Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com In Pursuit of Loneliness   A year or so ago, an alarming study was released that indicated that the death rate for middle-age white men was rising quickly. This was attributed to more drug and alcohol use, risky behavior, and suicide. It was counter-intuitive because we still think of […]

Latinos and the US Economic Growth By Herbert W. Piekow   During the recent Feria International del Libro de Guadalajara, the worlds largest International Book Fair, Josefina Vasquez Mota, Mexico’s 2012 PAN presidential candidate launched her book, “Nosotros los dreamers.” In the book she retells the personal stories of 44 immigrants who were brought to

Revisiting Pat And Paco By John Friesen   The film Pat y Paco, shot here in the streets of Ajijic a year ago, is now entering post-production. It’s a large production for a forty-minute film and involves twenty speaking roles, a hundred background performers, a crew of more than twenty volunteers and filming fifteen days

They Put Up A Parking Lot By Sue Schools   Falling in love with Ajijic on my first visit in ‘97, I returned each February when possible to compete in the Mexican National Chili Cookoff. I won the championship title the last year it was sanctioned in 2008, and decided it was time to make

Pondering Of A Cathouse Lawyer By Tom Eck   The state capitol of Nevada in Carson is just thirty miles from Reno, the “Biggest Little City in the World.” But more significantly, it rests only three miles from a gaggle of houses of ill repute. It was in Carson that I began my law practice,

Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum   With the start of Summer comes some potential health hazards for our pets, that we need to keep in mind. The following are a few Summer pet safety tips:  Never leave your pet in a car! Even parking in the shade and leaving the windows open is not an

CIVIL WAR HERO—First Medal of Honor Recipient By Dr. Lorin Swinehart   At first glance, Jacob Parrot would not have impressed many people as a national hero. He appears in photos as a pale, thin young man sporting a dark mustache and with something of a haunted look in his eyes. A farm boy from

Single Pay: Heresy Or Pragmatism By Henri Loridanshenri.loridans@gmail.com   The health care system in the United States is the costliest among the ten wealthiest nations in the world, and the general health of U.S. citizens is the worst among these countries. The life expectancy of a Canadian is 81.3 years compared to an American expectancy

A Positive Parade By Rico Wallace   On a sunny day, going home, Sammy stopped by the church. Fortunately the Padre was there, holding his beads, praying. “Padre, I want to give you this donation; I experienced a miracle,” he said. “Bless you my son,” the Padre said. ”Was it a vision?” “My car broke

LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   June 2017   MUSIC—POWER—JEALOUSY Lakeside Little Theatre, in affiliation with London’s National Theatre, presents a Live HD screening of  Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer. The show runs  June 10 and 11. The story: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives determined to make a splash. Awestruck