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Best Days to Visit Mexico: Day of the Kings, January 5-6

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:55:11 EDT

January 5: children send up balloons with messages to let the three kings know what they want January 6: lulling the baby doll Jesus to sleep on the way to the church with Mary, Joseph and the kings, Guanajuato, Mexico

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Jan 11, 2011

The Light Approach to Solo Travel

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:16:45 EDT

For peak enjoyment, make traveling easier by deciding what to take and what to leave out. Then, knowing your own travel style, think about what to pick up and what to leave behind along the way.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Nov 22, 2010

Bank Security Questions Keep Memories Green

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:42:11 EDT

Choosing bank security questions to protect your online bank account is easy when you choose the ones with answers lying deep within you. Besides, these questions make for a great trip down memory lane.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Oct 11, 2010

U.S. Politics Support Mexican Drug Violence

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:28:42 EDT

The US-Mexican drug traffic is valued at $39 billion a year. In recent years it has mushroomed, partly due to US laws permitting the sale of assault weapons and subsidizing farm products like corn that have replaced Mexican products.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Oct 11, 2010

Mexicans Who Immigrate, Mexicans Who Stay Home

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:12:15 EDT

Today a Mexican family has a better life because the father worked three years as an undocumented immigrant in the United States picking tomatoes.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Jun 21, 2010

Hug an Oregon Poet During National Poetry Month

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:36:01 EDT

Poets who spend their adult lives in Oregon may be less well-known than poets who live in the East but that has little to do with their quality. Sample these poem beginnings to lead you to the Oregon poetry banquet table.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: May 27, 2010

Is Robin Hood's Maid Marian a Bimbo?

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:51:13 EDT

A 17th century ballad and feminist versions of the Robin Hood story have something in common, a tough Maid Marian. But the legendary Maid Marian of the legend has also been shown as a plaything.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: May 21, 2010

Nine Coffeehouses in Guanajuato, Mexico

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:36:26 EDT

Coffeehouses abound in Guanajuato. Indoors or outdoors and whether you take your coffee with live music, while you're reading your e-mail, or chatting with friends, you'll find what you want. Teas available too and light food.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Dec 07, 2009

Reading Aloud to Your Fellow Writers

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:07:01 EDT

As part of a writer's reading group that meets, I appreciate the prod to keep writing, the chance for an audience and the opportunity to hear what others write.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Oct 11, 2009

What the Swine Flu (H1N1) Flu Spread in Argentina Says to North America

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:23:04 EDT

The new HN1 (swine flu) virus is making people sick in Argentina's winter season six months before the North American winter. Public health experts will be monitoring the spread closely.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Jul 26, 2009

Living with Your Broken Arm

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:54:06 EDT

Keeping the cast dry is rule number one, but others are to get lots of rest, exercise the shoulder and fingers, and know you'll need to regain strength and flexibility.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: May 27, 2009

An American Reports on Swine Flu in Mexico

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:07:13 EDT

So far swine flu has not come to my adopted city of Guanajuatom Mexico, but despite widespread conmpliance with strict public health measures, we can only hope.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: May 06, 2009

Your Microwave and Refrigerator - Money Savers

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:07:36 EDT

Fine-tuning your refrigerator, microwave and shopping habits can pay off for your wallet and your health.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Mar 03, 2009

Mexican Byways: Destination, Tehuantepec - City that Rocks with Markets and Dancing

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:54:49 EDT

Leave the Gringo trail for Tehuantepec or nearby Juchitan in the Mexican Isthmus. Tehuantepec is known for its strong bodied, strong-minded market women. Both cities are also known for their colorful traditional dances.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Feb 12, 2009

John Updike, Your Writing Spoke to Me

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:05:17 EDT

A discussion of on Updike's poems, stories, and several novels where what he wrote about affected my life.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Feb 09, 2009

How Britain, Canada and Australia Are Responding to the Global Recession

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:05:15 EDT

At the end of January, 2009 the International Monetary Fund reported the world economic conditions are worsening more than predicted. Americans tend to focus on what is happening in the US. This article is about three other developed countries

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Feb 09, 2009

Treats In and Near Oaxaca

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:57:38 EDT

To encourage exploring by the visitor to Oaxaca, here are a few suggestions for doing more than going to deservedly well known attractions like the Monte Alban site and the Santo Domingo Church.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Feb 09, 2009

Seeing Treasures from Imperial Russia While You Visit Mexico City

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:37:01 EDT

A blockbuster exhibit showing three centuries of Imperial opulence. From a royal sleigh to tools used by Peter the Great to documentary footage, this exhibit brings a visitor close to Russia without crossing the ocean.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Feb 09, 2009

Social Networking with Other Passionate Readers: Let Your Friends Know What Books You Read and You'll Deepen Friendships

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:45:28 EDT

Reading doesn't have to be only a solitary activity. You can deepen friendships through joining a book group or now by listing books you read on a website and inviting friends to do the same.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Oct 08, 2008

John Updike Wrote More Than At the A&P

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Rochelle Cashdan) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:46:15 EDT

John Updike's story "At the A&P," written more than fifty years ago, is often required reading but can be the beginning of a lifetime habit. This article suggests a few other titles for the Updike fan to follow up.

Contributor: Rochelle Cashdan
Published: Aug 27, 2008