It’s an axiom that, with the passage of time, pets and their owners begin to look alike. The axiom is at least partly true. As the obesity rate soars in North America, many pets are becoming more pot-bellied. Veterinarians classify 60% of their adult dog and cat patients as overweight according to APOP, the Association […]
“Doña Lupe!” a boy shouts at the door of the house. “You have a call at the corner store.” “Thank you boy, I’m coming.” “Who could it be?” my mother wonders as she walks to the door. Outside in the street the boys are playing spinning top trying to hit a coin on the ground.
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Mother Theresa And The Hexe Of Buchenwald “We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism and love” Jane Goodall. There is always some speculation that if women replaced men and ruled the world, it would be a happier place, without the continuing outrages of crime, racism and war that
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Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com The Lake Chapala Society host Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30am, a popular community gathering in Ajijic, to enjoy a diverse range of presentations. Entrance by the side gate on Ramón Corona, opens at 9:30am. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water, and please remove containers upon departure. Use of mask
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Transforming Women For Life!New Beginnings It is December and the focus for the students and staff at Centro Educativo Jaltepec since September has been on New Beginnings – The Institute continues its extensive reconstruction, the recent graduates have moved on to their selected careers, and the instructors are preparing the next group of students for
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Light Think of December without light…what do you not see? You don’t see the stars in the midnight sky. You don’t see the moon shining its moon tan rays down on us. You don’t see photosynthesis taking place all around us. You don’t see holiday decorations blinking on and off. Pretty sad, right? Now think
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It is important to have information about strokes. Each of us has probably known someone who has had a stroke, needed rehabilitation after one and even possibly died after one. I am not writing about this to scare you, but to help you understand the seriousness of this medical situation. A transient ischemic attack (TIA)
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Sometimes you can run from fear… the bread lady never tried. I once lived in the ugliest building on earth. It sits at the top of a hill on Ivar Avenue, in Hollywood. Ivar Avenue is famous for several things people would like to forget. The Knickerbocker Hotel is one and the remnants of the Hollywood
We approach the end of an exciting year after an incredible November of Ghouls and Goblins, and a revolution thrown in for good measure. The Tepehua Community Center was chosen by the Ghouls as their charity, with the help of Michael Jackson, as people danced their way into giving financial help to assist in the water
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The October issue was about dog trivia, and this column is giving ‘equal time’ to cats, regarding trivia information. Cats are believed to be the only mammals who don’t taste sweetness. Cats have 473 taste buds on their tongue. Cats don’t see in black and white—but they are somewhat colorblind. Cats see colors on a
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