December 2010

Are Writers Born Or Made? By Harriet Hart   Mary Rosenblum is a science fiction and mystery writer who published her first story in 1990 and her first novel The Drylands in 1993. It won the Compton Book Award for Best First Novel and since then she has penned seven more. From 1992 to 2002, […]

GRINGAS & GUACAMOLE By Gail Nott Nudist Camp Etiquette   One should always be open to new experiences. So, when my friend, Rick, invited me to spend the next Saturday at a nudist camp in Central Florida, I agreed without a moment’s hesitation. A hectic work-week allowed me little time to reflect upon my decision.

Cocktails With Nefertiti By Herbert W. Piekow   The first thing I noticed about her was the leopard spotted blouse and the way the spots moved on her ample breasts as she maneuvered towards where I sat alone enjoying my evening cocktail on Chapultepec Avenue. Most evenings, when I am in my Guadalajara apartment, I

Refugio De Maria Fiction by James Tipton   It was so dry in recent years that all of the pregnant women in the Sonoran village of Refugio de María worried that their sons would never grow to be as tall as their fathers. It was because of this they watched with concern the village dwarf,

Letter to the Editor   Dear Sir:  Religion can be both frustrating and amusing. Some Protestant groups, with frightful fervor, resist the science of biology and geology. There is nothing more criminal to education than the Christian Right that dominates the Texas State Board of Education. They sabotage science and history in school textbooks by

SELF-ESTEEM  CHECK By Bill Franklin   I think it’s time to check my self-esteem. Self-esteem, if you haven’t been paying attention lately, takes on real significance the moment yours is on the line. And sad to say, like a pain or headache you didn’t know you had, it comes on line the moment someone brings

THREE PLACES AT ONCEOr Be Careful What You Wish For By Julie Elizabeth Mignard   The soft ruffle of silk lay gleaming across Bettylou’s wrinkled palm. It was three things at once. “If only I could be three things at once,” she was thinking. It was a lovely lavender blue, periwinkle maybe, and wherever the

CANADIANS FIGHT BACK!   The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into Canada has intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the illegal immigration. The recent actions of the Tea Party are prompting an exodus among left-leaning citizens who fear they’ll soon be required to hunt, pray, and

Books, Books, Books!   Buy your Christmas presents early this year, and give something that will enrich the lives of everyone who loves Mexico. Choose from three unique portraits of life in days gone by… VILLAGE IN THE SUN (200 pesos) is a warm-hearted description of life on the shores of Lake Chapala in the years

PERRY’S ABSURD IDEA By Lourdes Cardenas(Courtesy of  The El Paso Times)   Governor Rick Perry ‘s statement supporting the idea of sending U.S. troops to help Mexico fight the drug cartels will create controversy on the other side of the border. It is ironic that Perry made that statement exactly one day before Mexicans will