A gorgeous couple, Apollo and Lola are perfect Valentine’s Day material.

Federal Government Opens COVID Vaccination Registration for Older Adults
The Deputy Minister of Health Hugo López Gatell announced in a press conference that registrations will open for people 60 years of age or older to request the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Personal Essay: Opportunities and Traps
We are in for a unique and rich treat for readers and writers interested in exploring the personal essay with the acclaimed writer, Iraj Isaac Rahmin. Rahmim will begin with a reading of his work and then we’ll move to an interview and discussion with the audience.

Ramón’s Day with Dad and 15,625 Strangers
Eleven-year-old Ramón lives in San Miguel de Allende with his family, which includes his brother, baby sister, mother, father, and grandparents. They are careful with COVID.

Living in an Upended World: Zoonotic Spillover, Deforestation’s Legacy (Part 1)
The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought into focus the risk of viruses that jump from wildlife to humans. This is called a zoonotic spillover, and frighteningly, this is more common than you might think. Six out of 10 diseases in humans are zoonotic. Some are benign; others, like COVID-19 can be deadly.

University Study During COVID-19: Jóvenes Adelante Students and Hopefuls Persevere
Progress reports from Jóvenes Adelante (JA) mentors and students fill me with anticipation, but in plague time also with trepidation.

Weekly Horoscopes Jan. 31
Once you get a sense of the big picture, you can start to narrow things down in order to make daily decisions. After all, if you’re headed into winter, you get warm clothes. If you’re going to the beach, your take a swimsuit. These are bare basics, but bare basics are essential to know.

Free Oxygen Program in San Miguel de Allende
Following the increase in COVID-19 cases in San Miguel de Allende, the city government began to analyze and search for the production, storage, and distribution of oxygen.

Deaths Increase: Lack of Spaces in Cemeteries
By far, the past year has not been San Miguel de Allende’s deadliest. The death toll does not compare to the 9,000 deaths from cholera from 1830-1833, or the 1,967 who died from the Spanish flu from 1918 to 1919.