Vallarta Tribune - Issue 1180 November 14 - 20, 2019

NEWS

LOCAL VOICE

Eating for Endurance Energy

Free Malecรณn Sculpture Tours

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La Lancha Beach Reopens to Public

LOCAL VOICE

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019 Year 22 Free Issue 1180

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ALL-INCLUSIVE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE FOR PUERTO VALLARTA AND RIVIERA NAYARIT

Community Gets Their Beach Back!

ENTERTAINMENT PAGES 2, 20

MAP OF BANDERAS BAY

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VALLARTA SHOPPING PAGES 18-19

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Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

Introducing Kass Smith Marcia Blondin ass was born to entertain.

He is a singer, musician, painter, songwriter, pilot, and although he has lived in Mexico for decades, the lilt of his native Jamaica slides off his tongue as easily as laughter.

I met Kass in 1993 or ‘94 playing reggae on Vallarta’s Malecon. He has always been easy to approach, quick with a smile, and open arms to meet any challenge. He is fascinating on stage, engaging his audience one by one until everyone is spellbound.

No reggae at Teatro Vallarta, but there are plans for a Reggae Festival in the springtime, outside

on the beach. For this one concert at Teatro Vallarta, Kass will sing the songs of many of his childhood heroes. His larger than life voice will bring you Louis Armstrong, the great Ray Charles, Barry White, and more, backed by his big band orchestra.

Presale tickets are available at Teatro Vallarta box office across from Casa Ley and at Soho’s clothing store in Plaza Caracol.

Kass has made ticket prices affordable, so entire families can come together for this rare musical feast.

See you and yours at Teatro Vallarta, Saturday, November 23, at 8 pm.

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Welcome

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit

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t the Vallarta Tribune we want you to have the best experience possible while you explore Puerto Vallarta, the Bay of Banderas and Riviera Nayarit. Here are some helpful tips for traveling.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco and the southern part Nayarit are on Central time – if you’re heading further north than Lo de Marcos, Nayarit, remember the time change so you don’t miss your flight.

BUSES: A system of urban buses can bring you from El Tuito in the south to San Pancho in the north and all the spots in between.

Fares vary according to distances travelled, but the base fare is 10 pesos. If you’re going further than San Pancho, head to the main bus terminal to catch a ‘Pacifico’ bus.

TAXIS: There are set fares within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver. Make a note of the taxi number in case you leave something behind. Drivers typically do not carry change.

UBER: New in 2017 to Puerto Vallarta, Uber is still experiencing some growing pains particularly in the state of Nayarit. Uber is cheaper than a taxi usually.

GETTING AROUND: In many places such as Centro Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta there are paths for bikes and pedestrians. Please be respectful of these designations.

MONEY EXCHANGE: The most hassle-free way to exchange money is to use your debit card in the ATM to withdraw pesos.

Exchange houses offer higher rates and banks are remiss to change dollars to pesos if you don’t hold an account with them. Best to use ATM’s that are affiliated with a reputable bank located in well lit secure areas.

TIPPING: In general you should tip 10-20% in restaurants and bars. Taxi or Uber drivers – 10-20 pesos. The person who bags your groceries or helps load your car – 10-20 pesos. Don’t forget to tip

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your maid, bell boy, masseuse, the band, the entertainment on your tour. And by all means, tip more if you want, wages are extremely low in Mexico.

DRINKING WATER: While Puerto Vallarta’s water has been awarded a certification of purity for the past two decades, the quality of the water tested at the source varies greatly from what comes out of the tap at the other end.

Don’t wreck your holiday – buy bottle water.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with the street dog outside your hotel is easy to do and it’s also easy to bring them home with you.

The process is inexpensive and only takes a day or two. You only need a certificate of health from a local vet and check with your airline for additional requirements.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you wouldn’t walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here.

While Mexico is a tolerant culture, politeness is paramount. Don’t pee in the streets. Don’t flash your money or expensive gadgets. Pay attention to your surroundings.

Know where you are going. Pay your bills (and don’t forget to tip).

And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis or Ubers are cheap and plentiful. Fines are very expensive. You can go to jail and your vehicle impounded.

There are many checkstops on the weekends, and you will be asked to take a breathalizer test if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not a valid excuse in Mexico, or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation, be aware that often guilt is presumed until your innocence can be proven. This is a very difficult lesson to learn if you are visiting from the United States or Canada. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

Director Noemi Zamora noemi.zamora@cps.media Editor Neil Gerlowski neilg@vallartatribune.com Sales Team editor@vallartatribune.com Designer Cynthia Estela Andrade Gutiérrez cysandra@gmail.com

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019 (UPDATED AUGUST 2019)

LOCAL CALLS WITHIN MEXICO All calls within Mexico can now be dialed using the 10-digit telephone number (usually a two- or three-digit area code plus an eight- or seven-digit number) from a landline or cell phone, eliminating the need for prefixes, such as 01, 044 or 045. In Mexico, most cities use a three-digit area code, notable exceptions being CDMX, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

LONG DISTANCE CALLS WITHIN MEXICO Same procedure as above applies.

LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO MEXICO FROM ABROAD If you are making a long-distance call to Mexico from abroad, simply add the country code (52) to the 10-digit number as described above.

CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS (The following procedure predates the August 2019 update. We are waiting for specific information regarding toll-free calls within Mexico and to numbers elsewhere.)

Some toll-free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not. Those that do work are often not toll-free. You need to dial a different prefix. To call the following toll free prefixes, dial as follows: 800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number 866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

INTERNATIONAL LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM MEXICO US & Canada: Dial 001 + Area Code + Number Elsewhere: Dial 00 + Country Code + Area Code + Number

FIRE DEPARTMENT: 322.223.9476 AMBULANCE: 322.222.1533 IMMIGRATION: 322.224.7719 CONSUMER PROTECTION: 01.800.468.8722

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065

Ahoy Cruisers!

In port this month

TOURISM OFFICES Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006 CONSULATES American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In the month October and November Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit welcomes 94,932 passengers!

Bienvenido!

NAME CARNIVAL CRYSTAL CRUISES LINE HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES WINDSTAR CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CARNIVAL PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY DISNEY CRUISES LINE ROYAL CARIBBEAN HOLLAND AMERICA HOLLAND AMERICA PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE

PASS DATE 3,200 02.10.2019 940 03.10.2019 2,106 06.10.2019 2,600 07.10.2019 3,600 10.10.2019 212 11.10.2019 3,883 14.10.2018 2,680 15.10.2019 2,400 21.10.2019 2,240 22.10.2019 2,850 23.10.2019 2,500 24.10.2019 2,435 26.10.2019 1,820 27.10.2019 2,104 29.10.2019 3,600 30.10.2019 2,500 31.10.2019

ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,435

02.11.2019

Vallarta Tribune is an activity and entertainment guide and publishes information as it is provided by the advertiser or event host. We do not assume responsibility in errors or omissions other than to correct them as they are made known to us regarding event schedules, locations and/or prices. In addition, we do not assume any responsibility for erroneous inclusion or exclusion of information except to take reasonable care to ensure accuracy, that permission

CARNIVAL CELEBRETY PRINCESS CRUISES DISNEY CRUISES LINE PRINCESS CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL HOLLAND AMERICA CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES CELEBRETY CARNIVAL NORWEGIAN CRUISES PRINCESS CRUISES NORWEGIAN CRUISES ROYAL CARIBBEAN

2,680 05.11.2019 2,046 06.11.2019 3,600 06.11.2019 2,500 11.11.2019 3,080 11.11.2019 2,046 12.11.2019 2,680 13.11.2019 2,104 19.11.2019 2,680 20.11.2019 2,240 20.11.2019 3,600 20.11.2019 3,883 21.11.2019 2,850 23.11.2019 2,680 26.11.2019 2,240 27.11.2019 3,600 27.11.2019 3,883 28.11.2019 2,435 28.11.2019

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Editorial

Colectivo Playas Libres

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

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he reopening of the beach, La Lancha, near Punta de Mita (see news story on page 06), is a perfect occasion to celebrate the beaches of Banderas Bay and our freedom to enjoy each and every one of them.

Banderas Bay boasts over 100 kilometers (60 miles) of shoreline from the old lighthouse at the point of Cabo Corrientes to the westernmost tip of Punta de Mita — and beautiful sandy beaches line much of this stunning coast!

Additionally, from the tip of Punta

Editor’s Note Neil Gerlowski

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de Mita to San Pancho is over 30 kilometers (20 miles) more shoreline for us to explore. While these shores are technically beyond the Bay in the strictest of geographic terms, this coastline is easily accessible from Puerto Vallarta and those who live there are inextricably part of our greatercommunity.

The great liberty of access to every beach in the country should be met with great responsibility.

To protect the priceless value of our natural areas and our incredible wildlife that depends on

these areas most directly, beach visitors should tread lightly on the land, become conscious of the fragile ecosystems of these areas (marine, littoral, estuary…), and pack out any trash they encounter, both theirs and others. In much of the world, the tragedy of the commons is becoming ever too common, but we have the power to both conserve paradise and enjoy it to the full.

Saludos Tropicales, Neil Gerlowski Editor, Vallarta Tribune

The Best of Banderas Bay & Rivera Nayarit Guide is now available online! www.vallartatribune.com

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pages of information designed to make your stay in the area the best!

From the best beaches to the best activities and more, you can download and view online at www.vallartatribune.com and watch for copies at your favorite VallartaTribune distribution points.

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News

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

La Lancha Beach Reopens to Public after Privatization Attempt

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ahía de Banderas, Nayarit — Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), has announced the revocation of a controversial concession to the company Cantiles de Mita for permitting irregularities and for closing public access to Playa La Lancha.

For the first time since July of 2018, local residents were once again permitted to enjoy unimpeded public access to this 800 meter-long white sand beach between La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Punta de Mita, Nayarit. Great celebrations followed an announcement on November 8th, during which environmental authorities confirmed the public’s free access to the area and called upon the residents of Punta de Mita and surrounding areas to enjoy their beaches under the full support of the law.

A November 8th press release by SEMARNAT stated

Colectivo Playas Libres

that their General Director of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZOFEMAT), Rodrigo Hernández Aguilar, revoked the concession of the La Lancha beach and estuary previously granted for the proposed purpose of environmental protection after determination that a permit granted in 2016 for such purposes

was fraught with irregularities and that the concessionaire’s closure of the area to public access was unauthorized.

Aguilar, affirmed the commitment of Mexico’s federal government to maintain open public access of all the country’s beaches and that their agency will

continue inspections to verify that concessionaires respect all federal regulations. He contextualized this as part of a campaign decreed by Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and pursued by the Secretary of SEMARNAT, Víctor Manuel Toledo Manzur.

The Mexican Constitution protects this country’s beaches by defining a federal zone extending 20 meters inland from the ocean’s high tide line. Obstructing public access to this property can result in up to 12 years in prison and steep fines. Concessions can be granted for use of the federal zone, but only according to due process of the law and within strict operating parameters.

Laws ensuring public access to beaches and other federal property protect a birthright of Mexican

citizens, and quite generously allow foreign visitors and residents the same valuable liberty. There are a few legal exceptions to this federal zone, such as oceanfront military bases, but otherwise, feel free to roam to your heart’s content! ¡Bienvenidos a México!

If you are ever asked to leave a beach, it is usually advisable to do so without a scene, but to follow up after any suspicious behavior with inquiries to local authorities and/ or socially-conscious non-profit organizations. You may also file anonymous official complaints with Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection <www. gob.mx/profepa>. Public vigilance and insistence over access to our beaches, rivers, and other federal zones keeps them safe from attempts to sequester them for the profit of few.

During a November 12th interview, Javier Chávez, president of the Nayarit-based Colectivo Playas Libres (Free Beach Collective) in conjunction with Senderos Al Mar, A.C. (Paths to the Sea) and Movimiento Nacional para Liberación de Playas (National Movement for Freeing Beaches), stated, “The official reopening of La Lancha beach is a great triumph for our community, guaranteeing access to our most consistent surf beach and to one of the few public green spaces in our municipality.”

Here in Mexico, we have great hope for the future every time a few bold people stand up for our rights, our environment, and their vision for a just and equitable society.

Tribuna de la Bahía

Neil Gerlowski, Editor, Vallarta Tribune

Vanishing World Vanishing Home John Warren

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John Warren is in charge of publicity for the International Friendship Club in Puerto Vallarta (IFC). During the summer, he writes about traveling while also raising environmental awareness.

Past, Present and Future

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hroughout history, humans have been successful in coming together, demanding change, and causing it. The world is at that point now.

In the past, many mass movements were religious. The adoption of Christianity changed the course of history, and so did the start of Islam. In 1517 Martin Luther split from the Roman Catholic Church and started the Protestant religious movement. The world changed again.

During the 19th century, women began to demand, and then agitate and demonstrate for the right to vote â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the right to participate in their government and its lawmaking. This mass movement was also a success, even if some of the demonstrators ended up in jail.

The foundations of the global human rights movement involve resistance to colonialism, imperialism, slavery, racism, segregation, patriarchy, and oppression of indigenous peoples.

This modern movement started in the 1920s, in France, and is still very active.

Today we are faced with the movement to mitigate climate change. It's led by thousands of scientists from all over the world, and Greta Thunberg, a sixteen-year-old Swedish girl. They are demanding climate justice for the planet. This movement is, I suggest, more important than all of the mass movements before it.

If we don't join it and demand the elimination of fossil fuels, we will be unable to avoid the Sixth Extinction on planet Earth.

Greta's message is consistent: "Listen to the scientists. Listen to the scientists. Listen to the scientists."

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Local Voices

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

And what are the scientists saying?

In the last twelve months, scientists have reported that we are in deep trouble.

In October 2018, the United Nations' global climate science authority, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released a special report on the potential impacts of a rise in global temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius or more. Three international IPCC working groups with 91 authors and editors from 40 countries examined 6,000-plus scientific studies. They called for "global carbon dioxide emissions to start to decline well before 2030" to avoid the most severe consequences of global warming. It said, "global warming is likely to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate."

Alarm bells about the impacts of climate change in the Arctic sounded throughout the year. In April, a NASA-funded study of the Greenland ice sheet found the loss of ice discharged into the ocean from glaciers on the world's largest island had increased six-fold since the 1980s. Meanwhile, sea level had risen nearly 14 millimeters since 1972, with half of that in the last eight years.

In May, a landmark UN biodiversity report provided another stark statistic: One million animal and plant species on Earth are threatened with extinction, and rates of extinction are accelerating.

The report gave a devastating assessment of how climate change and global economic development over the past 50 years have impacted nature and threatened the health of ecosystems important to humans and all other species. The report's research underpinnings are substantial: a systematic review of some 15,000

scientific and government sources that also include indigenous and local knowledge.

In September, the IPCC released a blockbuster report outlining massive changes underway in the Earth's oceans and frozen regions, including glaciers and ice sheets. The report concluded that warming oceans, melting ice, and rising sea levels are already affecting everything from coral reefs to nearly 10% of the global human population living in low-lying coastal areas. Negative impacts will worsen significantly in the future.

The upcoming UN Climate Change Conference will be held from the 2nd to the 13th of December, in Madrid. It is the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the UN

climate treaty. It will put pressure on delegates from nearly 200 nations (ex the USA) to deliver concrete action on promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

More than 7 million people went on climate strike around the world during the week of the 20th of September, for the Youth Climate Strike. These efforts will be re-doubled on Friday, the 29th of November â&#x20AC;&#x201D; prior to COP 25.

We have no choice. There have been years of talking, countless

negotiations, and empty deals on climate change. Fossil fuel companies have been given the freedom to drill beneath our soils and burn away our futures for their profit. Politicians and fossil fuel companies have known about climate change for decades. This crisis is real, and it cannot be ignored any longer.

Mark your calendars for Friday, the 29th of November. Don't ignore the future. Join the movement to save Mother Earth.

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Local Voices From Here

Marcia Blondin

marciavallarta@gmail.com

Aside from contributing to the Tribune for several years, Marcia is a skilled artisan, specialized in repurposing jewelry and selling her creations at the Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

Pinche Pistola

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crawled up the stairs on Miramar to go visit Paula at Hacienda San Angel; there really should be a heart/lung machine about half-way up that brutal climb! At any rate, it clearly didn’t kill me. Paula is doing fine, working hard, and learning how to continue to manage her mother Janice Chatterton’s greatest loves – an elegant hotel and dogs!

Paula continues to support Vallarta’s SPCA that was founded by her mom. The annual SPCA Fundraiser is coming up at Oscar’s on November 30th; the need for funds is urgent.

Paula has added Sunday Brunch to the excellent dining room at Hacienda San Angel. Two things immediately caught my eye on the menu – prime rib and cheesecake… full report (Bronwen!) coming soon!

Nat Moraga is just back from speaking at an important conference in the States on revitalizing city cores. She rubbed some serious urban shoulders while she was there and received offers aplenty to go to work and spread her mosaic magic far, far away from Vallarta. Her work in Parque Lazaro Cardenas is not

done; when it is, we had best find more places for mosaic art!

My old friend Kass Smith and I had a grand reunion over mango smoothies at the Cigar Factory last week. It has been years since he has entertained as “Kassiano” in Vallarta, bringing reggae from his native Jamaica to the streets of Vallarta. His enormous non-reggae show is coming up at Teatro Vallarta on November 23rd. He wanted me to tell my readers that tickets are 20% off if you get them before showtime. Kass’s daughter and son will join him on stage for a song or two on the 23rd. This is the kickoff for a cross-Mexico Tour; see more about Kass on page two.

I also sat down with Alex Bourgeau, director of the Palm Cabaret. Their Opening Night is Monday, November 18th, at 7:30.

As they do every year, The Palm gives their ON profits to charity.

This year RISE (Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza) will receive the donations – and please, feel free to give extra. The lineup will include tidbits from Spencer Day, Lady Zen, Miss Conception, and more.

The Vallarta Garden Club has its first meeting of the season at

Incanto, 4:30 pm, next Tuesday, November 19th. This is a fantastic collection of mostly ex-pats who all get down and dirty with their own paws to make Vallarta more beautiful every year. What would typically fall under any city’s Public Works Department, falls straight onto the shoulders of the VGC. Founded by Bob Price shortly after he opened the Vallarta Botanical Garden, it has grown leaps and bounds with careful administration and a significant loving relationship with City Hall.

You don’t have to be a member to attend, but you should be, and you’ll be very welcome indeed. For newbies to Vallarta who are not keen on meeting new friends in bars in the middle of the night, this is a golden opportunity to meet people who live here, some part-time, but who all LOVE Vallarta and give a damn about how she looks every single day of the year. Membership is not expensive at all – think a couple of martinis at Garbo’s, and you’re in!

The title of this week’s column comes from a play I saw last week in Versalles. “El Destripadero Veraz” has two more performances – November 23rd and the 30th, both Saturdays at 8 pm, at Plataforma 322 on Lucerna, next to the hospital.

Directed by Juan Pablo Hernandez and starring Samantha Dueñas, Cesar Bravo, and Juan Carlos Ramirez, all part of el Grupo Teatro Dionisio. Again, for newbies (and ancients like me), it’s good practice to listen to Spanish. You’ll find it entertaining, and you’ll be supporting local live theatre. Try it, you just might like it!

Remembrance/Veterans Day as I write this: We honor their service during wars and armed conflicts, lest we forget.

Never raise a hand in anger; reach out with love always, From Here.

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

The Healing Power of Plants Ricardo Mazcal

mazcalteotl@gmail.com

Ricardo is a fourth-generation herbalist from Nayarit and is available year-round at Marsol Friday Market by the Pier.

Tendon Repair NATURALLY

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ain from tendon damage is impossible to ignore. It can become severe and even disabling. Mild tendon damage disappears without treatment, but if it is severe, it can persist and become chronic.

Our muscles, tendons, and ligaments allow us to move our bodies and help stabilize our joints.

Muscles, tendons, and ligaments are collectively known as soft tissue.

Muscles are the prime mover of our bodies. Tendons are the ligaments connecting our muscle bundles with our bones and transmit force across a joint, or joints, to allow movement of our skeletal system.

Depending on the part of the body where damage occurs, it can be called tendinosis or tendonitis with advanced chronic inflammation of the heel pad, Achilles Heel, bursitis, and Plantar fasciitis.

Achilles tendinosis: Is a chronic condition associated with the progressive degeneration of the Achilles tendon. Usually caused by repetitive movements like exercise or sitting in the same position for many hours, tendonitis can cause a lot of pain.

Chronic inflammation of the heel pad: This is caused by the heel pad becoming too thin, or through heavy footsteps.

Heel bursitis: Inflammation can occur at the back of the heel; it can result from landing awkwardly or hard on the heels or from pressure from footwear. Pain may be felt deep inside the heel or at the back of the heel. When the Achilles tendon swells, the pain usually gets worse.

The plantar fascia is a strong bowstring-like ligament that runs from the heel bone to the tip of the foot. When the plantar fascia is stretched too far, its soft tissue

fibers become inflamed, and it affects the middle of the foot.

The pain appears under the foot, especially after long periods of rest.

Tendonitis symptoms can vary in terms of how long they last, some healing within a couple of weeks with others lasting for more than a few months. It really all depends on how severe your injury is. Common signs that you might have tendonitis include: feeling pain and aches around a specific ligament, joint or a muscle, swelling, tenderness, skin discoloration, increased or unbearable pain when moving or exercising.

When the Achilles tendon does not function properly, it is because of multiple, minor microscopic tears of the tendon, which cannot heal and repair themselves correctly.

Eventually, the tendon thickens, weakens, and becomes painful.

An orthopedist or doctor treats tendon problems by prescribing a treatment plan involving rest, taking time off from exercise, using ice/heat packs, attending physical therapy, or taking pain-killing and anti-inflammatory medications, injections or surgery. In severe cases, when pain persists, surgery may be necessary, a surgeon may detach the plantar fascia from the heel bone. There is a risk that this may weaken the arch of the foot.

Cortisone injections are painful and may or may not help with the pain.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce pain and swelling. NSAIDs are a little effective because short and long-term use has adverse effects.

An orthopedist or doctor may also prescribe the following procedures: Physical therapy exercises that stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon to strengthen the lower leg muscles, which may result in stabilization of the ankle and heel.

Orthotics, or assistive devices, and insoles can help correct foot faults and cushion and support the arch.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy uses sound waves in the affected area to encourage and stimulate healing.

Natural alternatives for healing after a tendon injury: You can eliminate surgery, cortisol injections, and costly procedures using time tested herbs, essential oils, rest, supplements, and functional foods to heal tendons faster.

Since pain from tendon damage is impossible to ignore, whether minor or significant, it is imperative to eliminate pain first. Try applying a combination of essential oils directly to the area affected including mint, eucalyptus, cinnamon leaf, red carnation, and myrrh on a sweet almond oil carrier.

Essential herbs for muscle, tendon or ligament damage include herbs that possess anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties herbs including arnica, devil's claw, fennel, feverfew, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, lavender, nettle leaf, alfalfa leaf, Salomon's seal, licorice, turmeric (active ingredient Curcuma longa) combined with piperine, white willow bark.

Functional healing foods are Bone broth that is rich in tissue-healing minerals and compounds like collagen and glucosamine, oysters, seeds, chicken, lentils, kidney beans, nuts, low-fat yogurt, and eggs. All these foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, such as zinc.

You can contact me to provide additional herb information for these essential tendon-repair herbs in the form of capsules, extracts, essential oils, and tinctures.

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Local Voices

Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

Medical Matters

Leza Warkentin

Pam Thompson

www.mommyinmexico.wordpress.com

pamela@healthcareresourcespv.com

Pamela Thompson operates HealthCare Resources Puerto Vallarta, a multi-faceted, independent, resource network that addresses all things related to your health and well-being. They offer assistance to help find a physician, hospital, and diagnostic service for any healthcare needs.

Healthcare Resources

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ur snowbirds are returning in full force! We welcome each and every one. It is always fun to see folks that have been gone for a few months and hear about the summer activities. And those of us that live here year-round tend to come out of hibernation a bit.

So many things planned for November!

On November 19th, 2019, emergency room specialist Dr. Fernando Marquez will be speaking on “EMERGENCY! Being prepared and how to proceed when having a medical emergency here!”

We encourage you to attend and know the ins and outs of emergency services. RSVP to me as space is limited.

On November 27th, 2019, Bio identical Hormone Specialist, Dra. Cinthia Becerra will speak on Andropause. “Andras” in Greek means “human male” and “pause,” in Greek, a cessation — so literally “andropause” is defined as a syndrome associated with a decrease in sexual satisfaction or a decline in a feeling of general well-being with low levels of testosterone in older man. Learn about diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. This is sort of a male menopause and so very common. Last year, this talk was standing room only so RSVP soon!

November 26, 2019, vascular specialist, Dr. Hector Escoto will speak on Spider Veins and Varicose Veins. Those creepy ugly things on our legs.

Diagnosis and treatment! RSVP to me as well.

Paradise and Parenting

We have screening clinics to cover just about everything: Skin Clinic, Mammogram Clinic, Eye Clinic, Knee Clinic, Ear Clinic, Vascular Clinic, Cardiac Clinic, Foot Clinic, Thyroid Clinic, Women’s Clinic, Men’s Urology Clinic. Whew! That covers most of your body.

Other upcoming programs include Botox, “Emotional Wellness” and “Caring for Our Loved Ones While Caring for Ourselves”.

Last year’s Movember Event was a blast! And this year promises to be even bigger and better as we will have more participants!

November 30, 2019, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm join us as we turn the huge parking lot in front of DiagnostiK (Francisco Villa #1389) in to a carnival.

Games! Free beer! Free tacos!

Live music!

And a whole lot more! If you are a business and would like to participate, we have some spaces left. Contact me for details/requirements. Remember last year, the mechanical bull?!

Hee-haw! It was hysterical! See you on November 30, 2019!

We begin our monthly Bingo afternoons! Each with the “theme” of the month. This month, Men’s Health so prizes will be based on that theme! All monies raised will go to our Kids with Cancer Food Program.

November 21, 2019, 5.30 pm.

Clinic Sanmare. RSVP as space is limited. This will be fun!

As it seems to be every “high season” everyone dives right in to the rapid social scene and after a few weeks of food, drink and late nights, end up exhausted, with a cold or the flu.

Ease into things!

If you need us, we are here!

Here’s to a radiant week!

Leza is a nursery teacher and preschool coordinator at the American School of Puerto Vallarta.

Taking a Moment

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he other day my son was invited to his friend’s house in Conchas Chinas to go for a swim. I always enjoy it when my teenage children are invited to other people’s homes. I mean, I’m not a terrible mother, I have to actually know the people first. I definitely require their first names and their last ones too if they are so inclined (I am kidding, but I try not to fingerprint them on the first play date).

Sometimes my children turn down visits with friends, and I’m never sure why. My kids are really not busy enough to be exhausted on the weekends, and trust me when I tell you they aren’t exactly solving world hunger at home either. But they often tell me they are tired, or they want to be with me (my eyebrow is raised as I type this), or they prefer having friends over to our house. This is probably so that they can greet them at the front door and then go directly back to the couch.

But I really prefer it if they go to their friends’ homes, because it becomes an activity that someone else has to supervise and possibly pay for. And also because then I know they are being somewhat active and perhaps smiling. So when my son was invited, I played it cool and didn’t encourage him to go, because then he’d become suspicious that this was something I wanted.

By the way, if you don’t have teens yet, let me be very clear: never, ever make it seem like you want them to do something because that’s the surest way not to have them do it.

So I just casually mentioned that his buddy wanted him to go over there and swim, and he asked me who else was going, so I told him that his other buddy was going.

This was a satisfactory answer, so he said “sure,” and I saved my fist pump for the safety of my bedroom.

I dropped him off at the house and then debated what to do. My own home is about forty minutes from Conchas Chinas, and I knew that if I went back there, I’d have to do some tasks that I was currently trying to avoid. If I stayed away, I would have no access to all the report cards I needed to write by Monday.

The other thing that I realized is that I was very near my Old Stomping Grounds from my early years in Vallarta: Playa de los Muertos. This must be one of my favorite places on the planet. I had eaten a million amazing dinners there. I had heard the best music, seen the most brilliant sunsets, been wooed by the most handsome man (yes, honey, I mean you). It was within a half-hour of my own home, and yet I rarely had the chance to spend time there anymore because now my life is less my own and more everybody else’s.

So I parked my car and walked to Dee’s (best cranberry muffins since 2000). I grabbed an iced coffee and watched the band at the pier close out the evening for the annual fishing tournament. I walked down to the sand and watched the sun get swallowed by the same ocean that grabbed my heart nearly twenty years ago. I thought mostly about myself (and a little about the rest of them, I can’t help it) and didn’t feel a bit guilty.

I picked up my son, dripping wet and happy, and we went back home.

We were both smiling because we each had a great time that had nothing to do with the other. And that’s ok. Actually, it’s better than ok; it was totally necessary.

Take some time, parents.

Rediscover that carefree being who sunk her toes in the sand and watched the sunset all alone. Let someone else handle the kids while you take a moment to remember what an amazing life you have, and how you got there.

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Local Voices Biking Around Vallarta

Ricardo Murrieta

ricardomurrieta@gmail.com

Ricardo Murrieta is the owner of Aequilibrium Bikes + in Puerto Vallarta’s Versalles neighborhood on Calle Vienna near its intersection with Francisco Villa. He’s also on the board of Vallarta En Bici, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting biking in and around Puerto Vallarta.

Eating for Endurance Energy

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ith many cyclists from throughout Jalisco and Nayarit joining the Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastián bike challenge this weekend, I thought to write about carb-loading for endurance. We’ve all heard of athletes binging on pasta and bread the night before a big race or athletic event. Maybe you’re even in the habit of doing this yourself.

On the other hand, there are lots of low-carb diets out there, some of which give you the green light to eat as much meat and fat as you wish but strictly limit your calorie intake from carbs.

With so much conflicting information from different camps, it can be confusing for an average person to follow and make nutritional decisions with confidence. So let’s focus on the “average person” idea for a moment. Most of us don’t follow extreme diets but try to eat in a well-balanced fashion, roughly following the concepts of a “food pyramid” with a base of whole-grain carbohydrates. These whole-grain carbohydrates include whole-wheat (pasta and bread), brown rice, oats, barley, et cetera.

Here in Mexico, corn is the foundational carbohydrate of traditional diets, and is normally consumed after a process of nixtamalization by soaking and cooking corn in water treated with limewater (calcium hydroxide solutions). This age-old process revolutionized agriculture and societies in ancient Mesoamerica and continues its influence on our modern cuisine. It allows us to consume corn with greater efficiency and for our bodies to metabolize more energy than if we were to eat corn without this preparation. Tortillas, tamales,

tlacoyos, cuachala, and atole are just a few yummy ways we consume nixtamalized corn.

Great vegetable sources of complex carbohydrates include sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and plantains. How you prepare these has a lot to do with how much nutritional value they will provide you without unwanted trade-offs.

Baking plantains, for example, would be a much healthier choice than frying them in oil.

But no matter which carbohydrates you choose for your endurance event preparedness, the basic premise is the same.

Your goal is to maximize stored carbohydrates in the form of glycogen in your muscles and liver before any major extended exercise event of 90 minutes or more. Your carb load should begin about 48 hours before your exercise. While carb-loading, you should increase your carbohydrate consumption by about 25%, from a recommended 8g/kg/day for an average healthy athlete, to about 10g/kg/day. Don’t worry about breaking out the calculator for this one; just eat more carbs than you usually would knowing that you’ll burn them off

entirely during your big event. But don’t overdo it to the point that you feel bloated.

Those who load up on carbs before extended endurance rides and other exercises generally make it further into their events before feeling tired. Having a good breakfast is important too, and carbs from oatmeal, a peanut butter and honey bagel, and/or a banana are just a few good options.

Breakfast before the big event isn’t the right time to eat much (if any) meat, and you definitely should stay away from anything greasy. Sorry, the tacos de birria con consomé should really wait. Also, don’t eat anything spicy and don’t overdo the caffeine.

Timing of your breakfast is important too so you can start your epic workout with your muscles and liver fueled to their peak but with your stomach light and ready.

Most studies show that three to four hours from your start time is ideal.

After your champion inspired breakfast, you’ll want to keep your fuel levels topped off. 30 to 60 minutes before your start time, you should consume about 30 grams of carbs (gel, chews, or sports drinks are the modern standby) then another 30 to 60 grams of carbs per hour throughout your event while keeping sufficiently hydrated.

Even the best possible pre-event dietary plan is no substitute for months of discipline to maintain yourself in optimal shape, but it will give you the extra confidence that your energy is as high as possible to take you the distance.

Missed the chance to sign up for the Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastián Bike Challenge taking place this weekend?

Follow our event on social media and mark your calendar for November 21st of 2020. Signed up? Then you better start carb loading now!

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Nov. 14 - 20, 2019

Thoughts from the Tile Park Emily Murray

emilysbigadventure@gmail.com

Emily Murray writes about the stream of creativity at Puerto Vallarta’s Tile Park at Parque Lázaro Cárdenas in Puerto Vallarta.

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ew progress is being made at the Park! This one’s pretty special. Recently the memorial bench was completed for a well-loved and dearly departed member of the Vallarta community: Mr. Jeff Bates.

All told, over 40 of his friends chipped in to cover the cost of the bench and materials. It’s a wonderful dedication to him… one that will last for as long as the Tile Park does. Complete with elements from the Vallarta skyline, as well as his hometown of Chicago, his name tile hangs above it all like the sun… smiling down. Closer inspection of the tiles will reveal Grey Goose martinis, red shoes, his beloved kitties, and some of his favorite sayings. It was designed for a friend, by friends, with plenty of love and care. It shows.

Within the park there are close

to 70 benches. What’s neat about each of them is they basically embody the larger intention of the park: love, memories, healing and belonging. Every bench is unique, the product of emotions and memories, distilled into one little spot… a functional memento of sorts. People who sponsored benches were given free rein in terms of design and subject matter, and as such, when the Tile Park project is completed there will be all kinds of stories to tell.

Some benches were done by local hotels and merchants, so you’ll immediately pick up on their aesthetic and branding.

Others were nabbed by people and families who have long had a soft spot in their hearts for our fair Vallarta, and wanted to leave something for the future to remember them by.

We even have a University

Anglican Church Puerto Vallarta Formerly Christ Church by the Sea Worldwide Anglican Communion

“Celebrating conservative family values” Services Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Ash Wednesday service 5:00 p.m. Soup and salad English-Traditional Holy Communion All faiths welcome-Casual Dress “Join us as we celebrate the love of Jesus Christ in our beautiful palapa, excited for a new season” Fr. Jack continues to welcome people from all walks of life and denominations.

Across from airport, northbound service road next to Sixt and Thrifty Car Rental Blvd Fco. Medina 7936, Puerto Vallarta Father Jack Wehrs/Lay-minister Fer Sandoval e mail: jackandshirley1@att.net Text 1 619 300 7377 Tel 044 322 229 1129

Web site: www.anglicanchurchpuertovallarta.org Complimentary parking at Sixt Rental Car

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of Michigan bench, the story of which may or may not involve a decades-old college rivalry being won fair and square on foreign soil.

And of course we have memorials, like the one for Jeff, dedicated by his friend Marilyn in a post to the Parque de los Azulejos Facebook page: “We remember not just that he died, but that he lived, and that his life gave us memories too many and too beautiful to forget.”

At this point the benches are all spoken for, so all you have to do is sit back and watch the stories unfold. They take 3+ days

to complete, so they’re a whirlwind of activity, but so worth it.

Where personalized tiles are a fun personal thing for you, a little Instagram spot for you and your friends… benches tend to be a story told to the world. They aren’t just a place for you to sit and have coffee, they are pieces of people’s hearts… or the story of their business… maybe even a turf war.

Friendly, of course.

Next time you’re in Lazaro Cardenas park, take a closer look at some of the benches. They all tell a story worth hearing, and each is as unique as the one before it

Enjoy drinks and snacks and take advantage of the discounts when buying select memberships at one SkyMed’s group presentations.

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Akinde: Preaching this Sunday Nov 17th at the Anglican Church Puerto Vallarta

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Adebayo Akinde retired Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos Mainland and Archbishop of the Lagos Province of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

A man without guiles and with rather simple tastes, Akinde has earned for himself the deep affections of his parishioners.

The amiability of Professor Akinde, a rare combination of profound spirituality, intellectualism, this Spirit-filled and large-hearted servant of God touched thousands of lives in very extraordinary ways.

For the most part he has lived what he preached. A man of prayers, the word ‘impossible’ does not exist in his mind. His prayers are fervent and obviously from the heart, and they often bear great results. He has feared nor despised no one.

Not surprisingly, his slogan for the diocese is “Fear God, Do it Right and Flourish.”

Oftentimes, parishioners were puzzled by Akinde’s ability to connect with almost everybody, despite his very busy schedule as a bishop and archbishop overseeing 13 dioceses.

No Christian chore is too menial for him as long as it portrays Jesus Christ in positive light. His energy

is boundless even at nearly 70 and his wisdom as a prelate simply incomparable.

But much more than these, Akinde’s social skills and outpouring of blessings on people who come his way are rather astounding. Ever so charismatic and eager to bless, he has become known even among his fellow prelates as the ever generous ‘Bishop Akinde.’

In the previous synods, this renowned professor of computer engineering had chosen themes that proved not only benedective but indeed most appropriate for the season. In the very first full synod of the diocese held in June 2007, he chose the theme “The Church’s One Foundation.” By that he tried to underscore the fact that Christ Jesus is the one true foundation of the church. Any other foundation is false and will crumble.

He also retired as a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, ILE IFE, NIGERIA, one of the first generation Universities, and is in its 58th year of existence.

He was deaconed on December 23, 1979, priested December 20, 1981, consecrated Diocesan Bishop on August 20, 2006, and presented as an Archbishop, Ecclesiastical

Province of Lagos in January 11, 2012. He retired on August 23, 2016.

Married to Mrs. Bassey E. AKINDE, they are blessed with 3 gent-

lemen, each a professional, living in Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.

Everyone is invited to enjoy this special event at Anglican Church

Puerto Vallarta located on the north frontage road next to Sixt rental car across from the airport at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday, November 17.

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Curator’s Clippings Horticultural Tips

Starting over in Vallarta Jennifer Mann

Robert Price

Jennifer Mann is a long-time business writer who has covered everything from the maker of Twinkies to Hallmark Cards who now makes her home in Puerto Vallarta.

Robert Price, Founder and Curator of the Vallarta Botanical Garden

jenniferwriter@gmail.com

Cannabis: A Journey to Sanity

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s I watch the hoped-for legalization of cannabis wend through Mexico’s legislature, I look back to when I was a reporter covering the legalization of the plant in other parts of North America.

It was the fall of 2014, and the issue of legalizing and regulating the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana was on the ballot in dozens of U.S. states.

It was an exciting time with large swathes of the country on the precipice of blunting decades of archaic laws enacted under the darkest and racist of times and themes. Indeed, the 20th-century history of cannabis in the U.S. is an ugly and racist one targeting primarily Hispanics and blacks.

One bad actor, in particular, Henry Anslinger, head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, in 1930 claimed before the U.S. Congress: “Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind… Most marijuana smokers are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. Their satanic music, jazz and swing, result from marijuana usage.”

Ugh. It was just a way of demonizing many Mexicans who had legally immigrated to the U.S. during the Revolución Mexicana, and who brought the recreational use of cannabis in a smokeable form with them to el Norte.

The so-called “war on drugs” hit a peak in 1970 when the Nixon administration declared cannabis a Schedule I drug, with “a high potential for abuse; no currently accepted medical use; and a lack of accepted safety for the use of the drug.”

This despite the fact that in prior decades, the plant had been widely used in medicines, including by the predecessors of pharmaceutical giants, Eli Lilly and Pfizer. Lies, lies, and more lies. But finally, by 2014, the tide in the U.S. was turning. In November of that year, I went to Las Vegas as a staff

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writer for Marijuana Business Daily to cover the largest gathering of legal marijuana participants in the U.S., ever.

Spending hours traversing the huge show floor with its A-Z display of pot-related products was fascinating.

No actual marijuana was allowed in the hotel, well except for one guy I met - Irvin Rosenfeld. (Nevada had not yet legalized either medicinal or recreational marijuana.)

Rosenfeld, who has a medical condition in which tumors grow on the outside of his bones since 1982, has received tins packed with perfectly rolled joints, all courtesy of the U.S. government, and a federal pot farm in, of all places, Mississippi, a very red, ultra-conservative state. This, the same federal government that still declares pot has no medical use…

(I calculated that Rosenfeld, since 1982, has smoked over 135,000 joints.)

Meanwhile, by the end of 2014, at least 11 states in the U.S. had approved of the use of marijuana for the treatment of PTSD among military veterans. The complete disconnect between policy and reality continued unabated.

In December 2014, I traveled to Denver to interview industry players.

One of them, Tim Cullen, is the chief executive officer of Colorado Harvest, a soup-to-nuts provider of legal cannabis.

Cullen, a former high school biology teacher, turned to cannabis as a possible solution for him and his father, both suffering from Crohn’s disease.

Legal pharmaceuticals left them with debilitating side effects, worse off than before. Cannabis concoctions gave them relief and a life.

So let’s hope Mexico finds a sane path to legalization, perhaps following the lead of Canada, which last year legalized cannabis in one fell swoop.

After all, as Dr. Sebastián Marincolo, a philosopher and author with a deep interest in cannabis, said: “The legalization of marijuana is not the dangerous experiment - the prohibition is the experiment, and it has failed dramatically...”

Verdolaga — One Man’s Weed is Another’s Breakfast

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ne simple definition of a weed is a plant that grows where people want something else. Plants commonly categorized as weeds usually have great invasive potential, especially on disturbed land used for agriculture or gardening. The faster they spread, the more vigorously they thrive, and the more difficult they are to eradicate only earns them greater notoriety among farmers and gardeners.

But a considerable amount of the plants we usually list as weeds provide incredible benefits to soil and crops. Some of them are even edible and/or medicinal.

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a fine example of one such plant that is found the world over as a “weed” but perhaps appreciated most by those who harvest it and work it into their cuisine. It has been so thoroughly established from the Mediterranean and Northern Africa through to the Far East, that we’re not entirely sure of its specific place of origin.

There’s also evidence that it was established in the Americas before European colonization.

In Mexico, where it’s known as verdolaga, it’s one of the most widely consumed quelites—leafy greens traditionally consumed by native peoples since ancient times. Both the leaves and tender stems are edible.

Verdolaga can be eaten raw and is a fresh alternative to the usual suspects of common salad ingredients. It can also be stir-fried, cooked like spinach, or included in soups and stews. In Mexico, two of its most popular uses are cooking it into an egg

omelet, usually along with a bit of cheese, or cooking it with pork, usually in a green sauce. Its mildly sour taste is due to the way that this plant, along with many others adapted to arid lands, reserves respiration from photosynthesis to take place at night. For that reason, verdolaga shouldn’t be harvested early in the morning when it is said to be most sour.

As an edible plant, verdolaga is a superfood. It’s an excellent source of potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, and is one of the most outstanding vegetable sources of omega-3 fatty acid. It’s

also an antioxidant to boot.

Purslane’s uses widely-acknowledged potential as a medicinal plant among many different cultures are attested to through applications for treating burns, headaches, and a number of different diseases and ailments from intestinal problems, to arthritis, and diabetes. In Ancient Greece, Theophrastus (often acknowledged as the father of botany) wrote about purslane, as did Pliny the Elder, who advised of its use as an amulet to protect against all evil.

Learn to recognize purslane by its trailing cylindrical stems (green or red), its succulent leaves (egg to spatula-shaped and clustered at stem joints), and its tiny five-petalled yellow flowers. As long as you confirm that you indeed have purslane (and not the similar-looking but poisonous hairy-stemmed spurge), consider putting this plant to culinary use rather than dooming it to the compost heap.

It’s nutritional benefits alone make it well worth your while.

You may even want to keep some growing as a potted herb. But if you purposefully planted it, would it still be considered a weed?

Insight

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Marty journeyed from Anthropology Lecturer at the Museum of Natural History, N.Y.C., President of Illinois’ CPA Society, CEO Tomorrows Software, film producer, and author of three books and many articles. As Director of Posters International Gallery in Puerto Vallarta, he is surrounded daily by creativity and European history. www.rosenbergcollection.com

The Many Faces of Courage

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hy is it difficult to smile and make eye contact with a stranger? Does a culture filter out people because of fear?

We pass by many people in our morning and evening walks on the oceanfront Malecón. Frankly, young children look at us the most. They are open and curious…no fears.

It is most comfortable to stay among our tribe. Consider that, in doing so, we may miss some of life’s most joyous experiences and opportunities. The diversity of our planet is a gift for which we should be grateful. Sameness in race, culture, religion, and economics, keep us confined to using only a tiny percentage of our brain and our potential.

When we stay totally in our comfort zone, I believe it is less likely we develop a higher level of compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. Where does courage come in?

Physical courage is the most conspicuous. Mountain climbers,

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deep-sea divers, beach lifeguards, and soldiers exhibit bravery and boldness.

I am curious, however, to better understand courage from a deeper level of meaning.Who is courageous?

Why is it hard to define?

Let’s accept that a person’s actions may demonstrate good or bad courage. What are the different types of courage we experience or personally exhibit? I wondered if I was a courageous person?

Aristotle described courage as “the first virtue as it leads to all other virtues.” Oprah Winfrey said, “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

I have been operating in the head during a teaching career, then in business, and personal relationships. So I first wanted to know what science had to say.

The mental neurology of physical courage involves a contrast between our ancient reptilian brain (the amygdala) and our anterior cortex. The former brain portion drives fear, fight, or flee. The latter reduces our fear-based responses.

Most research points to our heart and the desire to overcome our fears when defining courageous. Feeling more courageous, however, has to come from within us. We can learn to enhance our courage. There are lots of opportunities to practice. What other kinds of courage do we face?

I kept the types of courage to six I felt are most prevalent in our daily lives. Interestingly, the number six in numerology aligns with having a loving and caring nature. It’s mathematically a perfect number (we’ll explore the wonders of numerology in a future article).

Here is my list, and they not in order of importance: • Physical • Social • Moral • Spiritual • Empathetic • Creative In simplest terms, physical courage is taking initiative — acting to produce a desired outcome. We experience this through helping a person, protecting someone, or overcoming fear in mountain climbing and skydiving. Such courage may be spontaneous or planned. Mark Twain remarked, “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world

and moral courage so rare.”

Social courage requires our true self to emerge. When we take a stand without fear of rebuttal or criticism, we demonstrate this. We accept there is a risk of negative reactions, but speak our truth, and understand there may be consequences. Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love. I know that I’m a woman, with inward strength and plenty of courage.”

Moral courage embodies taking action after thought, not reacting impulsively. While media use exploitive headlines to promote a story or sell a commercial product, our emotional intelligence knows this is the absence of courage. We are encouraged when celebrities express their outrage at injustice and discouraged when leaders forget they are supposed to be representing their community.

Spiritual courage leads us down different paths, beliefs, culturally, and geographically.

Spiritual courage is within everyone. We know so little about the mysteries of our universe and frequently wonder, what is our mission in life? Courage is when we remain open to things we don’t understand. Accepting

death and taxes overcomes some fears. We may, however, also look to a higher power to find inner peace. “Asking why” to challenging questions opens up our hearts. That takes spiritual courage. I really like Frida Kahlo’s words, “I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.”

Empathetic courage seems clear.

Courage is action. Some will seek help, while others will initiate their caring and concern. This courage demonstrates a heart connection. In the Wizard of Oz, the lion isn’t bold enough to be the King of the Beasts.

He opens up to the Wizard, who has him drink a strange potion, saying it is courageous to drink this. The message is obvious…don’t wallow in your fear Sir Lion. Of course, the Tin Man wanted a heart, not a gold medal, as a symbol of courage. But it takes action to move forward. Even the acceptance to rely on others for help or advice takes courage. Poco a poco may be our most valuable counsel to feeling more deeply for others.

Finally, creativity and courage are strongly aligned. All humans are creative. We may love cooking, gardening, or painting. Some less obvious creative activities are reading, journaling, sewing, and dancing. All involve thinking, imagination, and an element of bravery, as the outcome of these activities is unknown. When we apply creative courage, we are overcoming fear and strengthening our self-esteem. Vallarta has many new creative doors to open. Take advantage of this opportunity to experiment, play, and learn new skills.

As courage is in the heart, Taoism founder Lao Tzu’s words hit the mark, “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

Galeria June Rosen López is reopening for the 2019 - 2020: season

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he has lots of new designs and of course a few of the classics. After a stimulating summer of being in Puerto Vallarta, New Mexico, New York and Greece she is ready to settle in and share her latest jewelry designs with you.

This year June reflects on the reality of the amount of time she has been living in Puerto Vallarta. She arrived here in the fall of 1979 and can hardly believe that 40 years has passed so quickly and so easily. It is hard for June to imagine being any other place for this amount of time.

Her life between Puerto Vallarta,

New York and YELAPA has truly influenced her designs and creativity.

She reflects on different periods of her life and the changes in her work. Traveling between New York , YELAPA. And Puerto Vallarta have shaped June’s life and influenced her creativity in ways that she never imagined possible.

There is the early period of her work when she was still studying and always considering making a masterpiece! .In the early 80;s when she was more of a free spirit and was designing jewelry that had

the whimsical touch of YELAPA in it. Then she had a child on her own and had to really produce ,and was selling at her store in Puerto Vallarta and doing shows in New York, probably her most productive time, the 90’s.There was the post September 11, 2001 period where she opened her gallery in her home in Puerto Vallarta and started to be aware of how life can change so quickly.Like everyone in this world September 11th ,2001,was very influential in her being and her reality. Up until that day everything in her world had been pretty planned

out, that day she realized you just never know. Now with a grown son and a wonderful Grandaughter and daughter in law, she has the opportunity to travel .There is a more relaxed sense and a feeling of new opportunity , you can see how her travels have influenced her work.

June continues to find inspiration from those around her and from the places she visits.

Those who know June and have attended her shows and gone to her gallery know how delightful it can be to just have a chat with her.

Don’t miss her gallery while you are

visiting Puerto Vallarta, it is a must.

You will feel right at home. She is open from 12 to 6 , Monday to Friday , and if that is not convenient , just give her a call or an email. She will gladly adhere to your schedule. She is located at Francisca Rodriquez # 200 , colonia Emiliano. Zapata.

The gallery is in her home, on the same street as the pier in old town. Her numbers are 322 222 5049,gallery , Mexican cell. 322 779 6491, u,s land line ( rings in mexico);646 2916852 and u.s cell 646 338 7373 Email : junesjewel74@hotmail.com

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by Galeria Pacifico’s owner, Gary Thompson, will resume next week for a fourteenth season, starting on Tuesday, November 19th and continuing weekly until mid-April.

The Morning Malecón Sculpture Tours begin at 9:30 am with a meetup at the Millennium sculpture next to the Hotel Rosita at the north end of the Malecón, starting with an explanation of that sculpture by its creator, Mathis Lidice.

The one and a half hour morning tour then heads south along the Malecón and ends at Galería Pacífico, just 100 feet up from the chair and bench sculptures on the Malecón created by the internationally famous artist from Guadalajara, Alejandro Colunga.

The gallery provides complimentary beverages to participants following the tour.

Galería Pacífico also sponsors free Sunset Malecón Sculpture Tours led by Gary Thompson. These resume on Thursday, November

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21st, and continue weekly until mid-April. They are offered each Thursday at 6:00 pm starting on Thursday, November 21st, with a meetup at Galería Pacífico’s (174 Aldama). From there, the tours move southward to Lazaro Cardenas Park and the adjacent Demetro Galería where sculptor Jim Demetro talks about his three sculptures passed in route as well as two others nearby. His gallery also provides complimentary beverages and

snacks to tour participants.

Both of these free tours accept donations in support of our local nonprofit library and cultural center, Biblioteca Los Mangos. This vital institution receives no state or federal funding and minimal financial support from the municipality.

To continue thriving, it relies on donations. A representative of the library is present at the end of the tours to explain their institution’s activities and accept donations.

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Live Music Calendar This list features bars and restaurants that may have live music and ongoing acts. We do not take responsibility for misinformation. Listings are published free of charge but are subject to space availability.

Email editor@vallartatribune.com to update or add your listings.

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NUEVO VALLARTA

Aloha Bar (Plaza Parabien #16) Thur: Dr. Groove 10 pm

Eddies (Boulevard Nayarit 70) Weekly - Live music 6:30 - 9:30 pm

Captain Don’s (Honduras 126) Fri: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Sat: Da Crew 8 - 11 pm

BUCERIAS

Chasers Sports Bar (Avenida Mexico 570A) Fri: Gecko Band 8 - 11 pm El Oasis de Holi (River mouth by La Isla Mall) Sat: Dr. Groove 6 pm Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse (Lazaro Cardenas 245) Mon: Hoochie Coochie Men 8 - 11 pm Wed: Tequila Rush 8 - 11 pm Thur: 3Tones 8 - 11 pm Fri: Dr. Groove 8 - 11 pm Sat: Soul Trip 8 - 11 pm Murphy’s Irish Pub (484 Morelos, Malecon) Mon: La Trez Cuartoz 3 - 6 pm Wed: Martin Ruiz Gonzalez 6 - 9 pm Thur: The FREAKS and Adriana 10:30 pm - 1:30 am Fri: La Trez Cuartoz: 10 pm - 1:30 am Fri: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm Sat: The OTHERS 10:30 pm - 1:30 am Sat: Adriana and the Freaks 10 pm Que/Pasa (625 Aquiles Serdan) Tues: The Change at 7-10 pm Sun: Sylvie&The Zippers 7 - 10 pm Roxy Rockhouse (Ignacio L Vallarta 275) Nightly music after 11 pm with the house band

Drunken Duck (Avenida Mexico, Centro | Bucerias) Wed: The Gecko Band 9 pm Sun: The Gecko Band 5pm

LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE Ana Bananas (Tiburón #42 | La Cruz) Sun: Live Music 7 pm Britannia (Coral, La Cruz) Tues: Open mic with The Turn 7pm La Cruz Inn Tres Aires Thursdays 5pm OSO’s Oyster Bar ( La Cruz Marina) Sat: The Remedy 7 pm Tree House Bar and Grill Thur: Renteria Brothers Band 7pm Fri: Live Country Music 7pm Sat: Cheko Ruiz Band 7pm

SAYULITA & SAN PANCHO Don Pato (Marlin 12, Sayulita) Live music nightly

Local Farmer’s Markets There are regular markets called tianguis that occur in many neighborhoods throughout the week where you can usually buy produce, clothing, and household items. The markets and events listed here represent local producers, artisans, and entrepreneurs. Unless noted with an asterisk (*), most run from the first week of November through April.

FRIDAYS

*Marsol Friday Market by the Pier - 9:30 am -1:30 pm Open all year, located on Francisca Rodríguez at the Marsol Hotel lobby, off Olas Altas Sayulita Mercado del Pueblo - 10 am -2 pm On Calle Revolución before the bridge

SATURDAYS

Olas Altas Farmer’s Market - 9:30 am - 2 pm at Lázaro Cárdenas Parks, Old Town Three Hens & a Rooster Market - 9 am - 1:00 pm Lion’s Club, Francisco I. Madero #280, Old Town Tianguis Lo de Marcos - 9 am - 2:00 pm Located in the main plaza

SUNDAYS

Huanacaxtle Farmer’s Market - 9 am -3 pm Located at La Cruz Marina

TUESDAYS

Riviera Market 9 am - 2 pm Located in Nuevo Vallarta in the parking lot behind the Casino.

WEDNESDAYS

Starwings (Avenida Fluvial 223) Wed: Black Mamba 9 pm

Bucerías Forever Spring Market - 9 am - 1 pm

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THURSDAYS

Marina Vallarta Night Market- 6 pm -10 pm - along the marina

Evening Under The Stars SPCA Fundraiser

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e invite you to join us for our annual “Evening under the Stars” Gala on Saturday, November 30, 2019.

This year’s venue is the romantic Oscar’s Restaurant, surrounded by natural beauty at the tip of Rio Cuale Island.

Our guests will be treated with cocktails and passed appetizers, beginning at 6 pm; followed by a three-course dinner at 7 pm. The Open Bar will feature a number of tasty house-drinks, and there will

also be a cash bar for those who would like to try the restaurant’s extensive Tequila selections or other specialty cocktails.A traditional Jalisco Mariachi band will provide entertainment.

Our Silent Auction will offer guests the opportunity to bid on many beautiful items. The exclusive Live Auction, hosted by world-famous charity auctioneer, John Curley, will feature a few very unique things for those of you looking for something especially memorable.

Please consider donating items for either our Silent or Live Auctions.

We would genuinely appreciate your support! All of our rescue work is funded 100% through private donations and the hard work of many volunteers. If you would like to help by donating an item, please contact us at spcapv@gmail.com Our mission to rescue abandoned and abused animals in Puerto Vallarta has led to the rehabilitation and adoption

of approximately 200 animals a year! Your generosity helps us continue to provide these beautiful babies with a sanctuary, medical care, and love until a permanent home can be found for each of them! At only 2,000 pesos or 120 USD per person, tickets to this event sell out very quickly!

We have limited seating available, so get your tickets now.

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Music & Sounds of the Sea Christie Seeley

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From Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta… lured by music of guitars and sounds of the sea.

Wonderful Musical Performances

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flew home a couple of weekends ago to see one of the world’s foremost Django Reinhardt-inspired bands. Prodigiously talented Amati Schmidt, a mere 24-years old and already an accomplished and sought after musician both in France and the US, brought the Django All-Star Band to San Francisco with some of the best performers of the genre. The show was

spectacular. I had a perfect seat right down front and was even able to meet and chat with the group after the performance. Amati is the youngster, but what talent!

Pierre Blanchard on the violin is a wonder as is Ludovic Beier, the super accomplished accordionist/ composer. I was blown away by the entire experience!

So many young musicians from the Roma community have profited from the doors opened by their hero and often blood relative, Django Reinhardt. Youngsters

grew up learning to play like the “king” of French gypsy jazz, also known as jazz manouche. With the establishment of the yearly Django Reinhardt festival in Samois Sur Seine 50 years ago and other important festivals around the world, these talented musicians have had the chance to become known and celebrated worldwide.

As I returned to Puerto Vallarta on Monday, my heart was full of pride thinking of the exceptional young men and women who would be awaiting me in our community

with their incredible music. It gave me great pleasure to know that many of these talented groups we will be showcasing in our up and coming first-ever Bahia World Music Festival on December 7 and 8 at Oscar’s Tequila Distillery on River Cuale Island.

The inspiration for the festival was our desire to show off our local talent to a broader public and establish a tradition of doing so every year, hopefully attracting an audience from outside Puerto Vallarta as well as our

community. We are also excited to be sponsoring a competition for young local musicians under 18 years of age as part of the festival to encourage their growth and commitment.

To whet your appetite in the next few weeks, you will have the opportunity to see and hear a number of the groups that will perform at the festival in various venues around town. Feel free to visit my website with a calendar of many such performances. Coming soon are the intoxicating guitars

Los Bambinos announce new shows at Bambinos Trattoria!

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he four Morales Brothers are thrilled to announce their new season of shows and fun at the hip Dinner & Show location: Bambinos Trattoria. Founded

on the theme of great music and fabulous food, Los Bambinos offer five weekly shows full of musical harmony, tasteful instrumentation and the family-love that they

are well known for. After over a decade performing Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone, Los Bambinos have become quite expert at blending Rock and Roll favorites with Latin selections. Their complete show is set in the tradition of acoustic guitar and four-part vocal harmony. Their father lovingly set the brothers in the discipline of music from the time the brothers could hold a standard-size guitar.

Los Bambinos NEW concerts Monday night/ 8 pm |HOTEL CALIFORNIA Enjoy an evening with songs by The Eagles. The Eagles repertoire offers smooth harmonies and songs that capture an era, bringing back great memories for the group and listeners alike Tuesday/ 8 pm / Bohemian Rhapsody This is a QUEEN revival show.

The QUEEN revival show is a great musical challenge for the group with complex harmonies and sophisticated instrumentation.

Full of energy and rhythm, this show will make you vibrate as you experience a night full of vocals.

Wednesday Night/ 8 pm| The Beatles Growing up listening to the Beatles, The Morales brothers

bring their own four-part harmonies to the stage playing a show of classics.

Los Bambinos harmonies and instrumentalization perfectly captures the sound of one of the most recognized groups in musical history. Wednesday’s theme show brings to life songs such as Hard Day’s Night, Here, there and Everywhere and Ticket to Ride.

“Los Bambinos are better than Vegas!” -Tony, Chicago.

Thursday Night /8 pm/ Music Legends Los Bambinos take you on a music tour offering a great compilation of the world’s most emblematic tunes from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80, and more! Revive those memories and experience a fun and touching evening of a spectacular selection of artists.

Friday/ 8 pm/ LATIN NIGHT PARTY Come on down for a full evening of Latin music in their famous Latin Music Show! This concert brings you the heart of Latin American music that is an intimate part of Los Bambinos’ own musical history. In this performance, the group showcases their musical upbringing performing traditional Mexican music, contemporary

favorites like Carlos Santana, and Gypsy Kings flamenco along-side rhythmic selections by artists such as Celia Cruz.

Saturday nights/8 pm/ November 16th, 30th/ ROCKING THE BLUES by Rhonda Padmos & Don Pope Enjoy an impeccable talent on stage! Canadian musicians Rhonda and Don, who have been performing in Vallarta since the early “90”s bring to you a show that will excite all your senses with a performance full of magic and masterpieces on piano and guitar!

Expect to hear music from Eric Clapton, B.B.King, Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aretha Fanklin, Billie Holiday, J.J. Cale, Ray Charles, and many more.

Mark your calendar for any of the nightly performances and experience a memorable Dinner & Show. Bambinos Trattoria is the perfect place to enjoy the tradition of music in Vallarta. Please reserve early, as seating is limited.

Bambinos Trattoria is located at Aguacate #314, at the corner of Carranza street in Old Town Puerto Vallarta. Reserve now at 222-4357 (English Spoken). Buy tickets Online at www.bambinostrattoria. com See you at Bambinos Trattoria!

of Media Luna, the fiery flamenco music of Tatewari, the incredible Mediterranean and jazz manouche of Moruno, and the inspired Brazilian jazz of Trem de Minas (see vallartasounds.com.) Media Luna, the astounding Gypsy Rumba/ Latin Fusion band, will present an exceptional show as guests of Los Bambinos at the Tratorria Los Bambinos, Aguacate #314, on Saturday, November 23. Call for reservations for this magnificent dinner show. Their show is called Rumba on Fire and will feature “hot” and very danceable gypsy rumba music as only Media Luna can deliver. The show starts at 8:00 PM. Go early to enjoy the inspired dishes prepared by their talented chef Chimi. Also, on November 23, in La Cruz de Huanacaxle’s Tree House Bar, the fiery flamenco group Tatewari will celebrate their 13th anniversary with an extraordinary concert. Again this is a dinner show.

Please call for reservations.

Make sure you pay a visit to our website: www.worldmusicfestival. mx for more information on the Bahia World Music Festival 2019, and to purchase tickets for our extraordinary two-day event.

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