STRAIGHT ARROW “INJUN-UITY” CARDS —Give Rise to Boyhood Memories By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Two evenings a week, when I was between the ages of six and nine, I would put aside all else in order to tune into Mutual Radio, that I might thrill to the adventures of the great Comanche hero Straight Arrow. […]
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From Our Webboard WWW.WEB.CHAPALA.COM QUESTION: Can An Over 70 Couple Find Happiness At Lakeside? Mainecoons To answer the question in your title: Certainly but there are a lot of cool places in Mexico and other places where you can find happiness too. This one is getting really busy and you might prefer something quieter.
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A Chip Off The Back By Mel Goldberg “Take your shirt off, lie down on the towel, and stretch your arms out above your head. Put a piece of it in your mouth. This is going to hurt like hell.” “Can’t you give me something? An aspirin, maybe?” “Don’t be silly, man.
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Normalizing Incivility Once upon a time and so long ago that I am reluctant to mention a specific time-frame, I enrolled at Texas A&M, hoping to someday become an officer/flyer in the United States Air Force, and with any luck at all, a gentleman, as well. For as long
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It Ain’t For Sissies! By Tom Nussbaum “Getting old sure ain’t for sissies,” Ann the special education teacher said, paraphrasing an old Bette Davis quote, a few days before retiring. The choice of words, perhaps, could have been better selected by both women. The phraseology could have been considered offensive to some, as being
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Wheels By Sue Schools My first experience with wheels was racing down sidewalks on a tricycle and spilling over bumps along the way. Next came a little red wagon pulled by friends, and of course the wagon tilted over bumps, probably overloaded with my little buddies and maybe a dog or two, squealing all
Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Shanghai’s Taikang Food Market I’m always drawn to local food markets. The Foodie in me is always intrigued by foods I’ve never before seen, and there’s no better way to get a candid look at everyday people than in a market. The Taikang Food Market in the French Concession
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Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic DirectorPrograma Pro Nińos Incapacitados Fatima del Carmen B.D. Fatima was born in July 2012 in Chapala. She came to our clinic in October 2015. She had difficulty walking. We made an appointment with Dr. Gonzalez as he is the Doctor who examines children for Shriners. Dr.
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com The Arts: A Tool against Authoritarianism Authoritarian regimes throughout history have a long tradition of suppressing the arts. Hitler referred to any art created by Jews or communists or any modern or abstract painting as “degenerate” art. Stalin severely limited the “approved” art in Soviet Russia and imprisoned
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