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The Weavers' Project; Support Local Women

In our small company, young mothers work from their homes weaving. What do we do with this new normal?
Veronica Genta

Extending Community

Our smaller world brings home anti-black racism to those of us who are not its victims, making us more compassionate to those who are.
Dr David, Editor / Publisher

July / Julio 2020

· Extending Community
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
As a species we survived... because we watch out for each other, because we are communal beings.

June / Junio 2020

June 28

· The Weavers' Project; Support Local Women
by Veronica Genta
Our little company has helped women redefine their space within their families and the larger society.

· Dickens, Pornography and the Lost Art of Letter-writing
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Along with the loss of a slower, more deliberate way of living, we have also lost our sense of decency.

June 21

· Conventional Absurditites
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
"Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart, for his purity, by definition, is unassailable."

June 14

· Some Thoughts on Privilege
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Asking the police to resolve a problem is like asking the mafia for assistance...

June 7

· A Kinder, Gentler Prejudice
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
When you have utopian expectations the slow plod of real reform seems worthless, especially when you are young.

· The Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Police killed only 40 unarmed people in 2019; 20 were white, 10 were black.

May 31

· Uncertain About Uncertainty
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Coming through a Nazi death camp probably puts all other forms of stress into perspective.

· Further Uncertainty
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
If you knew everything, the most delicious thing would be a surprise.

May / Mayo 2020

May 24

· Report #4 From The Mexico Station
by Duke Miller
I grew up listening to my mother say, "I feel like a Jew in Germany."

· Why Do We Hurt the Ones We Love?
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The lightening bolt came in the window, down the hall and into the room to get him.

May 17

· Live Long, Die Gloriously: How I Came to Love the Bullfight
by Pat Hall
Which type of bull would you prefer to be, a regular bull or a fighting bull?

· Big, Bad Government
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
How different would the world be today if back in 1968 the Center for Disease Control had canceled Woodstock?

May 10

· Imagine There's No Countries?!
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Imagining the virtues of anarchy is more easily done when you are a former Beatle gazing out of your multi-million dollar apartment...

· Discovering Grandma's Recipes: Carmita's Mexican Pies
by Natalia Ospina
His most cherished childhood memories... all are associated with the sharing of food.

May 3

· The Show that Almost Wasn't: Raku Platters
Edna Dickinson
For some pieces the damage makes the design.

· From The Mexico Station, Report #3
by Duke Miller
You have to guard against your feelings of intolerance...

· Cleaning Up the Neighborhood: 1, 2, 3
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
My Mexican neighbor speaks perfect English and a little Yiddish, having worked in a kosher deli in LA for almost ten years.

April / Abril 2020

April 26

· Another Time, Another Epidemic: A Typhoid Survivor's Tale
by Pat Hall
The ordinary person in the street certainly didn't think of wearing a mask. No one stayed home.

· Cabin Fever
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Anyone who says, "It's harder to be alone in a crowd" has never really been isolated.

April 19

· Timeless Dancers
by Carlos Aguila
...look not through the lens of your camera, but rather through the eyes of your soul.

· Ghost Town
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The Centro is a ghost town; not all of it. But in many places it is abandoned.

April 12

· Report from Mexico #1
by Duke Miller
Death is important to Mexico. It is heroic. It is sad. It is vital. Mexicans have turned it into sugar and cake.

· "Online Ramblings"
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
With this Corona Virus, haven't you imagined it all spinning out of control?

April 5

· A Matter of Life and Death
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Mexico has taught me better how to live and with that how better to die.

· Escaping the Corona Virus
by Patrick Green
My daughter's next text arrived: "I am positive for Covid-19."

· A Death in the Circle
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
With everything shut down and everyone shut up; with the world on hold and everybody holed up...

March / Marzo 2020

March 29

· A Healthy Bowel Boosts Immunity
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
According to standard medical textbooks, the average American transit time is 72 hours.

· The Plague; I Will Be Home
by Duke Miller
I will wait until they line the streets of SMA with bodies and then I will walk outside.

· Johnny Carson's Bathroom, Self-Isolation
by Tracey Haynes
I had a dream I was changing clothes in Johnny Carson's bathroom.

· Good News About Corona; Bad News About Us
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
There are a lot of legitimate questions and the world... would benefit from their being asked.

March 22

· Staying Healthy, Surviving the Virus
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Magic Johnson cured himself from infection with the HIV/AIDS virus by boosting his immunity.

· SMA, NYC, COVID-19
by Joan Hall
It is strange to experience SMA on shut down. It contradicts the very nature of this town.

· Corona Apocalypse? Kindness or Fear?
by Juanita Benedicto
Friends in CA send me dire photos, apocalyptic scenes of empty shelves and deserted buildings.

· Corona: The Mexican Response
by Prof. Martha Beatriz Ojeda Pacheco
Something muy chido (very cool) will emerge from all this earthly convulsion.

· Considering All the Threads
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
This explains why, though generally so selfish, we rally so nobly to help those who have suffered a natural disaster.

March 15

· Joan Hall, Collage Artist, Poet
San Miguel Sunday
I got the cover of The New York Times Book Review. From there it just took off.

· A Blue Purse Lost, Money and Privilege
by Patrick Green
That money in the blue purse would carry him for a few days, maybe a week.

· Writing Songs for Tony Bennett?
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
It was a very unusual experience; "otherwordly" is the word that comes to mind.

March 8

· Shooting Giants, Jon Sievert... in Memoriam
by Carol Schmidt
"My two favorite interview subjects were Jerry Garcia and Les Paul."

· Mexico This Month - March
by Tony Burton
After six days, the U.S. forces end their bombardment of the port of Veracruz.

· Crow Moon: Messenger of Revolutionary Changes - Astrology
by Juanita Benedicto
We will arise from our old husks as crows caw the end of what has been a very long Winter.

· Cat Food and the Color Blue
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Seeing other people's mistakes is easier and more fun than seeing our own.

March 1

· A Home for the Homeless, ABBA House
by Kami Kanetsuka
Pastor Ignacio is seen bathing the blistered feet of a migrant.

· Mastering 90% of the Past Tense in 5 Minutes, Street-level Spanish
San Miguel Sunday
My approach is down and dirty, street-level.

· Darwin, the Big Bang and the Golden Rule
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I have never wished anyone dead, certainly not publicly.

February / Febrero 2020

February 23

· Howler Monkeys
by Duke Miller
The structure struggles to breathe as the green shades wrap around it like a boa constrictor.

· When is a Church Not a Church?
by Joseph Toone
I simply didn't have the heart to tell them it was really a shrine.

· Hot and Cold Multiculturalism
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
After the horrors of two world wars the Europeans have lost confidence in Western culture.

February 16

· Mexican Musical Stereotypes
by Patrick Green
The nagging stereotypes we carry are buried deep and die hard.

· Volunteer Vacations, Travel with a Purpose
by Kathleen Bennett
Who benefits the most, the recipients or those who care enough to give?

· A Papaya Grows in San Miguel
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
You cannot love someone more than they love themselves.

February 2

· The Canadians Are Coming - SM Writers' Conference
videos
He was letting go of what he calls his "adolescent self-delusion that he was special."
multiple events

· Vancouver Island to SMA, Sooke Chamber Players
by Paula Greene
Our SMA program will feature the "meltingly beautiful solos"; of cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni.
Benefit Concert, Wed. Feb. 19

· What's Love Got to Do With It? 2 New Archetypes
interview w/ Isis Rodriguez
Love has been defined by adolescents and young adults under 40.
CRUSH! Sat. Feb. 15, art opening, singles cocktail party

· The Bells are Ringing?
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The fact that the music you listen to was composed by white men, might make you a micro-racist and a micro-sexist.

February 2

· Spotlight on Identity: Tommy Orange
video
what it means to inhabit a land both yours and stolen from you
Keynote Address, SM Writer's Conference, Thursday, Feb 13

· Itinerant Youth, Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera
video
...a new hybrid art, part oral, part written, part English, part something else...
Keynote Address, SM Writer's Conference, Saturday, Feb 15

· What's Love Got to Do with It?
interview
Imagine considering rattlesnake teeth a male aphrodisiac, to make men virile.
CRUSH! Saturday, Feb. 15, art opening, singles cocktail party

· Slappy Dreams
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The man slapping me is following a script. It is nothing personal.

January / Enero 2020

January 26

· Universal Human Connection, Alison Wright
Interview
It's often the ones who have the least who share the most.
2 events: Talk & Photo / Writing Excursion

· The Blood and Bore of Literary Readings
by Nicky Redl
He turned it into a physical performance, and the audience went wild.
Literary Death Match SMA, Fri. Feb. 14

· Seasons of Memory
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
You can stand an ugly sight or sound much more easily than you can tolerate an ugly smell.

January 19

· Primary Season Made Simple (?)
by Gunnar Erickson
Backroom deals, rumors and intrigue come into play under the spotlight.

· Celebrations Decembrinas, a Mexican Christmas
by Ezequiel Ruiz
Between laughter, pleasant jokes and fabulous family warmth, we determine what will be the details for dinner.

· More Moaning About Mom
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Let me also suggest that you cannot love someone more than you love yourself.

January 12

· Tango, the Original Animal
by Kathleen Millard
It isn't so much a dance done "with" a partner as much as it is against, through, or into your partner.
Tango Fest, Fri-Sun, Jan 17-19

· The Poet Paints - video
by Miguel Canseco
The visual poetry that long ago gave meaning to books and temples now returns.

· El Poeta Pinta - video
by Miguel Canseco
Algunos artistas como Miguel recreen este vínculo entre los ojos y el alma.

· Two Viruses, Two Cures
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Nothing can substitute for that original, spiritual connection with the community of life.

January 5

· A Coney Island State of Mind
by Gaia Schilke
I was terrified to share my most personal work on stage
Book Reading/Performance, Sunday, January 12

· Chanukah Miracle in San Miguel
by Carole Stone
Our congregation is roughly half Anglo and half Mexican.

· The Best and Worst of Times
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
We've been stealing from them for centuries. They can steal a little from us.

December 29

· Christmas in San Miguel
by Gray Wolf
Holiday vendedores pop up like weeds on the sidewalk to sell the essentials of Christmas posadas.

· Parade of Dancers, San Miguel 2019
by Camilla
video

· Old Enough and Cold Enough
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I feel like a bear waking from hibernation and leaving his den.

December / Diciembre 2019

December 22

· SMA & NYC, A Tale of Two Jazz Cities
by Joan Yonkler
According to Bobby, jazz is the antithesis of stealing your soul.

· Name Dropper
by Duke Miller
John Wayne once made my wife cry. I've never forgiven him for that.

· Sleepless in San Miguel; Insomniac Strategems
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Whoever thought that we were seeing reality?

December 15

· Whispers in the Thread; the Shirt as Messenger
San Miguel Sunday
...an inspired, passionate deep dive into the mystery and seduction of a Mesoamerican garment...
Book Launch and Reading, Tues. Dec. 17

· Susurros en el Hilo; La camisa como mensajero
San Miguel Sunday
Como en cualquier viaje que emprendemos, sorpresas se desdoblan si los permitemos.
Presentación de libro, Martes, 17 de Diciembre

· Traditional Mexican Christmas, Then and Now
Ezequiel Ruiz
Maybe that is not a fair comparison, but... life itself is not always fair.

· Displaced in San Miguel
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
San Miguel is not Mexico

December 8

· Haves and Have-nots in San Miguel; Bloomberg's Smear
by Francesca Fisher
A recent article... smeared our beloved SMA as being under the violent rule of drug cartels...

· Behind a Sculpture Cast in Molten Glass
by Paul Louis
...change the shape of her forms... while they are still hot by the action of twisting and rolling.
Open Studio, Sunday December 15

· Qué hay detrás de una escultura de vidrio fundido
por Paul Louis
Este se puede intervenir de diferentes formas antes de que endurezca...
Estudio Abierto, Domingo, Diciembre 15, 1-5pm

· ¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva San Miguel! vs Bloomberg's Fake News
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
How many bullets does it take to kill a restaurant owner at close range?

December 1

· My Name is Mariana Cañedo
by Marianne C. Bohr
would... my husband have dated me if my skin had been several shades darker?

· Padre, Madre, Awesome
by Ezequiel Ruiz
Language is not mathematics, where we can make equations, where this equals that.

· Gratitude Works, 7 Ways
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I could interrupt anyone in any conversation by interjecting a "Thank you."

november / noviembre 2019

november 24

· A Psycho Thanksgiving
by Jeff Apton
The atavistic time machine opens up. Our ancient selves pop out.

· Travelscopes: Forecasting Your Dream Vacation
by Juanita Benedicto
As we move through life, we often trade one passion in for another.

· "You're a Good Salesman"
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Those experiences which we deny, come back to haunt us.

November 17

· Isabelle Mahnes' Spectacle of Fashion: Show/Performance/Sale
video
I am working with my own being through the process of creation itself.
Thursday, November 21

· Story, Story: Fact or Fiction
by Ezequiel Ruiz
Sometimes life brings pleasant surprises.

· The Cat That I Deserve
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The universe may or may not give us what we want, but... it always gives us what we need.

November 10

· Rice and Beans
by Duke Miller
Broken bones and scars are the story of politics and servitude and company stores.

· VW, Why Do I Photograph You?
by Scott Umstattd
Do I put in a new headlight or do I choose to not drive at night?
pictorial

· How Not to Advertise
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
They don't cut their own hair; why do they do their own publicity?
Vegan Fest - Today

November 3

· Artist Interview, Sofie Engström von Alten
by Jessica Antonelli
San Miguel... is on a long chain of volcanos...
video

· Un Brindis / A Toast
by Anne Boone Johnson
I wondered if the bride and groom would be happy.

· What Time is It... Really?
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
If you don't like where the herd is going, then try to take it in another direction.

October 27

· Revolution On The Walls
by Alberto Lenz
...these first murals have nothing or very little to do with the ideas of... national identity.
Tour: Muralism, Mexico City

· The Art of a Good Death
by EKR México Centro
This movement away from death phobia is referred to as Death Positive.
Day of the Dead, Dä'thä Over Dinner, Concert, Thurs. Oct 31

· In and Out of Focus
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I've never been one to let the truth get in the way of a good story.

october / octubre 2019

October 20

· The San Miguel Jazz Alliance; a New Epoc
San Miguel Sunday
Jaime Valle... was the recipient of 14 San Diego Music Awards (in as many years)...
Concert Thursday, October 24

· What I Didn't Know I Would Invent: Carola Polakov
San Miguel Sunday
I spent many hours photographing ripples and ice formations in the creeks.
Photography Opening Saturday, Oct. 26

· Horse Whisperers for Leonardo
by Dale Braiman
...word has spread all the way to the healing horse whisperers in the U.S.
Event Saturday, October 26

· Theater Artist Marcela Brondo Stars in Bilingual Shakespeare
by Fredric Dannen
Her father... pulled her out of the show after the pilot, against the producers' wishes
Performances Oct. 17-26

· Writers, Writers Everywhere But Not a Word to Read
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I doubt that she knows herself well enough to put her heart into her work...

October 13

· Four Keys
by Andrew Osta
Toller would die from a heart attack in the room directly under his studio that very night...

· Unicorns are my spirit animal
by Jessica Antonelli, Art Editor
video
Sofie is known for illustrating a travel zine everywhere she travels...

· Meetings With Medicine Men
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
When you want to think outside of the box, but still be able to think, a microdose of LSD or Peyote can be a great ally.

October 6

· Weaving a Pattern of Mastery
by Colette Moyra
...in the 60s here in San Miguel 33% of the population was involved in the textile business.

· Tejiendo un patrón de maestría
por Colette Moyra
...el Maestro ha enseñado por más de 30 años, convirtiéndose en parte importante de la historia en SMA...

· Trading Our Water for Gold
by Colette Moyra
The mining company wants to crush the stones of which the church is built to extract the gold in them.

· Cambiando nuestra agua por oro
por Colette Moyra
La compañía minera quiere destruir las piedras con las que está construida la iglesia para extraer el oro que contienen.

· Insulting (and Defending) Mexico
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
She replied, "Mexico insults itself." I didn't ask her to elaborate.

September 29

· The Aikido Diary
by Colette Moyra
...I was assaulted on a couple of occasions and even once managed to escape an attempted kidnapping.

· El diario del Aikido
por Colette Moyra
Fui asaltada en un par de ocasiones e incluso una vez logré escapar de un intento de secuestro.

· The Controversy of the 41 Trees
by Colette Moyra
"There is a magical machine that absorbs carbon from the air, costs very little and builds itself."

· La controversia de los 41 árboles
por Colette Moyra
"Hay una máquina mágica que absorbe carbono del aire, cuesta muy poco y se construye sola."

· Jane Dill's Art Class: Behind the Scenes - video
by Jessica Antonelli, Art Editor
Jane worked commercially... for 30 years, creating logos, branding and identity for national brands...

· A Work-a-holic in the Land of the Retired
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I go to bed feeling like I am going to change the world.

september / septiembre 2019

September 22

· Linda Laino: The Artist as Hunter and Thief
by Greg Reitman, Art Co-Editor
As an artist, I am a hunter and a thief, chasing shadows, stealing light.

· The Alborada: St. Michael's Jardin War
by Joseph Toone
...represent the entrance of the souls of Chichimecas killed during the Conquest.

· La Alborada: San Miguel's Biggest Party
by Joaquin Sierra Rangel
Watch out for drunk lads that strip down to their skivvies and shimmy up the trees...

· Awakening Your Sensuality
by Sonali Deepika Nanayakkara
...we miss opportunities to connect to our purpose and to our passion...
Workshop, Saturday, Sept. 28

· Avoiding the Accident... at Last
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I'm not mixing up my dis-ease and normal life.

September 15

· Spotlight on Muros en Blanco, SMA's Arts District
by Jessica Antonelli, Art Editor
...the Arts District of SMA is an especially significant center of local and international street art.

· Malverde Days 3
by Duke Miller
the song ends in that spot where everything grows, changes, dies beneath the light of Malverde days

· 12 Astrology Banners
San Miguel Sunday
The 12 Astrology Banners were originally created for the 2019 MyStudio-MiEstudio event...
Exhibit through September

· The Male Menstrual Cycle, Part Two
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
"The prime fact of life is the sexual superiority of women."

September 8

· Interview: Betty Edwards, Author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Jessica Antonelli, San Miguel Sunday Art
Teaching someone how to draw is the twin of teaching someone how to read.

· Malverde Days 2
by Duke Miller
No breath for the blind child … only stones for roses, only mud for meat

· Mythology and the Contemporary Soul: An Archetypal Perspective
by Carlos Chancellor
...represents within us that which pulls us towards another and seeks to unite with them...

· The Male Menstrual Cycle and Other Imaginary Beasts
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Early Sunday morning Bob Dylan came to me in a dream.

September 1

· Greg Reitman of Yo San Miguel Gallery
by Jessica Antonelli, San Miguel Sunday Art
I quickly realized that local art was an underserved market. I wanted to... change that.

· Malverde Days 1
by Duke Miller
My first mystical, god-driven journey happened when I was a four-year-old

· Bob Dylan's Dream
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Early Sunday morning Bob Dylan came to me in a dream.

august / agosto 2019

August 25

· Art is the Heart of San Miguel
by Jessica Antonelli, Art Editor
My quest for publicity... now has spun itself into a dedicated art section.
San Miguel Sunday's New Art Section

· You Call This A Deathbed?
by Skip Hunter
I want to tell him something. Something important. Something worth waiting 11 years for.

· Spanish's Most Versatile Word
Word of the Week
Still at my uneducated level, on the streets, if you are just trying to make yourself understood, I have found no word more versatile...

· Bullies and the Abandoned Child
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
A bully doesn't feel strong... He constantly has to prove it, to others, but mostly to himself.

August 18

· Working Without A Net
by Pam Walters
Not everyone is faced with the challenge to start over relying only on faith.

· Flying Scorpions and a New View of Karma
by Colette
God arranges our free will as a great labyrinth and places us in it so that by our own foot we solve the riddle of life.

· El error de los 12 espías y Leandro Taub
por Colette
Dios dispone de nuestro libre albedrío como un gran laberinto y nos coloca en el...

· A Little Controversy
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
...asking us, in a manner unbiased by political correctness, to put the facts on the table...

August 11

· Dama de la Noche, Queen of the Night Orchid
by Laura Honse
...these very intricate flowers only last for one night...

· Biography, Exploring the Cycles of Life
by Bonnie Baker
...how we integrate the broken or hidden parts of self into our identity...

· Biografía, explorando los ciclos de la vida
por Bonnie Baker
Biografía proporciona un contexto importante para revelar y explorar nuestros mayores potenciales

· 12 Astrology Banners
San Miguel Sunday
...full of colorful whimsical creatures and beings created by six different artists...

· Prayers for the Dead, Rain and Tortillas
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I offer up my prayers for the murdered on both sides of the border...

August 4

· More Than the Desert Business: the Puente del Carmen Cooperative
by Sheryl Woodhouse
"It can be so cathartic to finally be able to open up and talk about these things"

· Tragedy and Redemption in San Miguel
by Colette
As if that weren't enough, she recorded the animal's suffering on video...

· Tragedia y Redención en San Miguel
por Colette
Como si eso no fuera suficiente, grabó el sufrimiento del animal en video...

· Miles Davis and the Seven Sisters from Sinaloa
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
"It's no fun unless you have someone to share it with."

July 28

· A Hotshot Photographer
by Pam Walters
He helped Adobe write their manual for Version 1 of Photoshop.

· Treasures of the Otomi Pueblo
by Glen Rogers
The Otomi women embellish their tortillas with designs using sacred imagery.
Exhibit though August 6

· Taking Risks on the Road to Zihuatanejo
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
I'm going to do whatever anyone, man, woman or child, with an automatic rifle tells me to do.

july / julio 2019

July 21

· "Dino Does Yoga" Does Good, Sofie's Publishing Odyssey
by Sofie Engström von Alten
...his claws were too "spiky", his teeth were too sharp. A couple of older ladies even thought he resembled a phallus

· The Nona Show, New Yorker Cartoonist Victoria Roberts
by Irma Kirkenstein
"If you cast your fate to the wind, it has to be very very windy."
Thurs-Sun, July 25-28

· Mercado Ignacio Ramirez, Real-deal Mexican Local Style Shopping
by Anagha Godbole
Anagha Godbole has been one of the Top 5 Master Chef India contestants.

· Antonio Lozoya, International Festival of Jazz
by Antonio Lozoya
I have been able to verify that the world is one, and music is the universal language.
Dinner and 2 Shows, Fri. July 26

· Four Is Enough, Thanksgiving in July
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
For a tough guy from Hartford, Connecticut that says a lot.

July 14

· The Great Storm of the End of June
by César Arias de la Canal
We are at the beginning of the rainy season. What's next?

· La Gran Tormenta del Final de Junio
por César Arias de la Canal
Estamos en el inicio de la temporada de lluvias. ¿Qué sigue?

· Building Bridges, Not Walls, Bilingual Youth Theater in SMA
by Jessica Espinoza
Most of these kids had never before even set foot in a real theater...

· Mind Games, the Mystery of Consciousness
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Consciousness, our most common experience, cannot in any way be explained by scientific understanding.

July 7

· Turning Back Alzheimer's, "Defeating Dementia" in San Miguel
by Pam Walters
I didn’t know him back then, but Mac is sharp as a tack today.

· Mexican Bingo, a Colorful, Educational Experience
by Joseph Toone
Popular cards include the sirena (mermaid), dama (lady), catrin (fancy man) and barracho (the drunk).

· Noises in the Neighborhood
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
Someone tried to poison the dogs of the neighbor across the street, twice.

June 30

· Poker Faces
by Ann Marie Jackson
The most successful expats... are those who can keep a poker face and refrain from shouting out their knee-jerk reactions...

· Women's Demons, the Feminine Shadow
by Azzah Manukova
"Our world will change with the wisdom of women breaking apart the mold of patriarchy.” -Dali Lama
The Negative Feminine - panel discussion, Friday, July 5

· A New Approach to an Ancient Art, The Tarot of the Tavern
San Miguel Sunday
It is a bridge to connect with the deep wisdom of our own soul and also an open door for imagination.

· Things are Different Today
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
The chief part of learning to love ourselves involves accepting our incapacity.

june / junio 2019

June 23

· Discovering the Great Cave Murals of the Baja Peninsula
by Lorin R. Robinson
Were they painted by a race of giants as natives of the region believed?

· Looking You in the Eyes
by Pat Hall
"All you Americans and Canadians never make eye contact. We Mexicans always make eye contact. Why don't you look at us?"

· How Can I Miss You If You Don't Go Away?
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
...admiting the world's inherent unreasonableness allows you to make more informed decisions...

June 16

· Welcome to San Miguel Sunday
by Dr David, Editor / Publisher
In the grand tradition of Sunday publishing we offer you something to read with your bagel or croissant.

· Dr. Atl, The Forgotten Pioneer of Mexican Muralism
by Alberto Lenz
...a certain whirlwind of passions that would mark practically all the dimensions of his existence.

· Dr. Atl, El Olvidado Pionero del Muralismo Mexicano
por Alberto Lenz
... un cierto torbellino de pasiones que marcaría prácticamente todas las dimensiones de su existencia.

· The Prostitute Archetype
by Carlos Chancellor
...she exposes our hypocrisies, insecurities and shortcomings, but also the road towards inner growth.