Watch Out for Topes By Helen Murray White Reviewed by Bill Frayer The title of Helen White’s new book, Watch Out for Topes, is really a metaphor for living happily as an expat in Mexico. When driving to dine at Viva México in San Juan Cosalá, we know we need to watch our speed to […]
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Lake Chapala Society Celebrates 60 Years! By Barbara Hildt On Saturday Nov. 7, 2015, the Lake Chapala Society will celebrate its 60th Anniversary with a grand all-day “Free-esta”. Dozens of lakeside non-profits and businesses will participate. There will be live music, dancing, displays and free food provided by local restaurants. The remarkable history of
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Manners for Mexico It’s early morning. I watch people moving about starting their day. I see a young woman make the Sign of the Cross and place something in her purse. I smile. This isn’t the first time I have seen this. At breakfast a while ago, I
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My Hero By Tom Eck We all have our heroes. Mine include my father, a WWII veteran who valiantly fought campaigns in Germany, Italy and the Philippines. And my five children. All now successful professionals, parents and spouses in spite of enduring childhoods raised only by their father. But the real hero in my
Letters to the Editor Dear Sir:The global impacts of anthropomorphic climate disruption (ACD) continue to intensify, as corporations and the global elite continue to plunder our planet and humanity continues to consume the products they pull from the Earth. Many places are already facing fresh-water scarcity and other environmental contamination problems. We may have passed a
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Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent Kimberly Anahi B. P. She is four-years old, an only child, and lives with her family in Mezcala. She was born with Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Her family brought her to our clinic in Chapala when she was 3 months old. Although most babies with this syndrome
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hessartthedogguy@yahoo.com Basic Essentials for Successful Dog Training Set you and your dog up for success. Train in a familiar and friendly environment. No distractions. No noise, cell phones, TV, and especially no other pets or children. When the dog masters the current task in this environment you
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Little Morris’ View Of The World By Tom Nussbaum I have no idea who Little Morris was. But I was introduced to him many times throughout my childhood. We met whenever I would naively state my child-like expectations about a new experience or in an unfamiliar situation. Comments like, “I can buy a lot
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The Chipmunk Mafia By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Our daughter Hope, an avid backpacker, flew to Colorado with a friend to visit my wife and me while we were serving as rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park several summers ago. On the morning after their hike deep into the mountains, she was preparing breakfast when
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SHAKESPEARE’S SONNETS – The Dark Lady, Much Loved and Much Hated By Michael Warren The final 24 sonnets (out of a total of 154) are very different from the earlier ones which describe Shakespeare’s love and admiration for his patron, the young Earl of Southampton. These latter sonnets are poems of infatuation, desire and
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