Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For Greater Glory (La Cristiada)     A movie dramatizing the Cristero Rebellion opened recently in Mexico. The film, mainly shot in Mexico, features several well-known Hispanic actors such as Andy Garcia, Santiago Cabrera and Eva Longoria and deals with one of the dramatic moments in Mexican history, would be

THE GIANT WORE SILK  By Ed Lusch   Anthropologists will tell you that one common denominator existing in the history of all cultures is a preponderance of myth and legend. We have all heard of many of them: leprechauns, Yeti, Loch Ness Monster, Atlantis, gods and goddesses, stories from religious text and the list, of

LESSONS FROM A GRIEF DIARY: Rebuilding Your Life after the Death of a Loved One Written by Judy Dykstra Brown and Dr. Anthony Moriarty Reviewed by Harriet Hart   Poised to begin the perfect retirement in Mexico, Bob Brown was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. He died three weeks

BRIDGE BY THE LAKE By Ken Masson   One of the most common adages at bridge is: “Against a no trump contract, lead fourth best from your longest and strongest suit.” I would agree with that in principle but would add “with some exceptions”. One of those exceptions occurred in the illustrated hand. North dealt

Letter’s to the Editor       Dear Editor:   With regard to “The Last King of Mexico,” written by Dr. Lorin Swinehart (March 2013 edition), I have just one point to clarify. As a native Texan, somewhat familiar with that state’s history, I question the statement, “There followed [after Mexico won its independence from

TECUMSEH—Native American Hero/Defender of Canada By Dr. Lorin Swinehart       On the night of March 9, l768, a great meteor streaked across the skies of southern Ohio, heralding the birth of the great Shawnee leader Tecumseh on the banks of a spring near the village of Chalahgawth, not far from the Little Miami

Welcome to Mexico!By Victoria Schmidt House Calls   One of the great things I love about Mexico is that medical doctors make house calls. Oh, they all have their offices and appointments are the norm. But there are doctors in Mexico who understand the concept of simply being too sick to go to the doctor.