What A Night I received an invitation to “Night of Ideas” held at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, TX. The featured speaker was Dr. Peter Hotez, an “internationally- recognized physician scientist” as stated in the program. I’d seen him on national television and my heart soared. I may be a scientist groupie. Health Justice was […]
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The Story Of The CSS Hunley In the dark of night on February 17, 1864, a muffled explosion echoed across the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. The newly constructed USS Housatonic, a 1200-ton sloop, armed with 12 cannons, under the command of Captain Charles Pickering, began to list and sink into the murky depths. Within
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June 25, 1945- March 19, 2025 Quote from Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White: “It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and also a good writer.” Where does one begin to write about a fearless Aussie woman who, larger than life in every way, had more adventures than Indiana Jones,
Mother’s Day in Mexico is one of the most heartfelt and cherished celebrations in the country. Observed annually on May 10th, this day transcends the simple act of giving gifts, emphasizing deep cultural and religious values, gratitude, and the central role of mothers in family life. With roots in both history and tradition, Mother’s Day
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Rest in Peace Pope Francis gave the Blessing at Sunday’s Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Square, then mixed with and waved to the thousands of people from his simplified Pope mobile, returned to his apartment and celebrated Easter Monday with God. April 21, 2025 – The world mourned the death of Pope Francis, who died
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Spoken word artist Susa Silvermarie is a widely published and anthologized writer known for original work that delights the senses while calling the spirit. Silvermarie is grateful to spend her third trimester of life lakeside here in Mexico, sharing her work at www.susasilvermarie.com. Her collections Poems for Flourishing and Tales from My Teachers on the Alzheimer’s Unit are available on Amazon. A new collection, Who
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(excerpt) I’d like to take you back to yesteryear, when I was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Arizona. I had come late to a career in education and at the age of 33 had already published four books and worked as a magazine editor. I was complaining about the terrible compositions my
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‘…the biggest and most successful fraud ever practiced on a patient world.’ William James When I imagine the intelligent, educated, alert faces of my readers, I am nevertheless made uneasy by the suspicion that there may be one or perhaps even two of you who are still holding the belief that the peasant from Stratford-upon-Avon
Some personal musings … Where has time gone? I woke up this morning realizing I have just completed another trip around the sun … 72 to be exact. Happy birthday to me! I am grateful for so many things. I have a wonderful and supportive husband who always keeps life interesting for me, and a
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When the American School of Guadalajara was founded in 1908 by Dalia Walsh its purpose was to serve the American communities, especially children of US diplomats and business leaders living in the city so that they would not fall behind their peers in the US when they returned home. It was a small school with
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