Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Online Service “Hearing Mom’s Voice” Speaker: Rev. Tom Rosiello Sun, May 10, 10:30am Zoom link: zoom.us/j/414604040 Password: 294513 By Joseph Plummer Contrary to popular notions, Mother’s Day was not created by the Hallmark Company to sell greeting cards. Women committed to social justice established this Sunday to honor mothers around the world and motivate...
By Kate Mills Dolls have been used around the world for thousands of years, both as toys and for mystical purposes. In Roman times, girls played with their dolls, but when they reached the age to marry, they often turned their playthings into “goddess dolls.” They would choose one of the numerous goddesses they admired...
By Judy Newell Mexico News Two New AAA Five Diamond Hotels in Mexico AAA recently announced its Five Diamond list of top-tier properties. This year sees the addition of six new hotels, two of which are in Mexico. Hotel Xcaret México, which opened in December 2017 in Playa del Carmen, is a new listing this...
By Bob Shimotakahara Back home in Toronto, it’s chilly (-8° C) and snowy. But I’m here at the SPA in the sunshine and warmth, just another day in paradise. I fill out short paperwork, and Harry greets me. “Let me show you around,” he says. I am now a newly minted volunteer dog walker. Harry...
By Tim Hazell Divergent cultures and civilizations developed out of a nucleus that is common to aggregates of people who form settlements, achieving social stratification. These include a trinity of things, persons, and ideas. Through trial and error, basic elements must become integrated and adapt to one another, or a community will be unsuccessful in...
By Charles Miller It is said that if it is Tuesday, there must be an election somewhere in the US. And in the world of information technology, there is yet more election news. Many people in the tech world are hoping that February 18, 2020, will be looked back on as the day the United...
by Susan Dorf. A local San Miguel artist who has an eye for noticing and capturing the unusual moments and details in everyday scenes. You can find information and a schedule of her workshops in Art Journaling and Urban Sketching forthe month of March at www.susandorf.com Her new book, Vistas de San Miguel, a collection...
By Judy Newell Mexico News Bahia Principe to Renovate Resorts in Mexico, Caribbean Grupo Piñero, Bahia Principe Hotels & Resort’s parent company, has announced a US$60 million investment to renovate its Living Resorts division, which includes hotels, residential units, and golf courses that operate under the Bahia Principe brand. The move will see a number of upgrades to Bahia...
By Kay Latona Apache, our two-year-old previously adopted Doberman, needed a dog friend. He had a big yard to play in, and the gardeners for outdoor human friends, but they had work to do. And they couldn’t run fast enough. Naturally we went to the SPA. Apache is 28 inches tall, so we were looking...
