August 2015

John Dos Passos By Antonio Ramblés In his day, American author John Dos Passos was as celebrated an author as his contemporaries Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, and James Joyce, and in 1936 his photo appeared on the cover of Time magazine. More than forty years after his death, he has become comparatively obscure despite his […]

Celebrate With La Ola’s Wonderful Graduates   La Ola’s two senior residents, Acacia Calvario Cuevas and Karla Hernandez Hernandez, have graduated from CETAC Jocotepec with A averages. They will be attending UNE University in Guadalajara. Karla will be studying Architecture and Acacia Law. We are so proud as we should be. La Ola’s promise is

Remembering Rosemary Dineen   One could always tell when Rosemary Dineen was in the room:  Her infectious, un-selfconscious laugh (along with her blindingly whimsical socks) was her unmistakable trademark. Rosemary died Friday, July 10, in her home in Boulder, CO, to where she’d moved from San Antonio Tlayacapan to be closer to her family.  Her daughters said she

Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn, the Drastically Distracted and the Deeply Disgruntled   Dear Portia. I’ve been reading about Female Viagra.  My girlfriend seems to be in need.  Any ideas about this, wise one?   Curious in Cosola Hi Curious! Here is the recipe for female Viagra:  a penthouse with a view, ( install a

LAKESIDE LIVING   Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   August 2015     COMING EVENTS SUMMER NEWS FROM VIVA MUSICA Viva ‘Summer in the Village’ Concert Series Here are two evening performances that will delight you.  They are at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorio. Thursday August 6 Joshua Chavez, double bass, with Rodrigo Leal,

John Frost (1923-2015) Artist And Photographer   Artist and photographer John Frost was born 21 May 1923 in Pasadena, California. John and his wife Joan Frost, an author, lived for more than forty years in Jocotepec, before returning to California in 2012. John is the son of John and Priscilla (Morgrage) Frost and grandson of

Bridge by the Lake By Ken Masson   When asked by newer players for tips on how to improve their games I often encourage them to watch experts whenever possible. This can be done either at clubs, tournaments or, more conveniently, on one of the web sites that are now allowing visitors to watch live

Shakespeare’s Sonnets – The Mystery Unraveled By Michael Warren   William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is famous both as a playwright and as a poet. Between 1592 and 1594 he composed 154 sonnets, which were sent to his youthful patron the Earl of Southampton – they were not intended for publication, and in fact they were only

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen King President of the Board for Tepehua moonie1935@yahoo.com Defining Tepehua Centro Comunitario’s Mission   The Tepehua Community Center AC, started with the concern the children of Tepehua barrio were not getting anything nutritional to eat. Once-a- week hot meals for them was essentially the aim. We discovered, under the hostility of