The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
(With the assistance of my Ukrainian connection)
With all the war news splashed luridly across TV, computer and phone screens, and with stories about diplomats and world leaders to-ing and fro-ing and merrily bump-ing elbows, something more real is going on at ground level among the troops, Ukrainian and Russian. We seldom hear from voices in the tanks and trenches. This is where the war actually takes place.
Most countries have been involved in foolhardy wars. Except for Switzerland, whose soldiers have only one job: to protect the pope—the geekiest military job there is.
This past month, Meta subsidiaries Facebook and Instagram lost users for the first time in their histories.
Cosmetic surgery is often viewed as our interminable battle against aging and self-perceived flaws.
Don’t get me wrong, I think the Bible and its stories are catchy — great characters, amazing special effects, and a quotable superheroes.
Canada has caused quite some excitement with its recent showing in World Cup soccer 2022 qualifying, leading their group, with the United States and Mexico just behind – nice news to replace media attention on record Mexican murder rates, the U.S. rise in political tyranny (AKA: MAGA), self-cloning viruses—and to give some recognition to our amicable northernmost neighbors.
We’ve all experienced cortesia here. This quality of Mexico’s polite formality is often translated narrowly as courtesy with rarely a display of temper, frustration or emotion.
