November 2025

Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán Like the indigenous community they serve, Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán is steeped in a place-based outlook. Their mission is “to help the people in San Pedro Itzicán and the surrounding towns to improve their lives and the lives of others, for generations to come.” This may seem […]

When I was growing up in Chicago, we took the Halloween cry of “trick or treat” literally. If people were too stingy to hand out a treat, they were fair game for a trick. For the most part, people were willing to provide candy to all the ghosts and goblins. There were always a few

No Thank You Thanksgiving is a Big Deal holiday in the U.S. Families start planning many months in advance. Who will host is a touchy decision. Will it be at Grandma’s house, or is that too much chaos for her? Things get touchy if there are extended families involving remarriages and second families. Egos clash

The topic this month is an overview of Deep Vein Thrombosis/DVT. It occurs when a thrombus (blood clot) develops in veins deep in your body because your veins are injured or the blood flowing through them is too sluggish. Blood clots may partially or completely block blood flow. Most DVTs happen in lower legs, thighs

Handmade I recently realized that my Mexican driver´s license had expired. Luckily Chapala now has a driver’s license office near Cristiania Park, so I was processed at that facility. Once your paperwork is done and your photo taken you are asked to wait outside in an adjacent patio for your license. The adjacent patio has

The Challenge of Artificial Intelligence, a Spiritual-Scientific Response Written by Nicanor Perlas, Filipino global activist. Book Review by Lois Schroff Observe the word “spiritual” in the title. In our present materialistic world created more and more since the advent of science in the 17th century, we hear only of “spirit” while in churches. However, Rudolf

Confessions Of A Polyamorous Ghost Lover In Honor of All Souls Day According to recent polls, 41-61 percent of the US populace believe that ghosts exist, and 20 percent indicate they have personally encountered a ghost. Psychologists tell us that some people are affected by factors that make them prone to being human-ghost lovers. For

AI technology is not ready Elon Musk has stated that by 2030 AI will be more intelligent than the entirety of humanity. Think about this. I have written previously and shared what I know and have experienced with AI as a person and as a professional in only ONE aspect of the use of AI.