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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@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 heads […]

Viva La Vida Loca By Sergio Drumond   Ed. Note: SERGIO DRUMOND is an artist, theologian and writer. Born in Brazil, he worked in Europe and Asia as a book illustrator, cartoonist, painter/animator. He also lived in the Philippines, Japan, and Thailand, teaching art as well as helping NGOs with social and relief work. He

TRANSITION—Part Two A short story by Rob Mohr(Continued from last month)   “Carla, what’s going on? When you left yesterday you seem frightened, as if our time together had been too real, too much fun, and too different from what you have experienced in the past.” “Maybe some of that – but I am here

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Vecinos   Our vecinos, neighbors, are our amigos. We’ve lived in this neighborhood for seven years. We have experienced all aspects of our lives together. The first neighbor we got to know was a mesero, waiter, going to school and supporting his wife and his four children, the youngest

A WORLD THAT WORKS—For Everybody (A talk delivered at Ajijic Women’s March 2018) By Susa Silvermarie   On January 21 last year, women of all ages and walks of life took to the streets, five million strong on all seven continents. Today marks a continuation of the work of changing the world—each of us one

LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com May 2018     The May Cultural Festival in Guadalajara this year has the participation of artists from France, Quebec, Germany, Mexico and Poland, and is offering from May 4 to 25 a total of 43 activities in more than 15 locations in the Metropolitan Area of

We All Get Old In The End Courtesy of Christy Wiseman   * I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way much faster now. * Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers.  * You know that tingly little feeling

What A Dog Really Is! By George Leonard Herter   The Most Unselfish Living Creature Is Your Dog. If you are in danger, your dog needs only to hear your cry for help, and he will come to your aid without fear of losing his own life. The Most Patient Creature In The World Is

When The Magic Goes… By Anonymous   After a few hours of fitful sleep, he woke up one sultry Saturday morning in July, in a fetal position, trembling and shivering. He didn’t want to live any more. He had been drinking until two in the morning, before passing out on the carpet of his study

Front Row Center By Michael Warren Season 54 at LLT   The upcoming Season 54 promises to be entertaining and thought-provoking. First up is Clever Little Lies, directed by Collette Clavadescher, a comedy by Joe DiPietro which opens on September 14. This play was recently read at Naked Stage, so some attendees will know the