Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For more editorials, visit: http://thedarksideofthedream.com (Note: Given President Obama’s recent historic Executive Order regarding immigration, the following might be of more than passing interest to our readers.) A BRIEF HISTORY OF MEXICAN MIGRATION During the early part of the 20th century, Mexico underwent a tumultuous social and economic …
The Life And Lessons Of St. Francis Of Assisi By Dr. Lorin Swinehart It was a bitterly cold Christmas Eve in 1223, in the tiny Italian mountain town of Greccio. The peasants trooped off to a nearby stable to see what the eccentric holy man Francis had planned for them. Within, they were amazed …
Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum We are coming to the end of this year and preparing for the next. This might be a good time to reflect on those happy memories that we have shared with our long-time friends and hopefully friends we have recently made. Also it’s a time to think about our …
Front Row Center By Michael Warren Betrayal By Harold Pinter Directed by Neal Checkoway This semi-autobiographical play is about the lies and evasions that inevitably accompany an extra-marital affair. Ultimately, all trust is destroyed and what once was love and friendship becomes anger and sadness. Pinter’s handling of the play is interesting as he …
IMPRINTS By Antonio Ramblés Tantalizing Tlaquepaque I’ve been traveling around Mexico since the mid-’70’s, when the local arts and crafts market was a lot like shopping in the former Soviet Union: All of stores carried much of the same, mundane merchandise, and selection was limited. In the years since, Mexican artisans have responded to …
UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer billfrayer@gmail.com Distrust of the Intellectual I have been struck by the irrational panic which has accompanied the Ebola outbreak in West Africa as individuals with the disease have arrived in the West. In a small town in my home state of Maine, for example, a teacher at a …
THE CONSERVATIVE CORNER By Robert L. Nipper What a Disappointment! I am truly disappointed at the letters to the editor of “Ojo Del Lago” responding to my articles. I was hoping for a lively debate of the issues, and have found instead that the Liberals in this area are incapable of a cogent repartee. …
Christmas Cake With Miriam By Janice Kimball There are times when I doubt my decision to become an artist. What have I done to myself? I wonder. I could be eating fine food, and buy any book I wanted, if I had made different choices early on. The answers came when I visited a …
THE DARWIN NOMINEES FOR 2014—And the Winner is . . .! Nominee No. 1: [San Jose Mercury News]: An unidentified man, using a shotgun like a club to break a former girlfriend’s windshield, accidentally shot himself to death when the gun discharged, blowing a hole in his gut. Nominee No. 2: [Kalamazoo Gazette]: James …
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THE ROADS By Teri Saya We had removed the back seats and loaded up our Toyota RAV with everything important to us that would fit, inside and on top. Heading for the border of Mexico past San Diego, I bid my home state and country goodbye. The first thing I noticed once we passed …
