On this Fourth of July morning I went to our flagpole and raised the Mexican flag first and the Stars and Stripes right below it.This quiet ceremony was my way of celebrating America's Independence Day. I also tried taking a picture of the two flags, side by side, so to speak, but neither they nor …
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Belting oldies in English and Spanish, Gloria Gaynor shows she has survived
San Miguel de Allende is not even close to the road between Hollywood and Broadway, so when a recognizable headliner, even an oldie, shows up in town, it's reason for some buzz.An oldie but still definitely a star.So it was with Gloria Gaynor, a disco queen from the seventies, who put on an awesome show …
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An Olde-Timey Fourth of July
How Olde-Timey you ask?So Olde-Timey that the guy dressed up as Uncle Sam was about the youngest person among the 200-odd attendees at the Democrats Abroad Annual Fourth of July Party in San Miguel.Uncle Sam's younger brother?So Olde-Timey that the large American flag hanging on the outdoor pavilion where this leisurely paced party took place …