Welcome to Mexico By Victoria Schmidt There’s got to be another way Is anyone else out there sick of the election? The older I get, the elections get worse. It seems to me that the USA has turned politics into the newest blood sport. The only problem is, in this sport, nobody actually ever […]
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Chicano! By Richard Vasquez Review by Herb Altman Of all the groups of people that have come to the USA, the only group that came overland and not by sea were the Mexican Indians, who were here and had established a culture long before the 1500s, when the first Europeans arrived. Now, when Mexicans
Child Of The Month By Rich Petersen Juan Diego Pérez Aceves Does it ever seem to you that there is a plethora of too-adorable children here in Mexico? That your heart is attracted to them almost immediately? Here is another one. This is 7-year old Juan Diego Pérez Aceves. Juan Diego is the older
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“Natural Order: Palestinian and Jewish Dads Find Peace” By Kelly Hayes-Raitt (Ed. Note: On May 6 at 10:30, Kelly Hayes-Raitt will address Open Circle at LCS about her experiences traveling through Israel and the West Bank, where she interviewed Israelis and Palestinians engaged in some of the most innovative and inspiring peace and reconciliation
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Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum There are several reasons why it is better for most people to adopt an adult cat or dog, rather than a kitten or puppy. These reasons are: you’ll know exactly what size the pet will be as an adult, their personalities are pretty much already established, they tend to
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New Math! I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I
Riders Of The Purple Sage—100 Years Later By Lorin Swinehart He rides alone and silent into the little Utah town of Cottonwoods in 1871. Stern, determined, a man of few words, he arrives astride a magnificent stallion, clothed in black leather and toting a pair of Colt .45 revolvers. The locals, courageous when safe
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Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton “Eat Me If You Wish” Lately I have once again been realizing how often I find myself “in the lion’s den,” whether that is facing in reality a macho and loco Mexican relative who is pointing his loaded .45 automatic at me and threatening to kill
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Walking The Walk By Jeannette Saylor A butterfly passes the morning glory preferring spirea or the Angel rose. Nearby a Maple in October’s breeze loves its colors spinning free with its whirls. A hummer dances near the window pane staring at persons it wants to scold. The black and red robin is festive today
Under The Rubber Tree Ode to the Ajijic Writers’ Group When I first came upon the rubber tree I dared proclaim myself a poet, Raising my personal bar, Quivering through my scribbled verse And jumping off the edge. But you were there to catch me With love to nurture my new life As one
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