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News
Bits & Pieces – May 2025
A little this & that from the media. • Could H2O Lerma’s biofilters save Mexico’s most polluted rivers? https://mexiconewsdaily.com/el-bajio/h2o-lerma-biofilters/ • Mexico scrambles to boost US water deliveries https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-us-water-deliveries-usmca-treaty-review/?utm_source=newsletter_paid • UNAM: Mexico’s last glaciers likely to disappear within 5 years https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-last-glaciers-disappear-5-years-unam/ • Water Conference addresses concerns about Bacalar [……]
People
In Memoriam: Bob Mulgrew
Robert J. Mulgrew Jr, 75, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 18, 2025 while prepping for his next trip to Akumal. Bob was born in Dubuque, Iowa on May 20th, 1949, and grew up on a ranch along with his siblings Mike and Mary. Bob dedicated much time to his horsemanship [……]
Nature and Critters
Sky Excitement – May 2025
Apr 30/May 1: Earthshine Nights The Waxing and Waning Crescent Moon phases in April and May are the best time to see Earthshine, where the unlit part of the Moon becomes visible. It is also known as Da Vinci glow. [Image description: A star cluster within a nebula. The background is filled with thin, pale blue clouds. Parts [……]
People
Emergency Services in Mexico: Part 1
Navigating the Mexican Emergency Response System This article is the first in a 3-part series, that will help you understand how to get help when needed, be it police, medical, fire or road service. 911 is the primary emergency number for police, medical and fire services. This system is used [……]
Health
Trouble Falling Asleep?
This sleep strategy helps to “force my mind out of that loop and into a state where I can finally rest,” said Dr. Whittington, an emergency room physician. Cognitive shuffling is a mental exercise that involves focusing your mind on words that have no association with one another, as a [……]
Health
NPR Puzzle: Phonetic Fun!
The Weekly Quiz from NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2024/10/05/nx-s1-5137981/sunday-puzzle-phonetic-fun On-air challenge: This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say a letter of the alphabet before one of the gifts of the Three Wise Men to get a boy’s name, you’d put L before MYRRH to get [……]
Culture
New Distance Rules at Chichén Itzá
Climbing the El Castillo — also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkán — was banned in 2008. INAH has now implemented new distance rules at Chichén Itzá. The heritage agency has established a minimum viewing distance of 15 m./50′ from the base of the site’s magnificent main pyramid. This increased [……]
Health
4 Stretches for Sciatica Pain
These sciatica exercises may help you reduce your sciatic nerve pain in your low back and leg. Pelvic Tilt Purpose: To strengthen the lower abdominal muscles and stretch the low back. Lie on your back. Exhale and tighten your abdominal muscles while pushing your belly button toward the floor and flatten [……]
Akumal Foodie
Tacos al Pastor
Mexico is a paradise of taco styles and new ones are always evolving. But the go-to style is still tacos al pastor. Tacos al pastor famously evolved from the shawarma style of cooking that originated during the latter period of the Ottoman Empire and features marinated lamb slow-cooked on a [……]