Unsung Heroes By Tom Nussbaum Tomas Rowen Nicola Delangre Rojas He works 65 hours a week at the restaurant. It seems like he’s always there. Always. But Café Negro is a family-owned restaurant and Tomas is the manager. And restaurant managers put in long hours. Tomas Rowen Nicola Delangre Rojas didn’t always spend his […]
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Road Trip By Lillian Norma My boyfriend cast me a sideways glance as he asked, “You’re not using the guide book again, are you?” “Of course, I am. Why wouldn’t I?” “Because, by now, you should realize the book is wrong.” “Wrong? How could the book be wrong?” “The maps are printed backwards. It’s
Señor Tope By Mark Sconce While dining in Paris last year, I had the great good fortune to run into Sr. Tope, originally of Chapala, Mexico. He was sitting alone in Au Pied de Cochon, a restaurant famous for its pig knuckles. Elegantly dressed, mustachioed and reading a past issue of El Ojo del
Los Insurgentes By David Ellison “Insurgentes” means insurgents, or revolutionaries. Like everything else in Mexican history, the War for Independence (not to be confused with the Mexican Revolution against Porfirio Diaz) was, as the historian Lesley Bryd Simpson quipped, “as complicated as chaos.” Was it truly a war for separation from Spain, or just
Astrolynx By Juan Sacelli Since the Lynx first appeared in my dreams many, many years ago, it has followed me into all areas of my life, as my totem animal, including here into the subject of Astrology. Hence the title of this blog, ASTROLYNX (Astro-Links), which will be a monthly sketch of some of
You’re Never Too Old To Go For The Gold! Self-Fulfillment at Lakeside By Don Beaudreau The athletes at the Tokyo Olympics inspired the world with their life stories of hard work, determination, struggle, support from others, and eventual success to become an Olympian—and for some of them to win a gold, silver, or bronze
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Editor’s Page By Victoria A. Schmidt Make time while you have the time I’m talking legal matters here. The recent death of my husband reminded me that my will is out of date. I need to update my medical power of attorney, and take care of all that necessary paperwork that has been driving
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THE POLIO WARDTHE POLIO WARD University of Michigan 1957 PART ONE By Janice Kimball My mother was the only grandchild of early 20th century cult guru, Alois P. Swoboda. His instructions on raising children included the mandate that they learn from their own mistakes. It was only in this way, he believed, that a child
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Fading By Bernie Suttle It’s starting. I’m eighty-seven, close to eighty-eight years old and I remember a guy I knew years ago but I can’t remember his first name. Know his brother’s and mother’s names but can’t remember his first name. If I go to his family’s restaurant where he is maître D I’ll
Vexations and Conundrums By Katina Pontikes Olympian Envy What a wonderful diversion from the plague! The worldwide Olympic Games are in session, after a one-year delay due to Covid-19. The focus isn’t on illness (though there have been Covid cases at the games), but on exceptional health and physical ability. The sports performers are
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