The Gurkha By John Ward The martial tradition, of the Gurkha Warrior is known the world over. Their training, and warrior spirit means they will do things in a fight that wouldn’t occur to even the most seasoned combat veterans. Gurkhas will fight outnumbered and outgunned. They hold their positions against impossible odds and often […]
Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt I am not an economist. But like everyone who lives in Mexico, I am concerned about the value of the peso. While it might make our USA or Canadian dollar go further, it really is hurting the Mexican economy. Prices here are rising to compensate, but the wages
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A Chill In The Air By Jeremy Monroe Leaves scratch along the sidewalk in front of the café; some, gold, some brown, still cling to the trees in the parkway. Inside, a couple sits at a table. She wears jeans and a long sleeved Tee shirt, the kind you get when you sign
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Señor Tope By Mark Sconce While dining in Paris last year, I had the great good fortune to run into Sr. Tope, originally of Chapala, Mexico. He was sitting alone in Au Pied de Cochon, a restaurant famous for its pig knuckles. Elegantly dressed, mustachioed and reading a past issue of El Ojo del
Trippin’ On The Malecon By Tom Nussbaum A male con is a man in prison, a prisoner. A malecón, without a space between the syllables, is an esplanade, a promenade, a walkway along a waterfront common in Latin American cities. I recently took a stroll along Ajijic’s malecón to escape the nonstop television news
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Trick Retreat By Judy Dykstra-Brown At five o’clock they climb the hill to ring and ring my bell. When I do not answer, the mob begins to swell. Their cries of “We want Halloween!!” resound like cries from Hell. My dogs begin a clamoring—and barks turn into growls. The children’s only English words digress
Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hessartthedogguy@yahoo.com Breaking News!! There is no Alpha Dog That’s right fellow “dog people.” There is no Alpha dog nor is there a Beta dog. Your responsibility as a loving, caring, dog person is to be a Dog Manager 100% of the time. That’s right you and only
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All Cheaters Know By Jim Rambo She was surely a product of one of God’s best days; a singular, glowing beauty. In his thirty two years, Paulie Samson thought he had seen nearly all of them but this sculpted, raven-haired woman outdistanced the rest by far. The problem was: he and the prosecution had
Cuba Will Never Be The Same Again …. By Linda Buckthorpe I had the opportunity of visiting Cuba in April ’16 to find that it was the right moment to visit, before the sleeping giant awoke. I was part of a group of 70 who went on a Cultural Exchange Program with Los Cantantes
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Mexicans Can Fix Almost Anything! – Part Two By Kathy Koches “I love Mexico and the Mexican people. Besides being kind, warm and generous, they possess the most amazing ability. They can fix almost anything!” That was the beginning a of story I wrote which was published in the August issue of El Ojo
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