View From Mexico By Charles Terry   Well, here we are in our beloved La Manzanilla again, our tenth year! So far, every day has been perfect, with clear skies, bright sunshine and warm ocean lapping the soft sandy beach dotted with pelicans and fishermen, cool nights with stars and a glowing moon overhead, our […]

1984 – The Movie By Mel Goldberg   To protest President Donald Trump’s alleged proposed cuts on cultural programs, including the entire elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, participating theaters in April throughout the United States and other countries screened the film 1984 based on the novel by George Orwell. The story centers on Winston Smith, whose job

Channel Surfing By Tom Nussbaum   I’m a chronic channel-surfer. I click from one TV channel to another faster than a dominating Jeopardy! champion rings in. In fact, I frequently click the remote before the picture has appeared on the screen. It is as if I were having a premonition, as if I have a

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt A Parable of Wisdom   There is a story down here that goes something like this: A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very

LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   May 2017     A LIVELY VIVA SPRING Viva la Musica is presenting a nice array of musical productions this spring. Here is what’s going on in May. It’s important to get tickets soon. Jalisco Philharmonic Friday May 12 Sibelius Violin Concerto with Liza Ferschtman, violin.

A Niche In Time By John Hicks   When I innocently ignore my birthday, a well-meaning friend helpfully reminds me that I am yet still young – geologically speaking. He is correct, of course. No matter how long I live, I will always remain inestimably younger than any sandstone – anywhere. I feel cheered by

Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan,MA, LPC, MACjoy@dunstan.org The Four Agreements     Personal power is the cornerstone of being able to create a positive and fulfilling life. When we feel powerless, we are victims at the mercy of everyone and everything else; life happens to us. When we’re in touch with our personal power,

Language Is Power By Donna Pearce     Every year, thousands of Mexicans make the journey north to work on Canadian farms as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP). Although this program is clearly not without its problems, it does provide Mexicans with a legal means to enter, and work in Canada and

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com   Throughout the year the Tepehua Community Center gets many visitors. Some are just passing through never to be seen again, but who leave a lasting impression, reminding the writer of “Angels flying close to the ground” (Thank you Willie Nelson). Mike and Michelle Bell