In the past few years, we have often heard the words 'Awake or Awakened' in a conversation. "This person is awake, or this person has awakened …" Some of us wonder what they are talking about; what does that mean to be awake or awakened?
There's a much-beloved song...
Today’s crossword focuses on articles published in Vallarta Mirror over the past week.
Need a clue? View all articles published from December 17-23, 2023.
It never fails when you are a parent, am I right? You get past MILE ONE in your car, and a sweet little voice pipes up, "I have to go to the bathroom! It's a 'mergency!" Or you spend all evening and patience and tears doing the math homework...
In my first column, I introduced the concept of being 'nice.' As small children, we are taught to 'be nice.'
The word 'nice' originates from the Latin nicere – to not know. There was also a saying, "You do not walk in that person's shoes," - so how can we judge?...
(Used with permission)
There are a few of us up at 5 AM, some friends sending love, a bird at a feeder, mysterious beings in the underbrush, the crippled pup in his bed, and maybe you.
The emptied farmhouse is silent, the only child gone; outside, there is distant lightning...
Today's crossword focuses on articles published in Vallarta Mirror over the past week.
Need a clue? View all articles published from December 10-16, 2023.
It was fun to join the International Friendship Club's (IFC) formal season kickoff on Sunday at the always-interesting Arte Vallarta Museo in el Remance neighborhood, with live music, tasty appetizers, and delicious libations. The evening was a chance to relax and enjoy the reunion while making plans for the...
I don’t keep a journal as such. I suppose I would consider this column a sort of journal, although I’ve heard that journals are supposed to be private. Meh. So much for privacy.
I like to write with my audience in mind. I picture them as the people dug...
Does anyone know how time works? Can we have any control over its passage? For this, we went to what some have said in the past.
For example, the ancient Maya created a system of timekeeping based on astronomy that is still used today. The Maya developed a detailed...
This month Vallarta Botanical Gardens received some very good news, starting with the Canadian Garden Tourism Council's award for "Best International Garden to Visit in 2024" at Butchart Garden, on November 3rd during the 2023 International Garden Tourism Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens is also celebrating...
