November 2017

The Story Behind The Art By Harriet Hart Every year Feria Maestros del Arte invites Mexican folk artists to travel to Lakeside from all corners of Mexico, where collectors and enthusiasts can meet them, view their works, and purchase special pieces that speak personally to them. This year a new program will allow visitors to […]

Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Lincoln and Chronic Depression Professor Michael Hogan’s excellent book Lincoln and Mexico has spurred my interest in both topics but for now I’ll stick with Lincoln, with just a brief word about his one-time counterpart in Mexico, Benito Juarez. A most enjoyable way to learn much more about him (and

Bip Attends A Dinner Party By Day Dobbert “Come…come,” he urged, waving us to him. My husband and I hesitated, alone at the stage door of the Chicago theater where the great French mime, Marcel Marceau, had just performed. A dauntingly long passageway led to his dressing room, but Marceau had heard us and stepped

New Book From The House-Sit Diva Reviewed By Margaret Ann Porter   As a testament to creativity being at the heart of resilience, author Kelly Hayes-Raitt introduces us to ‘house-sitting’ in her book: How to Become a House-sitter:  Insider Tips from the House-Sit Diva (129 pages, Living Large Press, launching on Amazon at a discount

HELGA ESTBY—The woman who walked across America. By Robert James Taylor   Helga Estby, a Norwegian  immigrant, had married her husband Ole in 1876; they settled on a 160 acre farm in Mica Creek, Spokane, Washington. By the time she was 35, Helga had given birth to eight children, six of whom survived, and in

Child Of The Month By Barb Corol Cinthya Nicole was born in January 2013 and lives with her parents and one sibling. In December 2014 Cinthya was referred to Niños Incapacitados by the DIF Social Worker in Jocotepec and immediately accepted into our program. Cinthya suffered Neonatal Hypoxia. Hypoxia in a newborn is considered a

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Big Challenges Ahead   The world is in the midst of transition and realignment. This, of course, occurs periodically, and the results of these changes will become obvious over time. It is always difficult for us to see exactly where we are headed even when we can sense that

The Drug Fix That Is Permanent By Christy Wiseman   (Ed. Note: Ms. Wiseman is a Certified Drug Prevention Specialist.  She has trained other teachers for in-service courses.) It happened again. This time to a friend’s son. He was found dead in his apartment. He was 47. They listed it as a stroke, but his friends

Howard And Helen Play House By James Tipton Helen had not been the same since Howard had hit her in the head with a can of tuna. That was Howard as in “husband” Howard, the same Howard who liked to tell Helen  that she needed to change her hair, that he wanted her to look

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt El Dia de Los Muertos   Being from the United States, I came from a background where no one talked about death. We use terms like; deceased, late, passed, or departed. There is usually a period of mourning, a funeral, burial, and perhaps visitation to graves. Death is a