In Mexico, humorously captioning photos has become something of an art form. Social media in 2014 was buzzing with these internet memes, which are spread virally online via Facebook and Twitter, or through instant messaging service WhatsApp. 

With great pride the Guadalajara Reporter celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014.  A lot of water has passed under the bridge since, but one thing remains constant: the expatriate community is still undertaking good works to make life more cheerful for those in need in their adopted country.

Credit card cloning and skimming was something I had heard of but had little idea of how to safeguard against it, mainly because like most people, I assumed it would never happen to me.  

Students in Guadalajara have been taking part in an innovative university course that teaches them to meditate for course credit.

Itinerant artist Erwin Scherzer Garza has been temporarily living the settled life since he began work in earnest on the 19th-century La Rotonda Hotel, on Liceo street a half-block north of downtown Guadalajara’s famed monument, the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres (Rotunda of Illustrious Jalisco Citizens).

Mexico may have its troubles these days, but at least you don’t find proponents of political correctness waging the so-called War on Christmas here.