Flying South By Katie B. Goode (Ed. Note: This is the first of an ongoing series about the adventures of “Mildred and Suzette.” The author is an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter and a newcomer to our pages. Welcome, Katie!) Out of respect for their adopted country, and in order to support the local economy, Mildred […]
From My Tropical Deck Chair By “Consuelo” Men don’t like me. I know, I know. I shouldn’t say it. Thoughts are things. The Laws of Attraction tell us that what we say goes, but only for the person saying it. So, by openly stating what I have long suspected to be the truth, am
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GETTING IT RIGHT: An account of the soul-searching usually involved when a foreigner moves to Mexico. By Morris Reichley She showed up at our front door one October evening and after dinner she told us about her new home in Mexico.We should come down soon, it was beautiful. We were thinking Mexico? We bit.
The Ghosts Among Us By Fred Mittag “The Desert Fox” At the beginning of WWII, Erwin Rommel was appointed commander of the troops guarding Hitler’s headquarters and he became personally known to Hitler. In 1940, he assumed command of the 7th Panzer Division. He quickly understood the tremendous possibilities of mechanized troops in an
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The Spy In Love By John Hoopes170 pages – $15 USReview by Kenneth J Clarke John Hoopes novel The Spy in Love is a tale of industrial and political espionage set on the shores of Lake Chapala as we entered this millennium. In July 2000, after ruling Mexico for 71 years, the political Party
The History Of The Middle Finger By An Anonymous Contributor Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would
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OOPS! In last month’s issue, we published an article entitled Milk Maids (# 46) that did not carry the name of its writer. He had not listed his name on the article itself, but we liked it so much that we decided to run it anyway, knowing that we could later list his name, once
Mexican Airlines Soar By Greg Custer I fly on Mexican airlines all the time. Living at Lakeside and working full-time for a US publishing company, I have regular occasion to experience the Mexico business travelworld. In an aviation landscape that is maturing and hitting its stride, these are giddy times. And the news is
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Mexican Memories By Jose AmadorTranslation by Elizabeth Sellars (Ed. Note: Over the next few months, we shall be running excerpts from Jose Amador’s excellent collection of short stories entitled Mexican Memories. The book sells for 90 pesos and can be found at most book stores at Lakeside.) I remember Tarcisio perfectly. We were companions and friends
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com How Do You Think You Feel?(Republished by Request) Is this you? You come down to visit Mexico and, after just a few days, you decide to buy a house. You may have seen the house once. You are unfamiliar with the neighborhood, unfamiliar with the construction methods here,
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