I saw her firstin the glossy pages of National Geographic —a schooner slicing sunlight,her sails like prayers to the wind.
And I said,That’s mine.
Not in ownership —in destiny.
For six monthsI lived the feeling of it.
Saw my hands on her helm,heard the ropes sing in salt air,tasted the metal tang of...
Good Morning, From Here, November 15 - 21 Monday 'Tease' returns to Coco Cabaret for a second season, with a new, mindblowing show. A few elements from their first shows at Industry three or four years ago remain - the bathtub, fingerpainting in an entirely new (black) light, and...
Welcome to the best time of the year to be fishing in Puerto Vallarta! Finally, we have our world-class species all over our world-famous fishing grounds. But fishing always has challenges because of the simple fact that fish move. We do have fish all over our fishing grounds, but...
Also known as: Blowball, Cankerwort, and Irish Daisy Family: Taraxicum Origin: EurasiaGrowing worldwide, sometimes, seemingly everywhere - except Antarctica – we’ve the Dandelion, with around 250 different species. (Applicable to my series of Jungle books, they are found in tropical realms up in the cooler highlands!) Globally, this species...
If you've studied A Course in Miracles, you probably have come upon the phrase, “I need do nothing.” This is quite profound.
There's a presupposition that the ego makes that, being separate, there's a lot of work to do to get yourself back to the garden. And, since it was...
As I closed and locked my front gate this morning, a gentleman walking up the street greeted me in perfect English with a hearty, ''Good morning!" and asked where I was headed.
I told him I was just going out for a walk, then having breakfast and a coffee. He...
The night kissed the fading day with a whisper: I am death, your mother, from me you will get new life.” — Life After Death: The Book of Answers
Tonight the year exhales.
Marigolds glow like little suns, guiding our steps across the dark.
Children laugh behind painted masks, pumpkins open like...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, November 08 -14 Monday Santi's Place brought in a couple of adorable puppies for adoption at last Friday's 'Game On with Christian' at La Catrina Cantina. Santiago himself was there alongside volunteer David Smith, keeping the two rescue dogs more or less contained on...
By Edward Potocek When Francie Nguyen opened Casita & Garden three years ago, she wanted to create more than a restaurant — she envisioned a gathering place. A lush garden tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica neighborhood, where locals and visitors could relax, connect, and enjoy inspired food,...
Yvonne Kálmán, daughter of the celebrated Hungarian operetta composer Emmerich Kálmán and a lifelong guardian of his musical heritage, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, in Los Angeles. She was 88.
Born in Europe and raised amid the turmoil of exile and migration, Yvonne Kálmán devoted her life to...
Also known as: Hay, Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, Purple Medic, or SanfoinFamily: FabaceaeOrigin: South-central AsiaTraditional, purported, and contemporary uses: (“Hay,” you say? “Is this a gardening and plant guide for cows? Are you actually suggesting that alfalfa might have uses for we human sorts as well?”
Yes, in fact, that heavy,...
Dear Readers, The presence of increasingly higher resonating energy, as well as the growing number of individuals now awakening on Earth, is causing familiar concepts to change or dissolve completely. Many well-established and accepted three-dimensional beliefs about everything will automatically fade away as the collective awakens simply because they...
Perfect weather these days for being out and about, and I’m seeing lots of white people. It’s snowbird season.
Last year, the Canadian men were identifiable by their Tommy Bahama island shirts. This year, it’s something called the ‘muscle shirt.’ A step up from ‘wife beater.’ T-shirts with the sleeves...
Prologue She came to the end of herself— not in a chapel, not in the stained-glass sliver of someone else’s faith, but in the hollow silence after the storm had swallowed everything she thought she knew.
She did not find God in a book but in the silence between words,...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, November 01 - 07 Monday If you are a fan of Madonna, then get thee hence to Coco Cabaret next Sunday at 9 pm to see Waleska Rondon portray the Material Girl to an exquisite 'T.'
This fast-paced tribute, produced by Chris Lopez, was an...
Ever wake up and realize…the spark that usually gets you out of bed is suddenly on vacation? Not the "I need coffee" slump — I'm talking about the "where's my mojo" moment… and why does my vision board look like it belongs to someone else? Sound familiar?
If so - Congratulations —...
Also known as: Jasminum sambac Family: Oleaceae (The Olive group of plants. I kid you not!) Origin: Though its name implies otherwise, it originated in India, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
“Let’s see, it’s strikingly beautiful, has a highly fragrant, captivating scent, can be creatively used in making a...
Our beloved Marcia sent me a text – “I need your article today, you have not submitted anything this week.”
Lately, I have been quite distracted, not fully aware of the day or time, but I do know the month we are currently in, which is a plus.
The thought of...
No walking around town today, but a cab ride out to Las Brisas. A couple of Navy chapsinvited me to tag along on a crocodile-spotting event, and I had to meet up with thembefore sunup.
Local environmentalists prophesied what would happen as a result of the expansion ofthe port of...
Old man, look at my life — I’m a lot like you were. — Neil Young
When I stepped offstage, still warm with words, still ringing with the music of the moment, he met me by the exit — curious, kind, a little cautious.
“My wife loves your dangerous, old-woman stuff,”...
