Health Issues Courtesy of Barbara Clippinger Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you checked any of these boxes, ask your doctor or pharmacist about Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident about yourself […]
2015 Lake Chapala Writers Conference The Writing Muse By Herbert W. Piekow Most creative people agree that they receive some of their best inspiration from fellow artists, usually people they respect and admire. With the new breakout sessions the 2015 Lake Chapala Writers Conference will provide plenty of learning and inspiration for writers of
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson It is often said that defence is the most difficult part of bridge. While declarer has the benefit of seeing both sides of his assets, each defender has to make do with viewing only half his partnership’s cards. The defenders must exchange information through signalling and to
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) is the son of Cuban parents. He is angry that President Obama is restoring relations with Cuba. Conservatives in general agree with Rubio, with notable exceptions such as U.S. Senator Jeff Flake. Flake happily went to Cuba to accompany the return of Alan
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“A Flickering Flame in the Dark Night” By Rosamaria Casas Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the greatest writer of Mexico’s 17th century, has been described by a contemporary poet as “A flickering flame in the dark night of Colonial Times.” Her name was Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, but upon
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Operation Compassion San Antonio Tlayacapan Mike and Sally Myers Did you know that for the past five years, nothing short of a miracle has been taking place in San Antonio? In February of 2010 Tom Music and Richard Bailey opened Operation Compassion, a soup kitchen. It is still going strong today; feeding 60 to
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Child Of The Month By Barb Corol You first met Joaquin in August 2013; this is his follow up story: Joaquin was born in December 2010 and diagnosed with West Syndrome. This is an uncommon epileptic disorder in infants named after an English Physician. The syndrome is age-related, generally occurring between the third and twelfth
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THE CONQUEST OF FEAR—Latino Style By Shep Lenchek On Sunday afternoon, at about ten minutes before 4PM local time, in bullrings all over Spain and Mexico, matadors kneel in arena chapels and pray to La Virgen de la Macarena to protect them. For precisely at 4PM, a bugle will blow and they will go
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IT’S PERFECTLY NORMAL! A Guide to the No-Tell Motel By Sandy Olson We were tired, It was getting dark, and we were somewhere in the state of Tamaulipas, with no towns in sight. There was a sign on the other side of the highway that read “Auto Motel” – neon-lit—but it looked tacky and
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Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com The United States has 14.24 gun related deaths per 100,000 people each year. Brazil has 12.95, closely followed by Mexico with 12.69. These three top a very long list and the one at bottom is Japan with 0.05. Mexico has two arms laws: ‘The
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