The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
As many lakesiders have become increasingly obsessed with the coronavirus threat, it seems that the nastier side of human nature is tending to raise its ugly head.
This Covid-19 bugger has certainly turned daily life topsy-turvy, presenting many new challenges for folks here and everywhere else on the planet.
Fear seems to have taken a mighty grip on lakesiders this week.
After waking up Wednesday morning and brewing a potent dose of coffee, I scrounged in the closet for the day’s attire.
I thought I was emotionally prepared to do the right thing for this week’s #DiaSinNosotras” women’s strike. I looked forward to spending a quiet day at home with my family, removed from the hustle and bustle of daily life to reflect on high ideals.
Monday, March 9, won’t be any ordinary day in Mexico. The call for women to drop out of normal activity that day in protest of violence and abuse against the distaff gender has gone viral.
Lent, the 40-day period between Ash Wednesday and Easter, commenced February 26. While generally considered among practicing Christians as a time for penance and fasting, in Mexico it stands out for the guilty pleasures of indulging in lip-smacking culinary specialties of the season.
