CHILD of the month By Rich Petersen Samir A. Rojas Hernández With one of the best smiles around, this is 7-year old Samir Rojas Hernández, or “Sami” as he is known at home. Sami lives in Chapala with his parents and three other brothers; he is the second oldest. Mom Clara is a homemaker […]
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Cultural Differences So many things are different in Mexico. The transition from moving from one country to another is never easy. The language, money, food, laws, and culture are all different. Most of us come here during our retirement age, and must learn many new things at a
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On The Outside Looking In By Peter E. Gibbons At some time in your life your friendly local medical practitioner is more than likely to suggest that he needs to explore your wonderful internal workings. Be on the outside looking in, one might say! As it is impossible to unzip you like a scuba diver’s
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Focus on Art By Rob Mohr The Dance of the Snake Woman: Judy Dykstra Brown, Artist and Poet Judy Dykstra Brown’s voice as poet and visual artist has the power to transport the readerinto a time, place and mood that she creates and controls. The encounter is vital and poignant. The reader knows the
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Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC Take Time to Say Thanks Our new puppy has no sense of gratitude. No appreciation for how good she’s got it. She’s six months old and has never known hunger, pain, or abuse. How very different from our last two dogs! Maggie came to us
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hess With the onset of Fiesta Patronales and the other various and sundry occasions that bring out the dreaded “cohetes” or “Boom Booms” in gringo talk, it’s timely to address your dog’s anxieties over loud noises. Instead of resorting to drugs or Superman capes over Buddy’s shoulders,
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Hairpin By Judy Dykstra-Brown He rolls over, pinning her by her long hair. He sleeps on it. She draws his dreams through its long shafts, works out his days into her web. Her hair, black raven coal falling down the chute between his hands her hair to be pulled down her hair his fist coiled
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayer billfrayer@gmail.com Contemplating Our Final Chapter I have been in the midst of working on another collection of poetry recently. When I got a sample of the new book back from the printer, my wife sat down to read it. When she was finished, she remarked, “Wow, lot of
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They’re Coming Back! By Paul Hart The first flocks of early arrivals are back. Over the next several weeks they will return to Lake Chapala in the thousands. No, I am not referring to the Canadian and American “snowbirds” but their original natural counterparts, the American White Pelicans that have been returning to winter
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson The North American Bridge Championships were held in Toronto this summer and herself and myself participated in a few events with mixed results. These tournaments attract a very high calibre of player so it is a rare opportunity to pit one’s skills against the cream of the
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