Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For more editorials, visit: http://thedarksideofthedream.com So Whatever Happened . . .? Some time ago, in reviewing the HBO series The Newsroom, this column mentioned that the actor Jeff Daniels, playing the title role, had, in answer to the question, “Isn’t America the most exceptional country in the world?” replied, …
The City Beneath The City By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Proudly stands the city of Mexico, Tenochtitlan, Here no one fears to die in war… Keep this in mind, O princess… Who could attack Tenochtitlan? Who could shake the foundations of heaven? I remember the big lie my history text told my generation back in …
Anita’s Animals By Jackie Kellum Many times articles in this column pertain mostly to dogs, but cats, that certainly bring joy to our lives in their own unique ways, also deserve some recognition. Did you know that cats were music lovers? There is scientific proof that some cats like music. However, what type of …
Dark Moon Rising By R. J. McmillenReview By Antonio RamblésPublished by Touchwood EditionsAvailable on Amazon in paperback for US$11.83, and Kindle for US$7.69 In Dark Moon Rising, local author R. J. McMillen has proven herself to be a consummate story-teller. She’s forged an inventive premise, a continuously-unfolding riddle that keeps the reader craving the …
Imprints By Antonio Ramblés AKA Tony Passarellowww.antoniorambles.comantonio.rambles@yahoo.com Roaming thru Rome What can be left to write about a place that’s been called “The Eternal City” for most of its nearly 3,000 year history? The city’s been so widely photographed and the world has come to know it so intimately through films ranging from Biblical …
Justice Is Just A Word By Janice Kimball Recently, a newspaper reporter from the Guadalajara Reporter asked an employed woman on her lunch hour what it felt like to be liberated. She replied she had no time for liberation. All of her time was spent working to feed her family. If we truly believed …
UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer Medical Costs: Value over Volume In a survey reported in 2013 in The Atlantic that compared medical outcomes in 17 industrialized nations, the US ranked worst in the number of women dying in childbirth and in child mortality before the age of five. It ranked second worst in …
The Ghosts Among Us By Fred Mittag “The Desert Fox” At the beginning of WWII, Erwin Rommel was appointed commander of the troops guarding Hitler’s headquarters and he became personally known to Hitler. In 1940, he assumed command of the 7th Panzer Division. He quickly understood the tremendous possibilities of mechanized troops in an …
Welcome to Mexico!By Victoria Schmidt License Plates As with many ex-patriots, we recently struggled with the problem of owning a foreign plated car. With the new immigration rules, we would need to have a Mexican plate on our van. As we began to explore our options, our car provided an answer. The car’s computer …
Free Ranging Crime In Mexico By Roberta Richrobertarich@telus.net Don’t get me wrong. I love Mexico. In fact, so much I bought a house here. But the crime!? It’s got to stop. Let me tell you about the most recent incident. This year I bought, along with two of my neighbors, the land adjoining our …
