DEVIL MOUNTAIN The Life and Times of Jimmy Angel By Day Dobbert Flying high over the steaming jungles of Venezuela’s still largely inaccessible Gran Sabana, one may, if weather conditions are favorable, glimpse one of planet earth’s most remarkable natural wonders, Salto Angel or Angel Falls. Shrouded in mist and cloud, the highest waterfall […]
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Editor’s Page By Guest Editorial by Fred Mittag America’s Scary Flirtation with Trump Fascism, thanks to Adolf Hitler, is a word one must use with care. The scale of horror that Hitler brought to the world in the name of an ideology has become indelible history. Still, the fascist movement pursued by Mussolini, Generalíssimo
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DORA AND I Dora y Yo: Our Affair in Mexico By G. Martin Roman She became mine here in Mexico. She is young, sleek, exotic and “with it.” I am none of those. She knows far more than I will ever know about subjects I never heard of before. She could learn a
Remembering Bob Tennison By Carol Bowman Picture this. Over 50 years ago, before airplane cabins were pressurized, as a plane was taking off and gaining altitude, the hatch door popped open! A dashing young steward, the first male flight attendant to work for Braniff Airlines, grabbed the door, hung onto it and attempted to
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Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Capitalist China One of the most striking features of Shanghai’s spectacular skyline is the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower. Completed in 1994. It is still one of the world’s tallest broadcast antennas (468 m./1,535 ft.). The Tower stands on the east bank of the Huangpu River across from
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Painting ChurchesBy Tina HoweDirected By Peggy Lord Chilton This play received considerable acclaim on its off-Broadway debut, and was subsequently nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1982. I found this hard to understand, as there are some intrinsic problems with the structure of the play, and
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com The Future of Employment There has been a lot of talk about the number of jobs in the United States and Canada which have been lost to cheaper labor markets overseas. The issue is a complicated one, and although many jobs are lost, new markets can also be
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An Old Man’s Musings By Alexsi Currier I was that old gringo geezer on the Malecon bench gazing out over the lake with the cell phone lying in my cupped hands. I couldn’t remember how to use the phone. I was in a grumpy mood. I wanted to ask you to help me but
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Crossing Over By Gabrielle Blair A bunch of wilted carnations lie beside the signpost tied to which, with dark blue ribbon, is a bright bouquet of artificial flowers. This is an intersection I’d normally never notice walking to the store. A small pot of baby red roses is half hidden behind a larger one
Groundhog Day By Mark Boyer Do you ever feel like you are in an endless loop on Groundhog Day? Sometimes I think it is just here, but I don’t think so. Same jokes, stories, dreams. Moments when you realize your jokes, stories, and dreams belong to someone else. Potluck. Forced laughter. We’ll have to
