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| 6/1/04 - We are having a serious crisis here at
SMA OnLine, one that may cause us to cease publication. Please read the 6/1/04 article (the first item in
the EMAILed information section, right under the web-site changes
section) on the news about us page and its
effect on the future of this news magazine. |
anti-gossip
 | Gossip as Social Fabric by Sareda Milosz |
| REMEMBER ME? My name is gossip. I have no respect for
Justice. I maim without killing, I break hearts and ruin lives ... |
book reviews by
Wayne Greenhaw
| Opening Mexico: The Making of a Democracy,
by Julia Preston and Samuel Dillon |
| The Hacienda in Mexico, by Daniel Nierman and Ernesto H.
Vallejo |
| Dancing Alone in Mexico, by Ron Butler |
breaking news
| Low cost pharmacy inaugurated at DIF for people who can not
otherwise afford drugs |
| Satellite TV from the DISH network is now available legally and at a
fair cost in SMA |
| Thieves caught stealing ranch's payroll |
| Guanajuato Univ to start new master's degree in computer science |
| City government to provide garbage containers all around the city |
| funding to continue for Las Monjas, San Francisco Church, Bellas Artes
and Plaza Zaragoza remodeling |
| Today's message from outside of San Miguel. |
columnists
|
Restaurant reviews, by Don
Gussin |
| Book reviews, by Wayne
Greenhaw |
| a column called Now and
Then, by Lee Asheroff |
community bulletin board
| various current bulletin
board items submitted by our own readers - the notices are for transitions
(arrivals of people and new restaurants and departures of people), garage
sales, etc., rides offered, recommended employees available, but certain types
of notices are excluded (see criteria on that page) |
contests
|
We announce our second contest which started May 16th |
|
We are pleased to announce the winners of our
first contest |
|
Permanent record of all past
contest winners and runner-ups |
current controversy
|
Why do so many San Miguelenses feel free to
criticize but are unwilling to do more than that? Why do they feel it is
always some other person's job to fix things. |
deaths
and obituaries and eulogies
|
a listing of SMA persons who
have died and obituaries and eulogies of these people |
editorial
|
We need YOUR help, to make this paper
succeed by Michael Wein, publisher |
fiction stories
FAQs
| Why don't you have happy people images, other graphics,
or even a jazzy navigation bar, why such a "first generation"
web-site? |
| how can I obtain a better free browser than the slow
Microsoft Internet Explorer that I'm currently using? |
| What can I do when the print on your web-site is
too small (or too big)? |
| what is the problem with your web-site (or is it the
internet itself)? |
| what is the problem with your web-site? |
| who is paying for all of this? |
humor in sma
interviews
|
Interview with Michael Wein, publisher of SMA OnLine,
mostly because he was available |
letters
(emails) to us
local events
| a day by day schedule of all local events that have been announced to
us by you, our readers, from today and on into the infinite future. |
| a schedule of Fiestas Populares for the entire year |
local politics
| Absentee Voting for the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election
by Jon Sievert |
| Some thoughts about Phil Maher by Sue Reid |
| Memories of Col. Phil Maher by Janice and Fred Edison |
| Biblioteca election results, by Teddy Alten |
memories of sma
| On renting, owning, buying, selling, real estate in San
Miguel by Elena Shoemaker |
| Allende's birthday by Memo Almolky |
| I love San Miguel - from the coollist (author not known) |
| Harold Black and the Escuela Ecuestre by Jeannie
Schnakenberg |
| Profile of Augusta Irving 1908-1998 by Sylvia Berek
Rosenthal |
miscellany
| How to Jumpstart Your Creativity by Jacque Parsley |
| Coming soon A movie studio By Lisa J. Adams |
| A Conversation about Change by Maureen Van Dine |
| There is a new baby in the home of Pat and Judy Marzulli |
| A luncheon was held ... at the home of Joe Collerain |
new computer users
| hints and definitions to help new users surf
on our and other web-sites |
nonfiction stories
| ONLY IN
SMA - part II -
by Phil Hamerslough |
| First Impressions of San Miguel by Gayle St. John |
| Running with the Bulls in San Miguel by Patrice Wynne |
| How I found my San Miguel by Lisa Cornick |
| El Gringo Arriba by Michael Langford |
| Learning to Walk On Cobblestones the Mexican Way by
"Ramblin'Rose Roland Salazar |
| ONLY IN SMA - part I - by Phil Hamerslough |
| How I Helped Win the Super Bowl by Michael P. Wein |
non-profit organizations
now and then - a column by Lee
Asheroff
|
The
Maid Who Could Not Read |
|
What
Color is a Blue Sky |
|
The
Constructions Site |
|
Losses
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personalities
| Inez Zavala (of Lloyd's) By Sylvia Berek Rosenthal |
| Stirling Dickinson (of San Miguel) By Mary Elmendorf |
poetry
|
Two poems by Marj
Schroeder |
|
Garden Queen by Michelle Smith |
| Ruth O'Neal (who is dying of cancer) by
Michelle Smith |
| Renewal (a haibun - prose/haiku) by Allen McGill |
| For Jenny Joseph by Sylvia Berek Rosenthal |
| Joy - a poem about cats by Sonya Oppenheimer |
| San Miguel Streets by Adeline Medalia |
| Best Friends by Sylvia Rosenthal |
| Blessed (a birthday poem for Florence) by Joe Ershun |
restaurant reviews
| Reviews, by Don Gussin |
spiritual
and religious
| The Ritual of Nuestro Señor
de la Columna By Sareda Milosz |
| Religious Adventures in San Miguel de Allende from the
Calles y Callejones travelblog |
| The Jewish Community of Mexico by Milou Monterrier |
| Virgin of Guadalupe, Goddess of the Americas by Patrice
Wynne |
| The Blood of Christ—and Blood & Sand By Cherie
Magnus |
surveys
|
We have enough respondents to our first survey to publish results. |
tips
re: computers
tips re:
employees
|
Take care in the hiring of domestic
employees by Michael Wein |
|
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS regarding HOUSEHOLD
EMPLOYEES in SAN MIGUEL compiled by the oldest receptive tour business in
San Miguel, Promotion of Mexican Culture |
tips re:
fm2-fm3 visas
|
What are the pros and cons of the FM2 vs
FM3 visa? by Michael Wein |
tips re: living
in SMA
| Satellite TV from the DISH network is now available legally and at a
fair cost in SMA |
| Rules (probably also known as "regulations") of the Mexican
Nation by Jesus Cabral |
| A long listing of many, many things to do in San Miguel
by Michael Wein |
| for your own benefit, register your living here in SMA
by Michael Wein |
| click-link to read the Mexican constitution (especially
article 33) (all in English) |
tips re:
medical & health
tips re: odds-ends
| What are the pros/cons of becoming Mexican citizen - by various people |
| Beware of person poisoning dogs in Los Frailes from Judy
Marzulli |
| how to convert 800-series numbers so that they may be
dialed from Mexico - submitted by Carol Schmidt |
| tips on disinfecting food by The Hastys and Ray Dugan |
| more tips on disinfecting food by Judy Marzulli |
| tips on feeding hummingbirds, author unknown |
| how to build a garden on your roof by Jack and Carol
Deal |
tips re: shopping
| Shopping tips for everyday living in SMA by Don Gussin |
| Shopping at the Tuesday Market by Lee Asheroff |
tips re: taxation
| 3 articles on taxation (income, capital gains, and estate taxes) by
Raoul Walters |
| Mexican tax laws regarding capital
gains on the sale of your residence from Don Gussin |
travel articles
volunteer stuff
| Need volunteers for International Jazz Festival
submitted by Elena Shoemaker |
| SMA OnLine needs volunteers to help publish by Michael
Wein |
| click-link to an article about the first gringo
volunteer, Stirling Dickinson |
where's the advertising
| we are not supported by advertising; we are independent
of all such pressures |
ze cellar - behind the scenes
| How we came to be, how we decided to start this paper |
| What it takes to print YOUR article |
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meet needs not being met elsewhere 