I was born in 1949, the year Crayola Crayons released their 48-count crayon box. Three of my favorite colors in that box were Carmine Red, Burnt Sienna, and Prussian Blue. I had no idea the names of these colors were the same as the names of oil paints.
Weekly Horoscopes Nov. 8
All Signs: This year Jupiter and Pluto line up three times and the final time is this week.
Fran Schiavo and Encaustic “Magic”
Where does art fit when we’re grappling with so many structural and societal issues?
Fran Schiavo first talks about the creative process itself.
Carlos Maier’s Claroscuro photography exhibit
The opening of the Claroscuro photography exhibit took place on Oct. 21, at Canal 16, bringing together the subjects of Carlos Maier’s photographs.
A Museum for Giants
Few know that there is a paleontological zone on the road from San Miguel de Allende to Dolores Hidalgo. It is an area of about three thousand hectares, where the “’giants”’ rest; this is how the local inhabitants call the bones of enormous prehistoric animals.
Mexico-Ethiopia Connection
For the past several years, I’ve traveled twice a year from San Miguel de Allende to Ethiopia. The African nation is one of the destinations of my small group travel business, Champaca Journeys.
Legal Medical Terms Defined: Part 1 of 8
With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting matters of life and death, there is no better time to think about long-term care planning, and ask the question “Have I planned for my passing conscientiously and responsibly?”
How Can I Prevent My Guests From Asking Too Many Favors?
I love hosting house parties here in San Miguel for my friends from the States. I enjoy creating an itinerary for my guests and showing them the sights and sounds of San Miguel. I do get frustrated though with the guests that want me to function as the foreign exchange window at the bank.
Sale of Fireworks Illegal in San Miguel de Allende
During the month of November the Department of Civil Protection will carry out operations for the confiscation of fireworks in the municipality, aiming to eliminate clandestine sales and thereby reduce the risks they cause the San Miguel population.