Articles 2018

Savage Capitalism And The Myth Of Democracy

Savage Capitalism And The Myth Of Democracy Written by Prof. Michael HoganReviewed by Ana Sofia Carbonell(The book may be purchased on amazon.com)     Written from the perspective of an American educator living and working in Mexico for almost two decades, Savage Capitalism and the Myth of Democracy is relevant to students and educators, leaders […]

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Migration

Migration By Bill FrayerReviewed by Mel Goldberg   One of Ajijic’s most accomplished poets, Bill Frayer, has published a new book of poetry, Migration, which takes its place alongside his others, Sacred Lake and Agave Blood. This new book of poetry takes the reader on a journey similar to the one Frayer and his wife Pixie took when they “gave

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Typhoid Mary

Typhoid Mary By Robert James Taylor   Miss Mary Mallon (1869-1938), an Irish immigrant working as a cook in New York City, in private homes, became the first known asymptomatic carrier of the typhoid fever bacillus in the United States. She herself had recovered from the dreadful disease but had become an infectious carrier; during

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The Straw Man

The Straw Man By Mildred Boyd   Though everyone calls him the Straw Man, Andres Mendoza is neither a character from The Wizard of Oz nor a fallacious argument set up only to be knocked down. Andres is a gifted, ­if somewhat unconventional, artist. Instead of brushes and paints he produces his masterpieces with beeswax

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Magnificent Mexico – Dogs, Graves and Scholars

Magnificent Mexico By Mildred Boyd Dogs, Graves and Scholars   The pre-Columbian sites in Western Mexico are never likely to replace Teotihuacan or Monte Alban as tourist attractions. Simple tools, humble dwellings and clay figurines are not much competition for lofty pyramids, princely palaces and golden ornaments. Yet, to serious scholars, such sites are even

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