Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn the Overfed and the Deeply Disgruntled Portia, Portia! Just hazarding a guess here, but I think you may be the twit who lacks a life! You remember Lucretia? She’s been the pigment of your infatuation for some time now, and, well, the sad truth is she also was mine. My […]
MEXICO: Safety over Sensationalism Courtesy of AMAR* Baja, California -Mexico, one of the world’s great travel destinations, is often singled out for violent crime without telling the whole story. While there is sporadic violence along parts of the U.S. border, the majority of Mexico’s key tourism areas are not only safe, but safer than
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Silentium Withdraw, be silent and conceal The dreams you hold and what you feel. Within your soul in stillness let Your inner visions rise and set Like stars at night in their commute: Pay homage to them—and be mute. How can the soul its truth impart? How can another know your heart Or
The Story Of The Three Egrets By Tony Burton Three related but different species of white herons can often be seen somewhere near water almost anywhere in Western Mexico, including Lake Chapala and other nearby ponds and drainage ditches. They are the great egret, the cattle egret and snowy egret. If all three species
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Editor’s Page Guest Editorial by Fred Mittag For more editorials, visit: http://thedarksideofthedream.com “Is this crazy, or what?!” Cuba is an allegory for all Latin America, because hardly one of those countries has escaped being pushed around by the bully to the north. No Latin nation has lost more to the U.S. than Mexico – half their
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The Enigma Of Mexico’s Plumed Serpent By Ralph F. Graves In myth, he was a powerful god-king. In reality, his influence spanned centuries. As a human, he was a kindly priest-ruler. As a deity, he was god of the wind, part bird, part serpent. And in history, his prophesied “return from the east” foreshadowed
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hessartthedogguy@yahoo.com Why did you teach your dog to pull on the leash? Stupid question? Certainly sounds like it. The answer might amaze you. Every day many dog owners inadvertently teach their dogs to pull on the leash and they regularly reinforce the training. Hard to believe? Stay
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Vultures By Tony Burton Vultures (zopilotes in Spanish) are among the most conspicuous birds in much of Mexico, including the Chapala region. Commonly misidentified as “eagles” these blackish scavengers, often in large flocks, can be seen almost anywhere, either circling lazily overhead, or feeding greedily on road kill or other carrion. In our area,
A Man And His Calling By Mike and Sally Myers(Partially based on material compiled by Marilyn Thielking) Next time you are driving to Jocotepec, just before El Chante, and notice a sign on the right indicating “Jaltepec Centro de Educativo”, think with amazement that this school for girls can trace its roots to a young priest
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