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So now that Christmas is close at hand it’s the time to pump up our merry-merry mindsets. One way to do that is to adhere to the moral precepts most of us learned in childhood.

Ajijic´s annual fiestas patronales invariably arouse a barrage of complaints about the dint of ear-splitting fireworks that are ignited at all hours throughout the nine-day celebration.

I expect many readers weren’t living here 20 years ago when Alejandro Aguirre served his first term as Chapala mayor.

One of the most fascinating facets of Mexico’s commemoration of Día de Muertos is the custom of creating memorial altars laden with offerings to attract lost souls for holiday visits with living loved ones.

Chapala’s newly seated mayor has faced unexpected challenges during his first couple of weeks in office.

What is it about Facebook  that compels people to chime in on posts when they really don’t have anything pertinent or helpful to say?