Revered Guadalajara-born photojournalist José Hernández-Claire, perhaps better classified as a “street” or “instantaneous” photographer, died less than a year ago at age 72. (See “Acclaimed Guadalajara photojournalist passes,” Guadalajara Reporter, September 23, 2021.)

Last night there was a tropical summer storm out our way. It must have been about three o’clock in the morning because we were all sound asleep when the first crash of thunder bounced us out of our beds and sent us racing to close the open windows.  We knew what was coming.

I remember where I was on July 4, 1976. It was the Bicentennial and I was in Glens Falls, New York, otherwise known as “Hometown  U.S.A.”

Just as some economists warn of a global slowdown lurking dangerously on the horizon, one of Guadalajara’s largest employers and most forward-thinking companies is making plans to expand its workforce by one-third.

Nothing reflects the damage to and perseverance of Guadalajara institutions better than the Museo de Periodismo y las Artes Graficas (Museum of Journalism and Graphic Arts, MUPAG), one of about 10 museums operated by the municipality.

Electricity is in the air when it comes to talking about Ajijic and the arts. Have you experienced that signature dry crackle that lets you know something is happening?