September 2014

El Cadejo By Roberto Moulun   The villages followed one another like pretty sisters on their way to school. We were in the highlands, and the fields were blond with wheat. Here and there, as if they had been planted in error by Albino, banana trees shivered. They looked like they could use a drink. […]

It’s Their Fault! By Gene Raymer   Ask any American what’s wrong with the US and he or she will say, “It’s their fault.” “They” are always the other people. No one acknowledges any personal responsibility. Big business says government regulations and employee demands force them to send jobs overseas. Or spending $200,000 for a

“A spreading oak looms high above the graves And rustling, stirs. . .” Alexander Pushkin, 1826 Trans., James Falen The Day After the Day of the Dead (November 3, 2013)   By Mark Sconce msconce@gmail.com     A taxi drops off a passenger at the Ajijic cemetery—El Panteón Diego couldn’t join them yesterday; The plane

Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton (Rerun by Request) “A Test”   In 1964 I was living in San Francisco, in a boarding house on California Street, two blocks up from Chinatown, where I paid ninety dollars a month for room and board. I spent most evenings at the famous City Lights bookstore,

Who Was The First President Of The USA? By An Anonymous Contributor   Think back to your history books. The United States declared its independence in 1776, yet George Washington did not take Office until April 30, 1789. So who was running the country during these initial years of our young country? It was the

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Sounds of Mexico   You’ll never have to be alone in Mexico. Especially when you live in a village. All I have to do is step outside my door, and I see my neighbors walking down the street, and I hear their greeting “Buenos Dias, Como estas?, “Hola vecino!”

Why Did You Leave Me, Mr. Camus? By Liz Larrabee   Madness would have mercifully ended the reign of my martyr motherhood had it not been for my irrepressible flights, undone at dawn. Our adjoined garret rooms above a rowdy cabaret on the Left Bank, my ancient Smith Corona clacks in duet with Hemingway’s. Fitzgerald’s

The Conservative Corner By Robert L. Nipper “Dr. Savage was right!”   Michael Savage, a noted Conservative author and Radio Talk show host, wrote the controversial book, “Liberalism is a Mental Disorder” a few years back. The Libs went crazy and attacked Dr. Savage relentlessly. They called for him to be fired from his syndicated

LAKESIDE LIVING   Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   September 2014     PAST EVENTS IT ISN’T TOO LATE FOR ROMANCE The Lakeside Little Theatre told us all about it in their first offering of the fall season, The Last Romance, directed by Ann Swiston.   Cast members from left: Peggy Lord Chilton, Ken

Teatro Galerías By Luciana Mendez   A modern blue and white façade catches the eye of the visitor, as she enters the theatre minutes before the show begins. She walks to a domed pavilion which is also the signature image of the theatre, along with hundreds of excited patrons of different ages, and backgrounds. Once