July 2023

Being dehydrated may not seem like a serious condition, but it could become an acute situation if not dealt with. There are 3 main electrolytes: Sodium, potassium and chloride, along with minerals such as magnesium, calcium, phosphate, and bicarbonates. The kidneys among other organs help maintain a balance between daily consumption and excretion of electrolytes and […]

It’s about time to see another posting on social media of what purports to be a crocodile lurking among the weeds in Lake Chapala. It happens every couple of years. The last one I recall was in 2021 when a newspaper article reported that the Chapala harbormaster had issued a bulletin warning the public that

“As Susan Watkins reminded me the other day, we can’t adopt our way out of this problem,” Ranch Board Member Corrine Kelly said recently when we were discussing the overload of dogs being cared for at The Ranch. The answer, of course, is spaying and neutering pets, street dogs, and feral cats. This is the

Unfit There was a time, not too long ago, when I relished my fitness routines. I was a jogger first, then Jazzercise, Pilates, Zumba, yoga, and usually some walking was mixed in there. My yoga instructor moved to a new city and then the pandemic hit. I have not read much about its effect on

Mexicans and Mexican Americans: Remarkable Lives and Unforgettable Stories is the title of Michael Hogan’s latest slim but engrossing book. This is not a history book, nor is it anyone’s biography. Rather, it is a short compilation of 28 unforgettable and influential Mexicans or Mexican Americans. No, please don’t get uppity by pointing out that

José María Morelos y Pavón Morelos was the most successful of all the Mexican revolutionaries, both militarily and politically. A Mestizo priest (mixed Spanish and Native), he studied under Father Miguel Hidalgo at the College of Saint Nicolas. After the revolution began, he joined Hidalgo, who sent him to foment an uprising in the south

The wind howled and brown leaves danced on the streets. It was early fall, too cold to be sleeping on a sidewalk but that’s where they found him. His age was hard to tell—70 maybe 80—his face dirty and scarred, likely from years of placing last in disputes. He wore a thin overcoat with no

Does anyone have the time? Does anybody really know what time it is? Ever since Mexico did away with Daylight Savings Time, I have been confused about the time . . . here and elsewhere. One day a friend of mine and I couldn’t figure out what time it was. Our watches said one thing,