President Jimmy Carter: A Portrait in Greatness By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Speaking of the extinction of species in an anthropocene world, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson recently observed, “For the first time in history a conviction has developed among those who can actually think more than a decade ahead that we are playing a global […]
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hessartthedogguy@yahoo.com Keep it Easy, Simple and Fun My records show that with a New Year comes an increase in people enrolling in dog classes. In addition to the usual sit, down, stay, come, and heel I’d like to share some personal observations to make your training efforts
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Lake Chapala Writers Conference Most writers harbor dreams of six figure sales. The 2017 Lake Chapala Writers Conference will help writers of all genres learn how to achieve your goals, close that deal or simply get your book published and available to readers. Major publishing houses and production studios only accept manuscripts submitted through
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Feathers For Lunch; Honeybees For Dessert By Carol L. Bowman This wasn’t a trip we could reschedule, but a 36-inch blizzard two days earlier threatened to block our visit with Save the Children officials in El Salvador and a family living at the base of a volcano. As the clock ticked, the nail-biting, pacing
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In Defense Of Lima Beans By John Comando Oxymoron? As far as I’m concerned, there is no defense of lima beans. And I’m sure this article will leave a bad taste in the mouths of some of my readers who like them. Hate is a very strong word. But, in no uncertain terms, I
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The Deported By Herbert W. Piekow According to data from the National Immigration Institute in the first ten months of 2016 around 10,500 migrants have been deported back to Jalisco from the United States. These returning jaliscienses are eligible for funds from The Fondo de Apoyo a los Migrantes, each of Jalisco´s 125 municipalities
Ferris Wheel By Nancy Greenheart We came to Ajijic Fiesta again To see Rondallas Chapala, new friends of ours, Twelve young men sing and play their old refrains Melodically on acoustic guitars. When we arrived we learned the wait was 2 hours For their romantic Spanish ballads’ feel. So we had time to greet
The Price Of A Free Lunch By Peter Gibbons The day was the kind of day every tourist dreams of. The sky was blue, the ocean picture card turquoise and the white sugar sand beach just firm enough to walk on comfortably. Henry Hackensaw and his wife Elizabeth reflected on how wise their
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A Better Way By Bernie Suttle “Tom”, Herb said, “Tell me once more about your face-off with the Alpine Gang. “Not again” “Yes, I think there’s a great story there, maybe even a homily. You were always the tough one. The one things happened to. Go ahead. You can tell your brother.” “Well, okay.
Eavesdropping At The Ajijic Plaza By Ron Nussbaum “…Flat. That woman is flat!” My ears perked up. What a rude thing to say, I thought. I was standing between two popular gathering places at Ajijic’s plaza, El Jardin Restaurant and Black and White Coffee—Yes. That is how it is spelled — waiting for a
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