Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Ajijic—The Movie! Prior to settling here in 1987, I had spent the previous 25 years laboring in the vineyards of the American film industry. Hollywood was then (and still is) famous for its colorful characters. However, as I already knew, Hollyweird (as it is called by some blue-nosed observers) had …
A Brief History Of Jews In Mexico By Mel Goldberghttp://www.wix.com/goldmiel/authormel Arriving with the first Spaniards, Jews have lived in Mexico since the fourteenth century. Their history in Mexico may be divided into three significant time periods: the 14th, 18th, and 20th Centuries. The first Jews arrived about thirty years after the start of the …
How Irish Whiskey Saved My Brain (Maybe) By Bill Frayer Alone, getting my brain scanned, In Guadalajara The kindly radiologist told me With sad eyes, “I think you have a tumor In your brain.” And showed me a large shadow On the MRI which looked, well, big. I rode home in the cab In …
How Federally Funded Condoms Ruined My Life By J. C. Kottler Former Presidential candidate Rick Santorum claimed that federal support for contraception is “…a license to do things in a sexual realm.” In other words, he‘s against the Feds handing out free condoms. Many critics call him a fool and a prude, but my …
If A Giant Retailer Ran The Banks… By Ed Tasca Despite the current economic downturn, banks, it appears, are flush with profits, even Mexican banks. Largely, this has been accomplished in several ways, efficiency of operation, creating new markets and sucking in surprised passersby with the fastest-opening automatic doors. The problem with bank efficiency …
Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com In spite of what we read, or this author has written, poverty has declined globally, according to Dr. Angus Harvey, Max Roser and others who keep track for World Bank reports. One of the most remarkably rapid recoveries being China which had 80% under …
Why I Will Never Fly Through The U.S.A. Again By John WardTSA = Taze Suspect Air-travelers My mouth felt dry after the “preliminary interview” so I popped two pieces of chewing gum onto my tongue to generate a little saliva as I prepared for my journey through the TSA gauntlet. As the line progressed …
ONLY IN MEXICO (Perhaps) By Tom Clarkson All in the same week might you experience: —While waiting for your muffler to get fixed, ending up playing with your mechanic’s children and a baby Tejón. —Seeing a guy trimming his toenails with a foot and a half long machete. —While enjoying a drink on a beach …
Cocktails With Nefertiti By Herbert W. Piekow The first thing I noticed about her was the leopard spotted blouse and the way the spots moved on her ample breasts as she maneuvered towards where I sat alone enjoying my evening cocktail on Chapultepec Avenue. Most evenings, when I am in my Guadalajara apartment, I like …
Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson Advances in computer technology have greatly improved the enjoyment for duplicate bridge players. Not only are results known within minutes of the conclusion of the game but the hand records are available for participants to compare their results with the other pairs and see where they could …
