January 2014

Vaya Con Dios By Robb Howard   Philippe, Maria’s ten-year-old son, couldn’t breathe. She massaged him as her curandera had taught her and it seemed to help. She knew he was dying, and soon, but every day was a gift from God. Maria went to Mass every morning and evening and all she ever asked […]

A Spicy Life! By Elsa R Wasserman   If variety is the spice of life, then Doris Denny is having a very spicy life. She has more animals, people she loves, five children she has adopted the natural way (they came to her and started calling her mom), more careers, more places she has traveled

Lakeside Seduction By Chuck Pattinian   What, retire in Mexico?! Not the plan we had envisioned when we thought about early retirement from our consulting business. We had been fortunate with our business to have lived and worked in many parts of the world from exotic to rubble. These opportunities provided a springboard for us

Music Of Jalisco By Samantha Ray   The most popular theory to explain the origin of the word mariachi dates back to 1870. Emperor Maximilian was very fond of these folk orchestras which originated in Jalisco. During his reign they were often employed to play at fiestas in the homes of the Francophone Court. Some

The Lonely Dog By Arlene Pace     Once I was a lonely dog, Just looking for a home.I had no place to go, No one to call my own.I wandered up and down the streets, in rain in heat and snow.Ate whatever I could find, I was always on the go.My skin would itch,

Showdown In The Serengeti By Carol L. Bowman   They stood face to face, not more than ten feet apart, and bored into each other’s eyes with laser intensity. Their fierce control showed such rigidity that neither allowed an involuntary blink. The rise and fall of their chests shouted-out brutal tension, but the silent exchange

Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted….”   “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”  So writes Aesop, a man who in all probability was a Greek slave, who lived approximately 620 to 560 B.C.   Although we know almost

Letters To The Editor   Dear Sir: With the holidays upon us, I would like to share a personal experience about drinking and driving. This is a first for me, as I normally don’t preach to others. Well, two days ago I was out for an evening with friends and had several cocktails followed by some

Such Tangled Webs By Allen McGill   The screen door complained loudly as Maude pushed through it, then slammed shut behind her. She cringed as she waited to hear if the noise had awakened her babies. When all remained quiet, she shuffled across the worn boards of the porch to the paint-bare rocker and eased