January 2017

The Deported

The Deported By Herbert W. Piekow   According to data from the National Immigration Institute in the first ten months of 2016 around 10,500 migrants have been deported back to Jalisco from the United States. These returning jaliscienses are eligible for funds from The Fondo de Apoyo a los Migrantes, each of Jalisco´s 125 municipalities

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Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel By Nancy Greenheart   We came to Ajijic Fiesta again To see Rondallas Chapala, new friends of ours, Twelve young men sing and play their old refrains Melodically on acoustic guitars. When we arrived we learned the wait was 2 hours For their romantic Spanish ballads’ feel. So we had time to greet

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A Better Way

A Better Way By Bernie Suttle   “Tom”, Herb said, “Tell me once more about your face-off with the Alpine Gang. “Not again” “Yes, I think there’s a great story there, maybe even a homily. You were always the tough one. The one things happened to. Go ahead. You can tell your brother.” “Well, okay.

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