The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) “AMERICAN” IS NOT A LANGUAGE! B. Garrison You have chosen a few, isolated instances and used those to paint every conservative with the same broad brush. You have a forum in this magazine to present your point of view, but instead […]
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For more editorials, visit:http://thedarksideofthedream.com OUR AMERICA—A Hispanic History of the United States (With some quotes by Allen Barra, who reviewed the book for several outlets in the U.S.) A fascinating book has recently come our way that does much to dispel many of the beliefs that millions of citizens
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MOCTEZUMA—The Emperor By Herbert W. Piekow The chronicles of Moctezuma´s life are full of contradictions, including the more than half dozen spellings of his name. Although there are several spellings of Moctezuma, including those of Cortéz and Bernal Diaz del Castillo, both of whom knew the Emperor; each of the accepted translations of the
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The Jewish Baseball Catcher that Caught the Nazis by Surprise Courtesy of Robert Drynan(Author Unknown) When baseball greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tour in baseball-crazy Japan in 1934, some fans wondered why a third-string catcher named Moe Berg was included in the troupe. The answer was simple: Berg was an American
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Are The Keys In The Freezer? An Advocate’s Guide for Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias By Patricia Woodell, et al.Reviewed by Patricia Hemingway How do families sift through the overwhelming amount of evidence and advice on dementia to determine what is relevant to them and their loved ones? Pat Woodell and her sisters did just
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Imprints By Antonio Ramblés AKA Tony Passarellowww.antoniorambles.comantonio.rambles@yahoo.com Italy’s Cinque Terre gateway Call it luck, but in years of travel I’ve rarely experience an upended itinerary that didn’t have a silver lining, and my luck again held when heavy seas prevented our ship from docking at Portofino. The alternate port was a placed called Porto
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Social SecurityBy Andrew BergmanDirected by Phil Shepherd Social Security is a light comedy by Andrew Bergman, who is better known as a screenwriter. New York magazine in 1985 dubbed him “The Unknown King Of Comedy.” There’s not much meat to the story, however there are plenty of smart
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UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer Fair Pay for Fair Work? Now that baseball season is back, I am reminded of the fact that Alex Rodriguez’ suspension will save the Yankees lots of money this season. His salary for 2013 alone was $28 million. That’s almost $173,000 a game, approximately four hundred times the
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The Patron Saint Of Safe Travel By Bill Deanwww.mexicojourney.info There is a lot of talk these days about whether it is safe to travel in Mexico. That kind of talk is nothing new. Saint Christopher (the “Patron Saint of Safe Travel”) shrines used to be found at Mexican bus stations and Saint Christopher medals
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Expecting The Worst By John Thomas Dodds Here’s how you play the game of preparing for the worst of anything and everything. Number of Players: There are no limits to the number of players. Group dynamics, however, will considerably extend the playing time with the introduction of blame, indecision and lack of introspection. Rules
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