Focus on Art By Rob Mohrrobmohr@gmail.com Falling or Diving: “Deep Play” with Antonio Lopez Vega “My goal is to discover unseen worlds – to explore rather than exploit as many artists do.” Antonio’s comment reminded me of the challenge all artists face: “Do I paint to sell, or do I paint to reach new
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Village In The Sun By Dane ChandosBook Review by Alice Hathaway An old favorite is back in print! That’s the good news. The bad news may be that only 1,000 copies of the paperback edition were printed. They are selling fast at 75 pesos ($10 US) and may be all gone before the demand is
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Do You Love Your Pets? By Cameron Peters We know you do. You probably think of them as family. Perhaps they sleep cuddled next to you at night. Perhaps they fill the empty space left by having children and grandchildren who live too far away.When you were raising your children, you made certain that
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Ten Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You! Courtesy of Glenda Roman 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I
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West Texas Titillation By Mike Miller If you’ve ever passed by Fort Stockton, in west Texas on Interstate 10, you may not remember because it’s not a very big place. Just eight thousand residents, more or less, a little north of the big bend in the Rio Grande River.I remember it because I stopped
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez (Note: This past month, in honor of the movie’s 70th anniversary, Warner Bros. Studio and Turner Classic Movies sponsored screenings of Casablanca in several hundred theaters all over the United States. The only other motion pictures to have been honored in such a way are The Wizard of Oz
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Viva los Mariachis By Mildred Boyd When we think of the peoples and cultures of modern Mexico, three things invariably spring to mind, and every one of them had its origin in our adopted state of Jalisco! The Mexican’s favorite pastime of listening to the lively music of mariachis while watching the riding and
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayer billfrayer@gmail.com What Does the Right Get Right? As you might guess, my personal political beliefs are somewhat left of center. I usually vote Democratic in US elections, and I am more comfortable with traditional left-wing ideas. Nevertheless, I am disturbed by the stark polarization between liberal and conservative
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson Norinne and Dick Nelson have long been one of the best partnerships in Mexico. When you play against them you always know you will have a stiff fight on your hands and if ever you can share the spoils with them you will feel fortunate. This month’s
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