Magnificent Mexico By Mildred Boyd Cities of the Gods They are empty and silent now; pale spectres of cities that teemed with life and seethed with color. Once priestly processions moved in solemn splendor across those wide plazas and climbed the steep stairways to make their bloody offerings to the gods while hushed crowds […]
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From Our Webboard WWW.WEB.CHAPALA.COM QUESTION:What is the main reason you retired to Lakeside? pappysmarket To experience a slower and simpler way of life, less dependent on a vehicle. Ajijic very much resembled the small town that I was born in and which we moved away from when I was 13. But that was in
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Family Life By Zofia Barisas Had he lived today my father would have been in jail and my brother and I would have grown up in foster homes. It’s a scary thought. How can a mother stand by, wringing her hands, as the father beats their five-year-old son with a belt as if he
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Tuesdays With Morrie Though it is not our custom to review books in this column, exceptions are what prove the rules. Such an anomaly concerns Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie. The book falls into the category of “spiritual/inspirational,” and ordinarily I would not venture within ten miles of this genre.
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The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) Editor’s Page – March 2017 Herbert Piekow This is one of those stories that renews faith in all humanity. In my heart I hope that Celsito has succeeded and that he remembers you as fondly as you do him. Mohr Nice
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Sipping A Sling In Singapore By Carol L. Bowman As I drew a slow sip of pineapple juice infused with gin and syrupy liquors through the slender straw, my taste buds quivered at the intense sweetness. But, perhaps it wasn’t the sugary, pink concoction that sent shivers into my center. Maybe, it was knowing
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LINCOLN AND MEXICO—The Play! By Mark Sconce The Little Theatre was jam-packed with ex-pats and Mexicans affably getting to know one another. Excited chatter filled the hall and patio of our Lakeside Little Theatre. You could tell that something special was about to happen. Attractive women in beautiful outfits and admiring gazes gathered around
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Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Barbados’ Andromeda Gardens What happens when a traditional English garden is infused with a big dose of the tropics? The answer is Barbados’ Andromeda Botanic Gardens, and you don’t have to be a horticulturist to appreciate the beauty of this six acre tropical garden in St. Joseph Parish overlooking the
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Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic DirectorPrograma Pro Nińos Incapacitados Maria was born in August 2009 and lives with her family in Chapala. In late 2014 she was diagnosed with Leukemia. She was being treated at the Hospital Civil in Guadalajara and started chemotherapy treatments in November 2014. The family came to
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