Growing in the Rainy Season
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 18:00
Wendee hill
Ah, the rainy season! Everything grows by leaps and bounds daily. That plant that you thought was dying suddenly looks like cover material for an English gardening magazine. Your vines are twining around everything in sight and advancing toward the casa, if they are not coming in the windows and doors already. You have discovered the beauty of snails in your garden, but are worried about that nibbling sound in the night. And you are wondering how many of your plants will survive immersion, and we're not talking here about speaking Spanish!
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Niños Heroes
Saturday, 31 December 2005 18:00
V. Montgomery
In México, the word heroes refers to individuals who distinguish themselves for extraordinary strength of character, going beyond the call of duty in a given situation. Often heroes are those who sacrifice everything, including their lives, for their country. Our land has many such heroes. True heroes are not necessarily the ones who sweep all the honors, but those who truly have done selfless, heroic acts with all the greatness that those words imply.
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