The Image Of Mexico By Herbert W. Piekow(From the Ojo Archives) No image is more revered by Mexicans than that of the Virgin of Guadalupe. She appears on shirts worn by macho men, sewn onto school bags carried by students, as an emblem of faith around the necks of both sexes. The image of
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DIANE van der ZANDEN—Colima Sculptor By An Anonymous Source Tria: Woman Singers by D. van der Zanden Tucked into the mountains near the Volcan de Fuego not far from the Jalisco-Colima border,you will discover a hidden gem: the artist’s workshop-atelier Arenas. Gifted artist, Diane van der Zanden, has been pursuing her unique vision since
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CHRONIC PAIN: The Hidden Disease By Sherry Simon-Heldt The proverb “seeing is believing” does not really apply to people dealing with pain related to migraine, arthritis, back discomfort, TMJ, RSD, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, cancer. With pain being out of sight and ongoing (sometimes for years), sufferers may have difficulty being believed and validated;
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Ever The Horseman. Never The Tourist Be By Dr. Lorin Swinehart It was a blazingly beautiful autumn day on the desert, and along with my three companions—ten, if you count four horses and three dogs—I was riding deep into northern Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly. There are days so flawless, burned so deeply into our
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A Mexican Maze By Bert Slocombe Culture Should Be Respected* On completing our twelve weeks of ‘Survival’ training, my wife Iris and I returned to Mexico City where we anxiously awaited to see what State and village, and to which Indigenas language we would be assigned. We didn’t wait long. We were to take
Extending Lives By Ross McDonald Metabolism: How Does It Work? Eating five times a day controls your metabolism and makes it work for you. It’s easy to spend 3, 4, even 5 hours a week in the gym or some other rigorous exercise. It is very hard to have the perseverance, the mind set,
Maggie’s Story* By Donna Pearce There are many different ways of forming a family. We are all familiar with the traditional: man and woman meet, fall in love, get married and have babies. Sometimes, however, things don´t go according to this “plan,” and we find that there are other ways to make a family.
Through The Window By Katina Pontikeskatcpon@yahoo.com I clean windows for a living. Window Washing Technician is my official position. People stand mouths agape when I tell them what I do. Apparently, an awful lot of people fear dizzying heights. Not me. I love the wind, the quiet, the almost hypnotic sound of my squeegee
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Conservative Contradictions By Fred Mittag(Reprinted by Request) One obvious manifestation of this conservative neurosis is the unusual degree of anger and hate they display. Who can forget Congressman Joe Wilson’s shout of “You lie!” to President Obama during his address to a joint session of Congress. Or Governor Jan Brewer wagging her finger in
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Watch Your Step By Marilyn P. Davis Ajijic (Îah-hee-HEEKâ), a beautiful, friendly little town of cobbled streets and prettily painted houses… is how it’s described in the guidebooks. We come to this charming, picturesque pueblito, where strolling is the favored pastime, and notice Mexicans with Á11-fitting huaraches or worse yet high heels walking with
