When I was driving south of Why, AZ I received a text message from AT&T; to my phone explaining to me that I was about to go into an international region and that data roaming is not covered by my present plan. I turned off auto-roaming when seeing that.

However I checked my email when I was in Mexico just once. Today I got the bill and was interested to see what the cost was:

62Kb for $1.21

I need to change my plan, I am currently paying for more text messages than I use. It is odd that flat rates make planning the budget easier, but often means we end up over-paying for services. Human psychology vs market economics. (reply)

(flickr) Construction in Mexico. (reply)

Mexican twilight in black and white. (reply)

Resort in Mexico. (reply)

Afternoon on the beach in Mexico. (reply)

Twilight on the beach in Mexico. (reply)

The resort looking toward its northern aspect. (reply)
I was recently at a resort in Mexico. There was a curious relationship between the merchants on the beach and the resorts themselves. The resorts had private security and were rigourous in enforcing that only people staying at the resort could be in the common areas. However the beach was public land, yet the merchants stayed a respectful twenty yards from the resort edge.

I am not sure if it was because of the resorts enforcing some boundary, or owning some of the beach, but there was a definite artificial boundary. The merchants were respectful when given a "no thanks" as well. Not bothering the tourists once no interest was shown. (more)
There has been a gas pipeblast in Mexico which local rebels have claimed responsibility for. These are examples of John Robb's global guerillas. Because the cost of warfare has decreased so much, the heavily centralised political, urban and economic structures are unnecessarily exposed to shock and delivery failure. Energy is one of those susceptible systems. (more)

For democracy to work effectively it requires that the winners of an election do not punish the losers or politically repress them. It also requires that the loser of an election accept their defeat. This is not happening in Mexico with Obrador claiming he will setup a parallel government. (more)
Cam Riley: South Sea Republic. Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic.