June 2015

Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez For more editorials, visit: http://thedarksideofthedream.com The Day the Entire World Held Its Breath(Reprinted by Request)   This last June 6th marked the 65th anniversary of D-Day, a day in which the future of the entire world literally hung in the balance. To honor the men who fought and died in the […]

¡SI SE PUEDE! (“Yes, we can!”) By Dr. Lorin Swinehart The Life and Struggles Of Cesar Chavez   “One of the heroic figures of our time.” — Senator Robert F. Kennedy On February 25, 2015, Randy Vasquez died a horrendous death by drowning in a manure pond at the Riverview Dairy, which provides milk for

Motivation/Schmotivation By Tom Eck   So much attention and praise has lavished upon motivational speakers and authors, that many tend to worship them  as deities. I suggest that they only sugar coat reality in an attempt to make people feel better about themselves. It sells. Books and, more recently, motivational posters with beautiful inspiring photographs

Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com The Paris Vibe   My first departure to Paris was scheduled for 9/14/2001, but the trip was delayed by the weeks of air traffic disruption in the wake of 9/11. In the weeks until my postponed departure, it often crossed my mind that U.S. had now shared the experience of

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Intellectual Humility   “The trouble with the world,” Bertrand Russell once quipped, “is that the stupid are cock sure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”  We live in a world where almost everyone is connected to the Internet, people have a choice of so many television outlets and

The Vallarta Botanical Gardens By Sonia Day   Although this magnificent celebration of Mexico’s plant diversity is gaining worldwide respect– and recently picked up a major award from the prestigious International Garden Council – it could also be called “the best kept secret” in Jalisco. That’s because virtually no one I’ve met in Lakeside seems

Three Score… And More By Ed Tasca   Just about every retiree here in Ajijic knows what it’s like to hit sixty. It’s the milestone. And it’s like walking into that milestone. It hurts. For some, it feels like the first gentle transformative step into the hereafter. And so every time they get heartburn, it’s

ELDER INTIMACY—Self-Evolvement Series By Anna Elena BerlinCertified Professional Coach, Experience of Life Researcher   Is there a more complex subject than that of intimacy? As humans we are built for connection, we even come out of the womb connected to our mothers. Here at Lakeside it’s a popular topic over meals and drinks, whenever people

Actual Complaints Received by “Thomas Cook Vacations” Courtesy of Art Hess   1. “I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts.” 2. “It’s lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta to close in the afternoons. I often

The Music You Love     The music you love no longer plays at the top of the charts the melody that rattles in your morning mind is vinyl stages of your life begin and end like mile markers on the interstate remembrance becomes a veteran’s parade of wars with the newest and the oldest