A Tale of Two Countries’ Health Care

Taj Mahal, Agra, India I am taking a two-week guided "Highlights of Northern India" tour soon and getting immunization shots before going was recommended by the British tour company I am using called Adventure People. I am going to Delhi, Jaipur, Pushkar, Ranthambore National Park, Agra, Chambal and Varanasi. Since I was visiting the US … Continue reading A Tale of Two Countries’ Health Care →

Despondency Sets In: US Political Situation Seems So Dire

In front of US Supreme Court after immunity decision announced My husband Rick and I used to like to talk about politics and current events. This is one of the things that attracted me to him when we first met back in 1986 and then got married in 1988. However, the political situation now in … Continue reading Despondency Sets In: US Political Situation Seems So Dire →

English Expressions Explained

I never realized moving to Spain would be such an education in learning English expressions. Although Americans and Brits share a common language, they use so many terms I never heard before. Spain is like Florida, sunny and filled with beaches, but for Europeans, especially English people. Almost 300,000 Brits live here to get away … Continue reading English Expressions Explained →

NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis https://nyti.ms/3JsCjft. The above article in this Sunday's New York Times, written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Eli Saslow, is one of the most disturbing pieces of writing I have ever read. The dystopian tent city he so vividly describes is in Phoenix, Arizona. Saslow notes … Continue reading NYTimes: A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis →

Pity, not Pride, in the USA

My country has lost its way No one can argue it hasn’t What will make it right? Should we stand up and fight? Or just go on about our day? We are awash in guns States attempts to ensure citizen safety Now undone Women no longer in control Of their own bodies So hard to … Continue reading Pity, not Pride, in the USA →

A Goodreads Review of My Novel

Here is the latest Goodreads review of my book, Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey to Find Herself. Since the novel was published in February 2021, the book has received 29 rating and 21 reviews there, with an overall average score of 3.79 out of 5 stars. See this link for details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56912602-torn-between-worlds. Review … Continue reading A Goodreads Review of My Novel →

Self-Published Saturday: August 7, 2021/Torn Between Worlds

This is the newest edition of Self-Published Saturday, where I highlight self-published books and their authors. As you know, self-published authors …Self-Published Saturday: August 7, 2021/Torn Between Worlds

Alien Nation

I used to love my country. I was proud of it. No more. Constant gun violence and Nothing done about it. Shootings in schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, synagogues and churches, to name a few places struck by senseless violence. So many broken lives. Twenty children slaughtered by a young man with an AR-15 and … Continue reading Alien Nation →

The End of America’s Democracy?

Here is a quote from Michael Cohen's new book, Disloyal, that really concerns me. Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney wrote: "There is a serious danger that Donald Trump will not leave office easily, and there is a real chance of not having a peaceful transition. When he jokes about running again in 2024 and gets … Continue reading The End of America’s Democracy? →

Spain’s State of Emergency Ends

Ninety-nine days after it started, Spain has finally ended its state of emergency. As of now, summer solstice day, there have been 293,018 Covid-19 cases and 28,322 deaths here in Spain. Those of us who survived this ordeal are glad it is over, of course, but we now wonder what will happen once the tourists … Continue reading Spain’s State of Emergency Ends →