The Singing Tortoise By An Unknown Contributor “It is man who forces himself on things, not things which force themselves on him.” The turtle’s song from a West African fairy tale. I come upon a modest turtle in the woods on a smooth stone warmed by the sun, singing praises to her circumstance. Her […]
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SISTERS—A Memoir By Lois Schroff Do you remember the WWII ballad: I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen? On Monday nights for the year 1943, I was one of the Stage Door Canteen hostesses at their location across from the White House. That meant that I danced and talked (but don’t date!)
TAPALPA: The Land Of Colors By Stephen Stanton Nestled in a quiet valley on the Tapalpa Mesa, this first “Pueblo Mágico” of Jalisco, Tapalpa, is still the living image of a lifestyle lost and even forgotten by many Mexicans. The quiet cobblestone streets, the traditional architectural style, the aroma of wood stoves and fireplaces
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Flight Risk By Tom Nussbaum Some passengers say it is people who take off their shoes on the airplane. Others say it is loud, drunk passengers. Many flyers complain about plus-size people who spill over onto neighboring seats, invading their space. There are those who become enraged at people who take care of personal
EDGAR CAYCE:America’s Greatest Psychic By Daniel Acuff Ph.D. By the time of his death in 1945, Edgar Cayce was perhaps best known for his ability to go into a kind of trance state and correctly identify an illness of someone unknown to him, along with a precise and effective treatment plan. His diagnoses revealed
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Emma’s Decision By Robert James Taylor It seemed to Emma Hardy that she had faced many cross-roads throughout her life, deciding which road to take, where it would lead her, always choosing by instinct in the hope her choice was sound. But now, would the wisdom of her old age enable her to make
Audubon Zoo By Sydney Gay The gorillas were too big for their cage, they were angry, angry enough to take handfuls of their feces and throw it at the people, usually they aimed at the men. I was standing outside of the cage watching people scream when a female peacock walked up followed by
Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez The Manchurian Candidate In 1962, Hollywood released a film that became an instant classic. It starred Frank Sinatra, Lawrence Harvey and Janet Leigh, and was directed by John Frankenheimer. George Axelrod wrote the screenplay, which was based on his novel. The movie was produced at the height of the
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Jungle Of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya Reviewed by Jeanine Kitchel In 1839 an energetic American writer and a talented British artist, adventurers to the core, braved the jungles of Yucatan, Guatemala and Honduras and became the first English
A Tourist In Russia (Part Two) By Gabrielle Blair May 9th, Victory Day: I’m in the main hall of the Mayakovsky Metro station in Moscow, our pre-arranged point for meeting Sergei and Yulia. It is one of many constructed in the 30’s that feels like a palace, intended as such. Why shouldn’t the transport
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