Eight Hours of Pure Escapism

... and you can indulge in it every day. While watching a neighbor wrestling with her toddler for the little one to finally go to sleep at 10 p.m., I pointed out that as children, we'll do anything to resist going to sleep, and as adults, we can hardly wait...

Spring Cleaning (Sort Of)

Spring break is a great time for me to take a breather after a busy school term and to re-organize parts of my life that have become a little frayed. During the school year, there's not much time or energy to be spent doing those deep cleaning tasks that...

Who Would I Be in the ‘Now?’

I have spent the last week working on the concept of having, or being in a relationship and remaining in the 'now.' This is not a simple concept because we depend on our story, what happened in the past, our expectations of the future, where we are from, our...

Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano is an evergreen plant with purple flowers and shovel-shaped, olive-green leaves. Its leaves are used as a culinary condiment, either dry or fresh, providing sensations like spicy, pleasantly bitter, and aromatic. Oregano essential oil has a variety of health benefits. Here are a few published at medicalhealthnewstoday.com:  Thanks to...

Crossword: March 31, 2024

Today’s crossword focuses on articles published in Vallarta Mirror over the past week. Need a clue? View articles published over the last week.

Happy Easter, All You Bunnies!

Recap: Good Morning, From Here, March 23 - March 29, 2024  Monday A couple of 'public service announcements' before we rehash the weekend! Gouda Gabor, Meghan Murphy, and Mark Hartman on piano salute Broadway Broads tonight. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is Open Mic, and hostess Gabor has invited everyone who has made...

80 Pound Yellowfin Tuna and Breeding Season

Puerto Vallarta's extended fishing season continues, as we are still boating 60- to 80-lb Yellowfin Tuna all over the El Banco area. That's great news, but the simple fact is that Puerto Vallarta fishing goes through the seasons just like all the other fish locations worldwide. We've been fortunate...

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

I recently saw a bunch of my friends at a lovely cocktail party in Marina Vallarta. These families or individuals came to Puerto Vallarta looking for something, love, money, whatever.  We built careers, marriages, and businesses and watched our kids grow up together. I noticed prevalent physical pain in...

On This Exam, 1% Is a Passing Grade!

Since the world of the migraine sufferer can easily be described as wonky, why would Migraine Math be any different?! Elementary school math taught me that 8% + 4% + 5% = 17%. Well, yes, probably any non-migraine suffering mathematician would agree that sum is correct. This is one...

Rosemary: More Than Just a Pretty Face

Rosemary is an aromatic Evergreen shrub with leaves similar to hemlock needles. It is native to the Mediterranean region but can grow in cool climates. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods. It is considered a potentially invasive species, and its seeds are...

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