June 2021

Editor’s Page By Victoria A. Schmidt   My husband and I moved to Chapala nearly 15 years ago. We fell in love with Chapala and felt the love and joy of our Mexican neighbors. Our neighbors became extended families and the cities were filled with small shops and houses we could go to for people […]

First Morning Back By Neil McKinnon   One recent morning a pleasant lady in uniform patted the clothing in my suitcase, wished me welcome and showed me the way into Mexico by pointing to the door at the far end of the immigration area. A few minutes later, taxi ticket in hand, I stood outside

Suggested For You By Tom Nussbaum   Dear Facebook, Your posts on my Facebook page were, at first, just a few and I thought nothing of it. They seemed harmless. They, however, have become more frequent, now bordering on constant, and could cause an angrier, more volatile individual than myself to become irritated and a

CENTRO EDUCATIVO JALTEPEC Hoteleria y Hospitalidad TRANSFORMING WOMEN FOR LIFE Submitted by Carole Baker     In March 2020, life at Centro Educativo Jaltepec, the Hotel and Hospitality Management School which grants a Technical University Degree in Hoteleria, altered drastically with the start of the pandemic. All the students were sent home to be educated

Vexations and Conundrums By Katina Pontikes An Envelope   A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon something I’d pushed out of my mind. The pandemic afforded everyone extra time to assess their lives, perhaps organize things better for that day when we emerged to a changed world. I too decided to do a bit of

“Responsible Journalism” By Fred Mittag   May 31 and June 1 mark the 100th anniversary of the destruction of the black community of Greenwood, a segregated part of Tulsa. White rioters massacred up to 300 black people, and the once-thriving community lay in ruins. Greenwood was prosperous. People called it “Black Wall Street.” According to

Verdant View By Francisco Nava The Guamuchil   When I first arrived at lakeside nine years ago, I was living in upper Ajijic, hiking quite a lot in the mornings. After one of my hikes, I stopped at Donna’s Donuts for a cup of coffee, sat and watched as a Mexican family across the road

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen King President of the Board for Tepehua moonie1935@yahoo.com   Traditionally in Mexico, community centers revolved around and from the Church. Modern age community centers, still comparatively new in Mexico, are springing up everywhere along with social services in local government.   Community centers create social bonds and an inclusive community built on

If Our Pets Could Talk By Jackie Kellum   I try to keep a balance giving equal time to cats and dogs, but this month’s column is more specifically for cat lovers-owners. But some dog lovers might have both cats and dogs in their household, or may find some of this interesting also. We talk

Word Salad By Sally Asante Crazy English   Small wonder that we English users are constantly standing meaning on its head. Let’s look at a number of familiar English words and phrases that turn out to mean the opposite or something very different from what we think they mean: I could care less. If you