Magnificent Mexico By Mildred Boyd Posadas, Pastorelas y Piñatas You can always count on the fun-loving Mexicans to get the most out of any fiesta, whether sacred or profane, but they outdo themselves in making the winter holiday season stretch all the way to February. Though many of their customs originate in their own […]
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Midnight By Hildegard Hintz Adam Applebaum’s hair was gone except for a few intermittent tufts. Already sparse on top in high school, his nickname had been Applebald. He had been a lonely kid, a friendless teenager and now was a miserable adult. His strict parents had wanted him to become a doctor but blood
Writers’ Block By Kathy Koches We’ve all heard the term “Writers’ Block” and most of us know that it means we are “stuck” and need to get our creative juices flowing. But how exactly do we do that? I discovered something about myself a few years ago that surprised me. I knew that I
A Trek To Ajijic By Dennis A. Crump Long before the road from Chapala was paved, long before a stop light, long before the Libramiento, La Floresta, Vista Alegre, or Riberas del Lago. Long before the Malecon or raising the muelle and construction upon it, long before houses and businesses lined the highway from
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The Story Behind The Art By Harriet Hart Every year Feria Maestros del Arte invites Mexican folk artists to travel to Lakeside from all corners of Mexico, where collectors and enthusiasts can meet them, view their works, and purchase special pieces that speak personally to them. This year a new program will allow visitors to
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Lincoln and Chronic Depression Professor Michael Hogan’s excellent book Lincoln and Mexico has spurred my interest in both topics but for now I’ll stick with Lincoln, with just a brief word about his one-time counterpart in Mexico, Benito Juarez. A most enjoyable way to learn much more about him (and
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Bip Attends A Dinner Party By Day Dobbert “Come…come,” he urged, waving us to him. My husband and I hesitated, alone at the stage door of the Chicago theater where the great French mime, Marcel Marceau, had just performed. A dauntingly long passageway led to his dressing room, but Marceau had heard us and stepped
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New Book From The House-Sit Diva Reviewed By Margaret Ann Porter As a testament to creativity being at the heart of resilience, author Kelly Hayes-Raitt introduces us to ‘house-sitting’ in her book: How to Become a House-sitter: Insider Tips from the House-Sit Diva (129 pages, Living Large Press, launching on Amazon at a discount
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HELGA ESTBY—The woman who walked across America. By Robert James Taylor Helga Estby, a Norwegian immigrant, had married her husband Ole in 1876; they settled on a 160 acre farm in Mica Creek, Spokane, Washington. By the time she was 35, Helga had given birth to eight children, six of whom survived, and in
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