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When fellow human beings become less so

On February 10, 2019 By Alfredo LanierIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I suspect some of the attendees at the lecture last week by Francisco Cantú, author of "The Line Becomes a River," a memoir of his four years as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, may have left the packed auditorium, at the Centro de Bellas Artes, somewhat disappointed.They may have expected a more evangelical presentation about …

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When Pope Francis spoke to me

On March 17, 2017 By Alfredo LanierIn Uncategorized17 Comments

No matter how prettified San Miguel's colonial Centro becomes, street beggars refuse to go away.And why should they? Beggars have been part of San Miguel forever so why should they pack up and go so as not to offend the sensibilities of tourists who will be here for only a week, or two or spoil …

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