THE AMERICAN SCHOOL: The Scholastic “Pearl of the West” By Sofia Benitez You wouldn’t guess it from looking at its weathered stone walls, but there’s a haven of learning inside this one city block enclosure in Colonia Providencia. Buoyant with the exuberant nature that characterizes the city, The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C. […]
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Savor Of Fig By Rob Mohr Verna waits for him. Her body trembles in anticipation. She gasps for breath – then is still. He will come soon. In the cool of the late afternoon Peter maneuvers his 1958 Porsche into his narrow parking slot. He opens his car door slamming it into the new
DEAR PORTIA —Advice to the Lovelorn, the Overfed andThe Deeply Disgruntled (Ed. Note: The Portia column has become one of our publication´s most controversial. Some people despise it, others are vastly amused. A few folks—including “Portia” herself—think she is sadly misunderstood. Hence, hoping to discover this acerbic lady’s more compassionate side, we elicited her
Once Upon A Time . . . By Herbert W. Piekow The green-eyed Jesuit priest Father Bernardo came into Filomina´s life shortly after the death of both her parents, in the fall of 1925. At the time Filomina was married to the priest´s older brother Rafa. Rafa sat at the dining table, his muddy
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Tickle Your FancyDevised and Compiled by Dave McIntosh & Barbara Clippinger This LLT fundraiser was very entertaining and wildly funny in the best vaudeville tradition. It was a mongrel cross between Benny Hill’s salacious humor and Hollywood/ Las Vegas musical numbers. At the opening we saw the whole
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Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayer billfrayer@gmail.com Teach Our Children to Think As I observe our contemporary problems, I am struck by how many people make poor or uninformed decisions. They make disastrous financial decisions which have long-term, painful consequences. They eat foods which make them obese and ill. They are duped by unscrupulous
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IMPRINTSGuadalajara’s Antique Market By Antonio Rambles AKA Tony Passarello Antique markets afford a window into the lives of each treasure’s original owner, and Guadalajara’s antique flea market is loaded with artifacts that look like they once graced the drawing rooms of the gentrified west side neighborhoods built around the turn of the 20th century. Held
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Living At Lake Chapala By Judy KingReview by Harriet Hart Ever since I met Judy King she’s been the person I called when confronted with a Mexican dilemma such as what to do when the gardener or maid asks for a hefty loan. Judy’s response was always practical: “How much are you prepared
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hess Puppy Nipping One of the most common complaints from new puppy owners is, “How do I get my puppy to stop biting my hands and arms and chewing on my pant legs?” Okay, before we address the problem let’s recognize that this is a perfectly normal
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The Long Ride By Bernie Suttle Here comes one. Yeah, a guy by himself in a ’39 Ford coupe, a good bet when hitching rides. I’d been there five minutes. I hitchhiked there every school day both to get home and for the adventure. But I wanted less adventure after what was to be
