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Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Paris’s Père Lachaise cemetery   Covering more than 100 acres, Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest within the city limits of Paris, and indisputably the city’s most famous. It takes its name from King Louis XIV’s confessor, Père François de la Chaise, who lived in a house on the site. The

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayer billfrayer@gmail.com Politics of Hate   “Hate” is a strong word.  Many people would tend to shy away from revealing that they hate someone.  Yet politics, notably in the United States, has become dominated by an emotional animosity, almost tribal in nature. We can easily sit back and scratch our

JOHN HENRY NEWMAN —And His Contribution to World Literature By Rosario Athié and Dixie Santana   John Henry Newman is recognized as one of the most important religious figures of 19th Century England. He is also well-known as an important literary figure. He is one of the classic writers in the English language, and his

Profile Of Dorothy L. Sayers By Lois Schroff www.lakechapalapaintingguild.org   Remember the 80’s Lord Peter Wimsey TV series? These BBC productions were based on Dorothy L. Sayers’ 14 mysteries about the fictitious “Lord Peter” who was the epitome of early 20th Century aristocracy.  His family, manor home, servants and life style prompted something of a

BASS REEVES: Legendary Lawman (The first African-American US Marshall West of the Mississippi) By Dr. Loren Swinehart He rode a white horse, packed a pair of Colt .45 six shooters and handed out pieces of silver as his calling cards. He was accompanied by a faithful Indian companion. “Return with us now to those thrilling

Letters to the Editor   Dear Sir: The various articles by Marita Noon and letters to the editors of the subject of the Keystone XL pipeline finally got me to look up more information about this controversial project. It’s interesting to note that this is one project that unite the conservative Republicans and the labor

Pilgrimage To The North By Jose Fernando Davalos   This was the last evening we would spend in the house that Paloma and I had built six years ago because we would shortly have to leave to the north of the American continent. Entering inside the tree I covered myself under its branches and fused

John Dos Passos By Antonio Ramblés In his day, American author John Dos Passos was as celebrated an author as his contemporaries Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, and James Joyce, and in 1936 his photo appeared on the cover of Time magazine. More than forty years after his death, he has become comparatively obscure despite his

Celebrate With La Ola’s Wonderful Graduates   La Ola’s two senior residents, Acacia Calvario Cuevas and Karla Hernandez Hernandez, have graduated from CETAC Jocotepec with A averages. They will be attending UNE University in Guadalajara. Karla will be studying Architecture and Acacia Law. We are so proud as we should be. La Ola’s promise is

Remembering Rosemary Dineen   One could always tell when Rosemary Dineen was in the room:  Her infectious, un-selfconscious laugh (along with her blindingly whimsical socks) was her unmistakable trademark. Rosemary died Friday, July 10, in her home in Boulder, CO, to where she’d moved from San Antonio Tlayacapan to be closer to her family.  Her daughters said she