August 2024

Moctezumas I & II(Also, Montezumas) Moctezuma I went down in oblivion, while his namesake, Moctezuma II, went down in infamy. The former is a terrible shame, the latter a vexing mystery. Moctezuma I transformed the small Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlán into an empire. With his brilliant statesmanship, he created The Triple Alliance with Texcoco (ruled […]

Election season is in full force for the USA with the election in November and Mexico this past June, and for Canada in 2025. The media and talking heads are all exerting maximum energy trying to convince the voters to support their chosen candidate. Millions of dollars are being spent, and we, the voters, are

Keeping The Teeth I am happy to say that I’ve been able to keep all my teeth thus far. I do have one crown, which I won’t count, since there is a bit of my original tooth under it. Holding on to my teeth has not been easy. In my youth, my Uncle John was

I do not know Sandy the raccoon’s story from beginning to end. I suspect that he was born in a den in a hollow tree somewhere in the swamp behind my grandpa’s farmhouse. He was orphaned at an early age when his mother was killed by a passing motorist on State Route 511 and was

An Intimate Encounter With Huichol Art The Huichols (who call themselves the Wixarika, meaning “prophets” or “healers) are one of the oldest indigenous cultures in Mexico and are said to be the one least touched by the modern world. Although it is often said that they are descendants of the Aztecs, the Huichols actually predate

The News One of the most troubling changes in the world of late is the decline of the news industry. As a student of journalism, I was schooled in the importance journalism has in its vital role in government. In the United States and in Britain it was referred to as the Fourth Estate. I