Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Capitalist China One of the most striking features of Shanghai’s spectacular skyline is the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower. Completed in 1994. It is still one of the world’s tallest broadcast antennas (468 m./1,535 ft.). The Tower stands on the east bank of the Huangpu River across from […]
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Painting ChurchesBy Tina HoweDirected By Peggy Lord Chilton This play received considerable acclaim on its off-Broadway debut, and was subsequently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1982. I found this hard to understand, as there are some intrinsic problems with the structure of the play, and
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com The Future of Employment There has been a lot of talk about the number of jobs in the United States and Canada which have been lost to cheaper labor markets overseas. The issue is a complicated one, and although many jobs are lost, new markets can also be
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An Old Man’s Musings By Alexsi Currier I was that old gringo geezer on the Malecon bench gazing out over the lake with the cell phone lying in my cupped hands. I couldn’t remember how to use the phone. I was in a grumpy mood. I wanted to ask you to help me but
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Crossing Over By Gabrielle Blair A bunch of wilted carnations lie beside the signpost tied to which, with dark blue ribbon, is a bright bouquet of artificial flowers. This is an intersection I’d normally never notice walking to the store. A small pot of baby red roses is half hidden behind a larger one
Groundhog Day By Mark Boyer Do you ever feel like you are in an endless loop on Groundhog Day? Sometimes I think it is just here, but I don’t think so. Same jokes, stories, dreams. Moments when you realize your jokes, stories, and dreams belong to someone else. Potluck. Forced laughter. We’ll have to
The Hidden Talent Of Mexican Artisans By Harriet Hart Mary Ellen Rushworth and Mony Angulo opened El Creativo Corazon, a retail space for local artisans in central Ajijic two years ago. Since opening day they have grown from eight to fifty artisans and put over $250,000 pesos into the talented hands of those individuals.
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Absentee Ballot When I went to print the ballot out,minutes later I had to shout“Stop!!!!” when minute after minutethe printer always had more in it!It printed out ream after reamno end in sight—so it would seem.To vote for president was simple,but that just seemed to be a pimpleon the ass of all the choicesfor which they
Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson While most players would agree that defence is the most difficult part of bridge they would also likely be of the same mind that choosing the best opening lead is the most difficult part of defence! It can certainly be very hard to recover from a bad
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The Night Chef By Bob Koches As a restaurant critic for the Portland area, what if I told you that there was a place run by a chef so mysterious and elusive that you might never discover its location. This restaurant is only known through whispers, hints, and suggestions, but never is there any
