Janet and George Gastil- The legacy continues
In her 80 years, Janet Gastil has worn many hats and is a true renaissance woman. She has been a wife and mother, teacher, musician, realtor, and politician to name the most important ones…
Janet...
Bob Gannon’s Odyssey: Around the World and Trip to Israel
Everyone dreams of having a grand adventure in life. However, Robert Gannon has had many adventures since he learned how to fly in 1992. That same year, he bought a Cherokee 6 airplane...
Una brillante, vívida remembranza de México
OCEANSIDE, California — Mi casa es mi casa. Eso es lo que atrapó a mi ojo cuando entré al Museo de Arte de Oceanside el pasado fin de semana para la inauguración y recepción...
Review of Sacha’s Supper Club
The large shell on stage in the Mississippi room at the Lafayette Hotel was the perfect backdrop for the glamorous singer, Sacha Boutros. That same shell has been there since 1946, the year the...
Rescuing Baja Dogs
Life for dogs in Mexico is not very good, except for the lucky ones who have responsible owners. There are so many street dogs roaming about! These street dogs have a very poor quality...
Israeli Artist Helps Sudanese Refugees (En Inglés)
I walked into the exhibit at the New Americans Museum at Liberty Station with no intention of writing a story. I was just there as a guest at the opening reception of Project Vision....
House of Mexico Celebration at Balboa Park on June 5th
The House of Mexico finally has its own cottage and will celebrate with an afternoon of food, fun and entertainment on Sunday, June 5 from Noon to 4 p.m.
The free family event will feature...
Fourteen Sonnets of Garcilaso de la Vega
Ten years have elapsed since I resolved to plunge into my memory the ensuing nose rag-like fourteen sonnets written by Garcilaso de la Vega (1503, Toledo, Spain; 1536, Nice, France), with which one can...
Jews in Mexican Cinema
Hybrid Culture. Those words resonated with me because I was brought up in a hybrid culture. On Wednesday, May 9th, there was an interesting "platica" given at the Lawrence Family JCC by Isaac...
Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer
Many of us lead mundane lives, but not Roy Toft. This amiable, 53 year old Ramona wildlife photographer has had enough adventures for many lifetimes! Originally, his major was wildlife biology at Polytechnic State...