January 2010

The Olive Trees Of Tzintzuntzan – January 2010

The Olive Trees Of Tzintzuntzan   Gnarled stumps of ancient trees  posture throughout the monastic atrium  like fat robed friars discussing  the care of the recently conquered Purepecha.  This is the grove of Spanish monks consigned to a mission an ocean away, who simply wrote home for their favorite food, of which there was none […]

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THE FRENCH SOLDIER AND FREEDOM FRIES – January 2010

THE FRENCH SOLDIER AND FREEDOM FRIES By Bob Drynan   In the late 18th Century and into the 19th, Napoleon conquered almost the entire European Continent. French soldiers fought bravely and heroically. They were well led.  Wellington beat them at Waterloo, just barely.  The French soldier and his leaders earned Wellington’s everlasting respect. Napoleon III led France

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Dream Spinning: Ajijic Writers Conference – January 2010

Dream Spinning: Ajijic Writers Conference By Kay Davis   Attention: retirees. Have you had a dream about writing? If you have wanted to write family memoirs, the great novel, short fiction, humor, travel stories, or Mexican history, you will be happy to learn about the Ajijic Writers Conference from January 20-22. Featured are two talented

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