What emerged as a species 110 million years ago, is a green, heart-shaped reptile that lays eggs on land, breathes air, travels thousands of miles in the ocean, starts life […]
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Author: John Warren
John Warren is in charge of Publicity for the International Friendship Club (IFC). His articles describe the programs and charities that IFC supports, the sources of income of IFC and the social experiences, lectures and classes that members can enjoy.
He splits his time between Puerto Vallarta and Lethbridge, Alberta. In the winter months he writes for the IFC, this summer he’s focusing his writing on the environment.
Take their Money
Money is the oxygen of every business on the planet. Reduce the supply of money to a business, and it simply cannot breathe. It dies. Millions of schoolchildren, university students, […]
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The Elephant in the Room
Two-hundred years ago, Russian novelist Ivan Krylov wrote a story about a man who goes to a museum and notices all sorts of tiny details but fails to notice an […]
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Hope Springs Eternal
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” True words, written by H.G Wells a hundred years ago, and words that are blindingly true now. Those are our […]
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The WHOLE world is going on strike!
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right,” […]
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Good News For August
A very respected reader of this column has complained that it is always full of doom and gloom and has very little optimism. So this week I look on the […]
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Knowledge Is Power
Kofi Annan, who was Secretary-General of the United Nations, said, “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating”. Some people can’t cook, because they don’t know how. Some can’t sail a boat, […]
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Our Heroes
In 2018 at least fourteen Mexicans gave their lives to defend their homes, forests, and rivers against industries that include mining, forestry, real estate development, and agribusiness. Countless more were […]
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The Trouble With Water
The trouble with water is that it needs to be in the Goldilocks zone of not too much and not too little. In Puerto Vallarta, we are in that perfect […]
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How Bright Is Our Future
Every drop of water used in Puerto Vallarta is provided by Seapal. The company which provides us with all water and sewage services is the keystone to all life here. […]
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