Nadia has been at the SPA since November 2017. Now about four years old, she is a beautiful gray and almost pink tabby/calico girl with a fun personality.

Chaucer’s Yuletide Kitchen
Here for your holiday revelry is a 15th century Chaucerian recipe worthy of the Bard’s own table, redolent with herbs from an English garden and spice of the Orient.

Which is the Best Protection Protocol to Use when Traveling
A question comes from a reader who wants to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), specifically for security when traveling.

Is the Taxman Really Looking?
I’ve been studying a recent report by the U.S. Inspector General for Tax Administration on how the United States’ IRS is auditing “expat” returns. Yes, the IRS gets audited. And it got quite the ear pull.

After 15 years in Centro, Magenta is closing
After 15 years in Centro, Magenta is closing its gallery space at Zacateros 26.
We will continue to be available for consultations through our individual artists’ studios and look forward to a post-pandemic reopening at some future time.

Ask Dr. Alan: Guilt
Guilt, shame and conscience are related concepts, but there are differences. Our conscience is the set of values or beliefs to which we adhere.

Living in an Upended World: Ecocide
The suffix “-cide,” from Latin, means “the act of killing.” There are four crimes that can be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), headquartered in the Hague: genocide (killing of a populace), crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression.

Characters of San Miguel: Manuel “El Motor” López Ríos
RIP "El Motor."This article was originally published on August 10, 2018. Today we will remember its whistle, and the cakes of all the ingredients.

Mujeres en Cambio Goes Virtual
By Don Caldwell Mujeres en Cambio (MeC) scholarships offer an opportunity for a better future for the young women we assist. It starts them on a radically different life path from that of their parents. Our graduates’ successes also help set an example in their communities. COVID-19 has dealt us a mighty blow. Pandemic protocols imposed this year have made...

Gifts That Keep on Giving
By Robin Loving During the giving season, you might be inspired by what one of San Miguel de Allende’s spiritual organizations is doing. While giving more than half of the projected budget of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel to local charities, it has responded to the COVID crisis with gifts of even more than that. Special donations have...