaluate/assess what’s going on, since we’ve now gotten a bunch of key 1’st half of 2010 data to evaluate. US … Continue reading →

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US Healthcare Insurance Requirements for US Expats

Posted on June 12, 2010 by yucalandia

Many expats have been discussing the likely impacts of the recently passed US health-care legislation on people who live and work outside the USA. The law now requires that US Citizens meet several requirements to be exempt from getting health … Continue reading →

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Economic IQ & Political Ideology

Posted on June 12, 2010 by yucalandia

Econ Journal Watch reports some interesting findings from a 2008 survey of 4,835 American adults:    Economic Enlightenment … The surveyors asked randomly selected adults a series of 8 questions to  determine correlations between economic knowledge and: * 2008 presidential vote, … Continue reading →

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Satellite TV Information June 2 Update

Posted on June 2, 2010 by yucalandia

Update: The changeover from Echostar 7 to Echostar 14 at the 119W satellite position has continued to whack some US Dish Network clients with a big stick, eliminating access to many channels across much of Mexico, and now shifting local … Continue reading →

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Satellite TV Info

Posted on May 24, 2010 by yucalandia

Recent News: The changeover from Echostar 7 to Echostar 14 at the 119W satellite position has whacked some US Dish Network clients with a big stick, eliminating access to many channels across much of Mexico. After moving Echostar 14 satellite … Continue reading →

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Salmonella & Parasite Food Contamination in Mexico

Posted on May 8, 2010 by yucalandia

Montezuma’s Revenge?      Moctezuma’s Revenge? Reasons to take antibiotics or OTC semi-annual parasite treatments? Here are a few observations from nationwide studies conducted by the US CDC, NIH, Mexican hospitals, and Mexican Medical Schools suggest why both tourists and ex-pats NOB … Continue reading →

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US – Mexico – China Oil Policies and the Peso

Posted on May 8, 2010 by yucalandia

How many of us noticed Feb. 24, 2010? “Linked In” reports nothing much of note: http://events.linkedin.com/2010-02-24 The Black Eyed Peas had a concert at Madison Square Garden. Dilbert found new ways to report on American management practices: The New York … Continue reading →

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Spanish – English False Cognates

Posted on May 7, 2010 by yucalandia

Want to avoid embarrassing yourself?  Scan this list, and remember not to say:   “Yo soy muy embarazada!” Why use this list?   This list is a combination of lists that we have accumulated over the past 7 years, blended with the … Continue reading →

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Genetic Changes In People with PTSD

Posted on May 5, 2010 by yucalandia

People diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been found to have genetic changes in their DNA, making them different from healthy people, (see online May 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences). The researchers found that … Continue reading →

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Killer Whale Genetics – Who’s Tastiest?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by yucalandia

Are all orcas created equally? Hey Honey, what’s for dinner tonight? * What makes a species a species? * Looks the same? * Do dietary differences matter? * What about the amount of interbreeding between groups with a supposed species? … Continue reading →

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Prepare Your House for an Extended Absence

Posted on May 4, 2010 by yucalandia

Things to do before leaving your home unoccupied in the Tropics: This advice is geared to a typical NOB (North of the Border) owner who has a pool and pressurized water system (hydro-pneumatico) 1. Definitely drain the pool . . … Continue reading →

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Mexican Oil Production: Past, Present, Future

Posted on May 3, 2010 by yucalandia

This article is a reply to some questions asked about the impacts of leaking deep water oil wells. Here are the questions: “. . .I am curious about about oil drilling off Mexico’s coast.   Would that be Pemex who is … Continue reading →

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Remote Control Rehab

Posted on May 3, 2010 by yucalandia

Remote Control Rehab     a cheap and easy solution   to your Big Screen addiction? Send a surrogate to Betty Ford in your place? Sorry. . . . “…that dog won’t hunt…” This rehab is for everyone out there who has a … Continue reading →

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Driving in Mexico: Issues & Fun

Posted on May 1, 2010 by yucalandia

This Category describes some of the issues with Importing Vehicles, Dealing with the Police, Auto Maintenance & Repairs, City Driving, and Cross Country Driving. * * Cross Country Driving? – See Dave & Shirley’s excellent site: Driving Through Mexico * … Continue reading →

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“How to”/Fix-it Tropical Style

Posted on May 1, 2010 by yucalandia

Tropical views on fixing & maintaining things. Continue reading →

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Test Your Toad

Posted on May 1, 2010 by yucalandia

Finding and fixing the special leaks in toilets that happen with hard water and living in the Tropics. Continue reading →

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DEET Causes Problems in Humans

Posted on April 30, 2010 by yucalandia

An article on some potential problems with using DEET, especially when combined with sunscreenand various medications. It includes information on how to use DEET properly and offers alternatives for equivalent mosquito protection. Continue reading →

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Mexico Driving: What would you do?

Posted on April 30, 2010 by yucalandia

A few oddities of driving in Merida, Yucatan. Continue reading →

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Driving in Mexico (cruising?)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by yucalandia

Driving in Mexico is like a prolonged game of whack-a-mole.
To maneje or not to maneje, yeah, that’s the question.

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