When Managing Editor Jonathan Clark first arrived from a stint in Mexico City I was able to discern an odorless cloud that enveloped him – a light dusting.

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Virtual fence effort goes from far-fetched to folly
The idea of a virtual fence guarding the 2,000-mile southern U.S. border by 2011 seemed a little far-fetched when we first heard about it. Now it’s looking like a tragic folly.

Who was St. Patrick and why is he commemorated so fondly?
St. Patrick's Day. It is the day of the Irish. Green beer, bartenders from coast to coast singing “Danny Boy.” Irish tears (green?) will flow hearing ''Mother Machree.''

Let’s get over our fears and see snakes for what they are
Snakes are among the world’s most misunderstood and feared creatures, and this fact is certainly one of the biggest obstacles against gaining support to conserve these animals and protect them from cruelty. Human fear of snakes is mainly derived from that fact that some species have the ability to inject toxic venom, or from the belief that snakes are aggressive. However, the horrible reputation that snakes have is widely undeserved.

Don’t believe it
All this fussing about how dangerous it's become to visit Mexico amuses me.

Kudos to martial artists
March 13 was a huge day for 24 martial arts students from the five Animal Kung Fu/Karate dojos run by sensei David Walters and Nayib Franco. A tournament was held in Phoenix with many other dojos from all over Arizona and New Mexico in attendance. Animal Kung Fu/Karate dominated the competition, taking over 50 trophies and medals, in a wide variety of events, which included forms, weapons and sparing.

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Ignorance and apathy no laughing matter
In a "Pickles" comic strip, the wife holds out several swatches of fabric, asking her husband to help her decide which would make a better quilt. "Sorry," he replies, "The only things I can bring to this discussion are ignorance and apathy."