March 2025

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael Warren grew up in London, England and graduated with an Honours degree in Mathematics from King’s College, Cambridge. Michael moved to Toronto in 1972, and then to Ajijic, Mexico in 2000. Michael was a member of the “Blue Asterisks” poetry workshop for eleven years in Canada, and also a director of the […]

The Mongols. The Chinese. Persians. The Greeks. Rome. The Islamic Caliphates. Spain. England. The United States. Notice anything special about this list of historic Imperial powers? Such as the fact that Empire almost always appears to shift from East to West? And now, having circled the globe during the last 2500 years, it seems to

For the most part, the men I have met over the seven years I’ve participated in social introduction sites have fizzled out – either through lack of interest, lack of memory or just plain lack of fuel to keep a long-distance relationship going. There is just one who has lasted as our relationship has evolved from friendship to seduction to

It is remarkable how memory rises to the surface, creating moments of joy. Oddly enough, I joined my writer friends at a book launch held the day after the election. Thirty-some folks, mostly women, sat in the audience, enthralled as the author read her engaging family stories. The setting was on the covered patio of

The depth psychologists tell us that we human beings are composed of multiple layers of being, or consciousness. Some believe that we are innately comprised of a collective unconscious – that we have an archetypal memory that calls to us down through the generations as a species, to fashion our existence with common-enough and familiar

What began as a casual conversation over lunch among members of the Lakeside dance community has quickly transformed into one of the most anticipated events of the year. The new dance show, Movies and Icons – A Music Extravaganza, is set to take the stage at the Auditorio in Ajijic this March, bringing together the

Managing medication schedules can be challenging, especially for elderly individuals and caregivers. Enter Pillo, an intelligent pill reminder application designed to streamline this process. (It is available free for both IOS and Android devices). With its user-friendly interface and robust features, Pillo ensures doctors’ orders are followed. I learned about this when I was released

Balance, Harmony, Renewal This year the Spring Equinox (or Vernal Equinox) falls on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and arrives at 3:01 a.m. CST. Traditionally the concepts of renewal, balance, new beginnings are thought of at this time of year. We are moving into the warmth of the light and nature wakes up after winter, allowing

“Education is the key that unlocks the golden door to freedom.” – George Washington Carver One of my sewing women from the Tepehua group recently posted the following quote on Facebook and I thought it was beautifully appropriate to show the value that our Mexican neighbors place on education. “They said to me ‘Imagine something

A Day at The Ranch About nine o’clock in the morning, one of The Ranch’s four part-time employees arrives to unlock the gate. The sound of about a hundred dogs can be heard in the distance. After entering the property, the staff member drives up to the small office “casita” and unlocks that. There, they