INTERMITTENT FASTING: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Some months ago I joined a new weight loss group in San Miguel. Having tried to shed a few pounds for some time, I decided to give this...
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- Sep 17
- 3 min
CURRENT ARTISTS OF SAN MIGUEL: Birds, wings, nests, and everything else
Ri Anderson was baptized Raina (accent on the “i”), a Sanskrit name, but uses the shortened version both in her private, and professional...
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- Sep 10
- 5 min
A FOOTNOTE FOR ONE, A MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENT FOR ANOTHER
The Saint Patrick Battalion Every year on September 12, a ceremony is held in Mexico City; an event that connects Mexico, the United...
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- Sep 2
- 5 min
THE ARTISTIC TREASURES OF THE PARROQUIA PART II
In a previous article I spoke about the art works found in the Parroquia—the Saint Michael the Archangel parish church—the most...
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- Aug 27
- 4 min
THE WORLD IN THE VEIN OF A LEAF: The botanicals of Jan Hendrix
To see the world in the blade of grass And heaven in a wild flower To hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour...
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- Aug 22
- 3 min
THE MINGLING OF HISTORIES: San Miguel and Guanajuato
This weekend I visited one of our close neighbors, the City of Guanajuato, capital of the state by the same name. Guanajuato City and San...
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- Aug 13
- 3 min
AN OUTSTANDING ART EXHIBIT IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
The 2023 Festival of Arts, FASMA, is a multi-location, multi-cultural event held throughout San Miguel de Allende, during the entire...
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- Aug 5
- 4 min
TODAY’S ARTISTS OF SAN MIGUEL: Still lifes, past and present
I first came across the works of Edgar Soberon visiting Charco del Ingenio. There were a number of prints of cactuses, and other flora in...
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- Jul 31
- 3 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The church of San Juan de Dios
Somewhat removed from the historical center of San Miguel, stands the church of San Juan de Dios. The construction of this church began...
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tangonata
- Jul 24
- 3 min
TODAY’S ARTISTS OF SAN MIGUEL: The ethereal and the solid
Alan Rodriguez is a true Sanmiguelense—born, and raised in our city. He is also a fine young artist with a great eye for color and...
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- Jul 8
- 5 min
SEALED WITH A KISS
July 6 is International Kissing Day, a holiday that originated in the United Kingdom and was adopted worldwide in the early 2000s. It...
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- Jun 26
- 3 min
HOMAGE TO TYPEWRITERS
June 23 is National Typewriter Day, a celebration of mechanical writing. So how did we get from writing with pen or pencil to a device...
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- Jun 11
- 4 min
ART SLEUTHING IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
For more than a year I have been writing about the history of art in San Miguel. There are so many artistic treasures in our city dating...
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- May 28
- 4 min
MOTHER NATURE’S MAGICAL METAMORPHOSIS
The Charco del Ingenio is a magnificent botanical garden-cum nature preserve in San Miguel de Allende. It is a huge space with native...
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- May 12
- 3 min
MOTHER’S DAY: LOVE AND FLOWERS
Have you ever wondered when the holiday celebrating motherhood originated? Did you know that it started in West Virginia, and that it was...
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- Apr 30
- 3 min
THE FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, FULL MOON
The moon is our closest celestial neighbor and travel companion, circling around us, as we circle the sun in a giant loop. It always...
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- Apr 15
- 4 min
“DESERVE WHAT YOU DREAM”: REMEMBERING OCTAVIO PAZ
April 19 is an important date in the annals of literature, particularly for Mexicans. On that day in 1998 died one the great poets,...
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- Mar 17
- 4 min
SPRING AND REBIRTH
Natural phenomena have always fascinated human beings. Curious and frightened by baffling, and chaotic events in nature, people explained...
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- Mar 3
- 5 min
WOMEN OF SAN MIGUEL WHO DID IT THEIR WAY
So much of history, including the history of San Miguel, revolves around men who made a difference. We all know that women’s place in...
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- Feb 19
- 3 min
VICTOR HUGO’S BIRTHDAY AND HIS WISH FOR YOU
Victor Marie Hugo was born on February 26, 1802 and is one of the greatest French writers. When you mention the name of Victor Hugo, most...
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