The Brutal End
Herbert Piekow delves into Mexico’s brutal history, exploring the major conquests of Mexico. And its difficult past.
The Burial
The Burial By Herbert W. Piekow Doña Maria de la Luz Rojas Mercado de Ramirez died Tuesday; because she was not embalmed she was buried the following day. All ten of her surviving children and numerous grandchildren arrived for the viewing. Most of her progeny reside in various parts of the US; only three
Lake Chapala Writers’ Conference
Lake Chapala Writers’ Conference Storytelling By Herbert W. Piekow The 2019 Lake Chapala Writers’ Conference promises to be the best, most comprehensive ever. The Storytelling theme covers many forms of writing including articles, short stories, novels and plays. Multiple award-winning writer Eric Witchey is known for teaching clear, useful writing skills. He has sold
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The Jew’s Betrayal
The Jew’s Betrayal By Herbert W. Piekow In 1580, before the Puritans colonized New England, the Spanish King Philip II appointed Luis de Carvajal governor of all the lands from Tampico to what today includes parts of Texas and New Mexico. Carvajal was a rich, powerful man with royal support; but also with strong,
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The Cheerleader Who Founded Guadalajara
The Cheerleader Who Founded Guadalajara By Herbert W. Piekow Whenever I show off my adopted city I always take my guests to the Plaza de Fundadores, behind the Teatro Degollado, where they see the statues of the two people credited with founding Guadalajara on February 14th, 1542. Nuño de Guzman, originally from Guadalajara, Spain
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BENITO JUAREZ —The Man Who Appointed Himself President
BENITO JUAREZ—The Man Who Appointed Himself President By Herbert W. Piekow Benito Juárez was born March 21, 1806 a full-blooded Zapotec Indian from San Pablo Guelatao, where his parents had a small farm. At the age of thirteen he was sent to Oaxaca to the house of the Maza family. His sister worked as
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Cocktails With Nefertiti
Cocktails With Nefertiti By Herbert W. Piekow The first thing I noticed about her was the leopard spotted blouse and the way the spots moved on her ample breasts as she maneuvered towards where I sat alone enjoying my evening cocktail on Chapultepec Avenue. Most evenings, when I am in my Guadalajara apartment, I like
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Lake Chapala Writers
Lake Chapala Writers It Takes Teamwork! By Herbert W. Piekow The 2018 Lake Chapala Writers Conference will have a new venue, it is in the auditorium behind Plaza Jardine Restaurant, (Often referred to as El Jardine), on the Ajijic Plaza, just walk through the restaurant and have the opportunity to change your writing life.
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Lake Chapala Writers Conference
Lake Chapala Writers Conference By Herbert Piekow Lake Chapala Writers Conference I am excited about the 2018 Writers Conference because we have several excellent presenters who will share their personal stories about writing and publication. Every one of us has a story to tell, if not a book of memoirs. No matter if you
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Latinos and the US Economic Growth
Latinos and the US Economic Growth By Herbert W. Piekow During the recent Feria International del Libro de Guadalajara, the worlds largest International Book Fair, Josefina Vasquez Mota, Mexico’s 2012 PAN presidential candidate launched her book, “Nosotros los dreamers.” In the book she retells the personal stories of 44 immigrants who were brought to
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