Gunnar Wolf - Nice grey life - page 72

Copied over from Win! section of the Failblog

As you know, I very often advocate using the bycicle as the main means of transportation in Mexico City. The city is very apt for biking through it, and contrary to the fears of mostly everybody, the city is neither aggressive nor as dangerous as people say. However, I have seen cyclists which seem to be looking for the best ways to be hit by a car, or to hit a pedestrian. Yesterday, I read this note in La Jornada: The local Environment Secretary calls cyclists to respect vial regulations. Many cyclists assume they are a special case of pedestrians,...

Hrmh… I am listening to a local news radio station. Of course, what I am about to write lacks information and insight — but it follows a conversation I have had with several groups of friends. Our de-facto president has decreed that the tuition for private schools will be deducted from the Impuesto sobre la renta (revenue/profit tax) up to a given tuition level (IIRC up to MX$2000 a month per child per school). The interviewed subsecretary said they expect this deduction will reach MX$13,000 million, around US$1,000 million. This is, about a third of what is assigned to the...

At Sandino Araico’s house, February 2011.And yes, not a drop was wasted.

In Spanish, “alcantarilla” is the sewage systems, or any canals made to carry away dirty water… Would you dine here?

Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas

Going to Old La Habana