Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Appointment Please No matter where you live, being sick is a hassle. But I’ve determined that being sick in Mexico is much less stressful than being sick in the United States. This week my husband is in the USA having medical tests run, and I am reminded about […]
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OF FAITH AND FABLES By Bob Haynes The Ultimate Measure In his book Come Before Winter, Chuck Swindoll wrote: “There are two extreme tests that disturb our balance in life. Each has its own set of problems. On one side is adversity.” He quoted Proverbs where Solomon wrote: “If you are weak in a
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CRUZ ROJA By Rich Bailey Blood Pressure & Glucose Screening Cruz Roja Chapala International Volunteers have been conducting blood pressures and glucose screenings in front of Salvador’s Restaurant on Wednesdays’ from 10 am to noon since the beginning of January. This project has become very successful based on the response from the community. The
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PAW PRINTS ON MY HEART By Gudrun Jones Co-Founder & President of the Lakeside Spay & Neuter Center, A.C. I have a special place in my heart for animals; while I certainly have sympathy for humans, (I even love a few) I reserve my passion for animals. I wish for everyone to lead a
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The World of Wine By Ceci Rodriguez Pairing Food With Wine (Second Part) Tannins in wine come primarily from grape skins, seeds and stems. Tannins are found, to a much greater degree, in the skins of red grapes than in the skins of white grapes. They are extracted from these solids during the fermentation
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Notes From Nestipac By Phyllis Rauch A Romance with Band Music My iPod contains an eclectic mixture of music—anything by Mozart, Bach’s Goldberg variations, female Latin vocalists such as Mercedes Soza, Amparo Ochoa, Cesarea Evora, and Chavela Vargas. Most of the downloads are thanks to my generous B and B guests who have shared
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Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC Mastering Your Own Life Self-mastery can be defined as the ability to make the most out of yourself through maximizing your physical, mental, and spiritual health. It allows you to live a more intentional life, a life in which you make conscious choices and find
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UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer It’s Really Very Simple…Or Is It? There is always a well-known solution to every human problem—neat, plausible, and wrong. (H. L. Mencken Prejudices: Second Series, 1920) As humans, the only animals with the ability to reason on a high level, we are perpetually trying to figure things out.
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CHILD of the month By Rich Petersen Sandra Elizabeth DeAnda Márquez Even though this month’s featured child was profiled about three years ago, you might not remember her since she has grown up so much. Sandra is now 15 and in her third year of high school. She is an excellent student. Her favorite
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BRIDGE BY THE LAKE By Ken Masson Ken Masson has been playing, teaching and writing about bridge for 35 years. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Ken has been living in Toronto since 1967. He and his wife and bridge partner, Rosemarie, are now in their third year wintering at Lakeside. Herself and myself have played
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