PROFILE: Diana Ayala Vazquez By Carol L. Bowman Local Mexican business woman extraordinaire, Diana Ayala has fire in her eyes—a fire that glows with excitement when she embarks on new ventures; a flame that dances and sparkles when she talks about helping others; a warm ember that pulsates when she embraces her homeland. […]
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IN MEMORIAM Sheryl “Sherie” Sourelis —1944-2011— Sheryl Ann “Sherie” Sourelis died after a very brief illness on February 8. She was 66. Born July 14, 1944 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Sourelis moved to Guadalajara with her family when she was just 14 years old. She completed her early studies in Guadalajara schools and did
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HAVE HAMMERS—WILL TRAVEL!By Joan Jaquish Have Hammers—Will Travel is a unique program that has no equal in Mexico. It is a skilled Trade Center that teaches local students woodworking basics. The goal of the program is to provide lifelong skills that can be used in their professional and personal lives. Over 100 kids and
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Look Who’s Doing The Dirty Work For Americans By Ruben Navarrette Jr. A reader critical of my views on immigration sends along some career advice: “You really need to find another line of work,” he wrote. “You are not worth a (expletive) at what you are doing now. I hear they need strawberry pickers.”
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The General and the Jaguar By Eileen Welsome Reviewed by Jay Raymond White Copyright by Little, Brown publishers, New York, 2006. $19.95 in hardback. Available on Amazon (new and used) and on Kindel General John “Blackjack” Pershing is The General and Francisco “Pancho” The General and The Jaguar They’re all here: Maude Wright (overlooked by
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The Heat Is On! By Robb Howard My eyes were burning and tears ran down my face. It began in October when I signed up for the competition. Sally Myers said she would partner with me, Sally has professional cooking experience and my hobby is cooking. We added my wife Linda and Sally’s husband
The Tianguis By Catherine A. MacKenzie Early Wednesday morning transforms an ordinary street in Ajijic into a party among strangers. Inside, the tight air tries to shed itself of the fused flavours of flowers and fried fat. My sweaty palms grasp my purse with the concealed pesos to my chest, in an attempt to
Community Achievement Awards Submitted by Tod Jonson As in previous years, residents of our Lakeside community will have an opportunity to submit their choices in the following categories: 1. WOMAN OF THE YEAR: Outstanding achievement of the year. 2. MAN OF THE YEAR: Outstanding achievement of the year. 3. PROJECT OF THE YEAR: Outstanding
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The Dark Side Of The Dream By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez, Arte Publico Press 434 pages $11.95 US Reviewed by ROB MOHR (Initially published in The Guadalajara Reporter—Dec. 18, 2010) The Dark Side of the Dream, an intriguing and richly textured novel by Lakeside author Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez, places the reader within a complex and often heart-breaking world
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The Golden Age Of Mexican Cinema By Herbert W. Piekow In March 2010 I went to Museo de Arte de Zapopan, with my friend Juan Carlos, to see an exposition featuring films by cinefotògrafo Gabriel Figueroa. The exhibition featured Gabriel Figueroa films but frequently mentioned the Epoca de oro del cine mexicano, (The Golden
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