by Michael HarrityHow it all started.Fifty years ago this past week, my two brothers, myself, and our parents landed in Guadalajara for a twelve-day Mexican adventure.
Our itinerary was six days in Guadalajara and six days in Puerto Vallarta. I had never even heard of either place. I was thirteen...
God in Drag follows last week’s piece. A reminder that the divine doesn’t just visit the holy places—it walks with us in all our contradictions. E.Z.
“Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.” – Ram Dass
We are all—God dressed in drag.
Yes.
Feathers, fishnets, fists raised in anger, eyes rimmed with...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, June 21 - 27
Monday Happy Monday, if that's not oxymoronic.I was supposed to attend the Open House at Pacific Home on Saturday morning, but that has been postponed to early July. Evidently, there are road works, as in paving the street leading to the...
What a difference a week can make! All of a sudden, we see Puerto Vallarta's world-class fishing grounds come alive. No, it's not perfect, and remember, it's the start of Vallarta's 'high season for fishing'; we're finally moving into a typical summer fishing season pattern. So, conditions are more...
(Kalanchoe pinnata) Family: CrassulaceaeAlso known as: Cathedral Bells, Flaming Katy, Goethe Plant, Life Plant, and Miracle LeafOrigin: Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Micronesia, Mascarenes, Melanesia, New Zealand, Philippines, Polynesia, and West Indies
Written further about in The Civilized Jungle, Volume III and The Medicinal Jungle, Volume IIThis character...
I was able to get in another walking trip around town before the rains. Today I came down from Colonia Los Flores to Café Bean. This is a place I like for world-class cappuccinos prepared by friendly and professional baristas.Typically, I would take time to savor the coffee, but...
The Vallarta Botanical Garden (VBG) is thrilled to announce Tessa Lee as their incoming Executive Director. She will take up her position soon.
Tessa is a career sustainability professional with a wealth of experience in non-profit management, travel and tourism, and social impact. She joins VBG at a critical inflection point.
This...
by Zhander P'ng It started with a thought. A baby
Not a fantasy — but a real, tender wondering about bringing a child into this world with another loving human being. And as that thought came to me, I didn’t think first about names, or clothes, or what they might...
Tales from the Rainbow Throne — A Spoken Word Piece
The children gather in a hush.A soft spotlight brushes a plush rainbow rug.From behind the velvet curtain enters a vision—heels clicking, lashes blinking like galaxies.Big.Beautiful.Betty.
She settles into a glittered rocking chair, adjusts her crown of chrysanthemums, andopens a rhinestone-covered book.
“Good...
Recap: Good Morning, From Here, June 14 - 20 Monday We had a soggy weekend. So soggy, the President of the Vallarta Garden Club, Sunny Rossi, canceled the outdoor concert on the Isla Cuale starring Angeloo. There is a chance it may be rescheduled; I'll let you know.
I met...
