By Brooke Gazer

The parents and staff at UNA are exceedingly grateful for the help that Huatulco provides, through both Blues on the Beach and from personal and corporate donations. But the need is ever increasing.  Continue reading A New Partner for Un Nuevo Amanecer →

By Alvin Starkman, M.A., J.D.

Artist Gerardo Navarro Gómez lives in a lush, tranquil setting with his mother and three sisters.  One would not expect to encounter art ranging from the mildly erotic to pieces that test the sensibilities of the most liberal amongst us.  But, yes, accompanying paintings that express religious imagery and childlike carefree scenes are those of quite another theme, carefully hidden from view.  Continue reading La Rubia Negra: The Erotic Art of Gerardo Navarro →

By Marcia Chaiken and Jan Chaiken

The original Rat Pack entertainers were primarily known for their individual accomplishments and their group antics in shows in Las Vegas and films in Hollywood, but they also owed homage to Mexico for contributing to their fame. They included iconic American figures Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. While Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop may not be much recognized among the younger generations, they too were part of the Rat Pack.  Continue reading The Rat Pack in Mexico →

By Randy Jackson

The Chinese zodiac year of the rat in 2020 coincides with the 70th anniversary of having no rats in the Province of Alberta. NO rats is only a very slight exaggeration. About a dozen rats a year are found wandering into the province or inadvertently carried in by vehicles from elsewhere.  Obviously, those unhappy wandering rats don’t survive. Alberta is the largest rat-free populated area in the world.  Continue reading No Rats in Alberta? Pretty Much Nope! →

By Kary Vannice

No matter what your political, moral or spiritual stand on using animals for experimentation, it’s undeniable that rats have contributed a lot to understanding the nature of biology, psychology, genetics and many other areas of science. Rats also been instrumental in helping scientists quantify the nebulous and unquantifiable.  Continue reading Rupert, Resonance & Rats →