June 2025

The poetry Niche this month is dedicated to the memory of Jim Tipton, who died in May, 2018, two weeks after the publication of his last collection of poems, The Alphabet of Longing and Other Poems. Shortly before his untimely death from cancer, Jim wrote When death finally comescan she be in the form of […]

Part Two There are 104 countries which celebrate Mother’s Day; 77 of them (including the U.S. and Mexico) celebrate the day in May. It is a good thing to do, but I have always felt that the day should also include honoring the various women in our lives who have made a significant impact on

On July 23, 1928, the US Coast Guard cutter C-209, while cruising the waters of Lake Erie, opened fire with a one-pounder cannon, hurling five rounds in the direction of a “suspicious vessel,” a vessel that turned out to be carrying the ladies of the Buffalo, New York Yacht Club. This incident was but a

A day in the life of the Tepehua Community Center It’s Friday, one of the busier days at our community center, located on the hill above Chapala. It can be accessed from downtown Chapala, from the carretera in Lourdes, or from the libramiento – then along a long wiggly backroad through the barrio of Puerta

When I was a kid, fishing and preparing to go fishing were a major part of my life. We lived in Chicago, and summer weekends, my brother and I would ride the Montrose Avenue bus down to Lake Michigan, where we could fish for perch from a long concrete breakwater. We started out with simple

Doreen* says she’s sorry to hear my friend’s cancer has returned (it hadn’t.) Someone else lets it be known a mutual acquaintance is getting hair plugs and liposuction. Mia listens to me kvetch about an in-law. She passes on Felicia’s health concerns and we both agree that Franny’s online posts are getting weirder, right? Chisme,

Water, Or Lack Of In 2024 I was invited to hear Dr. Eduardo Juarez Carrillo, Director of the Institute for Limnologia y Sustentabilidad, of the University of Guadalajara, speak at a gathering hosted by the Friends of Centro Pro-Mexico in San Juan Cosala. The title of the presentation was “Water Crisis of Lake Chapala.” Problem:

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June is here and so is summer heat. Time to think about the higher temperature and how it affects our pets. A cat /dog’s normal body temperature is between 100.5 and 102.5 F. This puts them more at risk for heatstroke, which occurs when their body temperature reaches 106 F./ 41.4 C. It only takes

Norovirus Exposure to Norovirus gastroenteritis, is not limited to cruise ships, you can get it right here at home. Norovirus is a group of viruses causing severe vomiting and diarrhea that can cause gastroenteritis. It is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines and the leading cause of food borne illnesses, and it’s very contagious.