writing and directing theatre plays provides a locus for meaningful praxis for the exploration of gender roles, women's voices and patriarchy." "Finding Cecile Pineda's 2015 Apology to a Whale: Words to Mend a World was a rare treat. Readers who treat themselves to this title will find it a challenging, impressive, alarming, collection of speculative analysis about the end of the world and how we got here . . . . The title alludes to all nature, not whales alone. With the world entering environmental devastation at the hands of humanity, humanity owes nature an apology in the way of an acknowledgement of what we've done . . . . Presented in challenging, impressive, alarming ways, Apology to a Whale shows it's enough to get one's juices stirredMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A blast that injured more than two dozen in February in the Mexican resort town Playa del Carmen was caused by a home-made explosive, a leading Mexican newspaper reported on Saturday, citing an official investigation.

The explosion appeared to have been triggered from a distance and may have been made by someone with knowledge of mining materials, according to Mexican newspaper El Universal, citing an investigation conducted by the Mexican attorney general’s office and the marine secretary.

A spokesman for the attorney general’s office did not respond to a request for comment.

The explosion on a ferry docked at a Playa del Carmen pier injured at least 25, including U.S. tourists.

Shortly before spring break, when thousands of U.S. college students descend on Mexican beach towns, the U.S.