Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Being Wrong Being wrong is easy. Realizing and admitting we are wrong is more difficult. Yet, I cannot help but wonder how much better the world might be if we had a more refined ability to admit error. I recently read The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis, about […]
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STREET KIDS IN DELHI −Unlikely Journalists By Carol L. Bowman The outdoor market in the slum neighborhood of Gautam Nagar, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India seemed temporary and chaotic. The faces of the merchants who stood behind kiosks slapped together with odd pieces of wood, plastic and metal, showed the anxious strain
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IMPROVING U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONS: What Are the Questions? By Mark Boyer I have been corresponding with a North America publication that requested ideas for an article on ways for improving U.S.-Mexico relations. Rather than provide solutions or pathways, I submitted questions. I think we have sometimes become too quick to jump to answers, and are not
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Mexican Plumbing One of my very first challenges after moving to Mexico was the bathroom. No just not the question of flush or not-to-flush, it was the water faucet. I mistook the “C” faucet for cold water, and received a nice little burn. Yes, I learn the hard
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Over A Million Gringos Can’t Be Wrong! By Greg Custer If you’re in your 60’s it’s likely you are pondering a ‘What next?’ dilemma, appraising lifestyle choice in the glaring light of America’s medical care and social security train wreck. Adding to the complexity is a likelihood your parent’s future is part of this
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The Tragic Story Of Donald Crowhurst By Robert James Taylor This is a story of a man who dreamed he could aspire to greatness in his pursuit of the impossible – “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp”- yet the Gods conspired against him in his endeavour. England- 1968. The British were in the
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Parts Are Parts By Margie Keane “Well, young man, you’re waking up.” Pete heard the voice but couldn’t focus on the form . “Who are you? Where am I?” “I am Dr. Uguesso. You are in a hospital in Rome. You were in a very serious accident, and you were brought to us by
Labyrinth By David Krest Naomi and Jewel were sitting in the rental car they had driven from the Denver airport to here, a retreat center up Boulder Canyon, in the mountains, Sunflower Retreat. They were here to heal the hopelessness that was consuming them. Jewel’s 12 year old son had recently committed suicide and
SQUEEZING “THE JUICE”—A Study of LAPD (Police) Evidence “Management” By Tom Eck On June 12, 1994, Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered outside of Nicole’s home in Brentwood, California. Nicole’s throat was slit in a “Columbian Necktie” fashion and Goldman suffered over 33 stab wounds.The two bodies, left in pools of their
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Snowball In Hell By Judy Dykstra-Brown “There’s not a snowball’s chance in Hell,” she snarled at him as he beat a hasty retreat out the door. Everyone knew she was a feisty old dame, but she still felt compelled to prove the fact often enough to remind herself of the fact. Lately, she’d been
