Technovation is the world’s largest program aimed at introducing girls aged 10 to 18 to technology entrepreneurship. Promoted by the global non-profit organization Iridescent, it is supported by well-known companies such as Google, Oracle, Adobe, Uber and Samsung, and is endorsed by the likes of UNESCO and even the U.S. Peace Corps.

FedEx Mexico has awarded its 2019 Small-Business Grant to graduates of Guadalajara’s ITESO University.

In 2017 I described in this column a visit to Cervecería Fortuna, a new microbrewery which had popped up in my neighborhood.

Ixcatán is a little town perched high on the edge of the huge Barranca de Oblatos, that big hole lying at the north end of greater Guadalajara.

You’d be surprised how many talented techies have resisted the lure of the big city. Having lived in the countryside for over 30 years, I’ve had a chance to evaluate the skills of all sorts of pros, from carpenters and doctors to window makers, and I have seen some surprising results.

Once again it is forest fire season and this year Bosque La Primavera suffered more than ever.