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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Aztlan Kid By RM KrakoffReview by Harriet Hart Author R.M. Krakoff describes his third novel The Aztlan Kid: Estranged Man in a Strange Land as an “alternative history/action/adventure novel.” In it he rewrites the history of Mexico. The Aztlan Nation did not succumb to the onslaught of Cortez in 1519. Instead, it pushed
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THE WILD BUNCH By Julie D’Costa There is a Wild Bunch in the Lakeside area that you will want to know about. These are intelligent folks, keenly observant and well -informed. They are also well connected and work closely with officials at the state and federal levels. These folks are the Lakeside Wildlife Rescue
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TONGUE-TIED By Kelly Hayes-Raitt Iraq 2003 The one I want to wrap in my arms and bring home is Nebras. I didn’t even know her name when I return to Iraq, shortly after the assault on Baghdad. I am armed with only a photo of a beggar touching her nose with her tongue. I
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AN ALL-STAR NEW YEAR’S PARTY By Allen McGill Julius was struggling to keep the stern demeanor that everyone expected of him, but the clever repartee emanating from the stage was about to trigger his laugh reflex. “Oscar, sit down and behave yourself,” he called out, then turned away, arranging his toga and pretending not
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