Life is a mystery. And it keeps much silence. Still, we humans attempt to gain some understanding of our lives by not being silent. We use words that sometimes stand in opposition to each other, words like “ordinary” and “extraordinary.” By doing this, we set up categories and put our beliefs into boxes. The problem […]
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Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,
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Beyond the Masks We Wear Not until you have the courage to meet yourselves face to face…will you have taken the first steps along the path of wisdom. Judge Learned Hand. Discovering the self that exists behind the mask we wear (that everyday persona we present to others) is a gift. Here in that secret
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Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com Las Voces del Lago will present their annual Holiday Concert titled Gaudete (Rejoice) onDecember 12, 13 and 14 at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Riberas del Pilar. All concerts are at 3 pm. This year’s concert will feature beautiful choral selections both sacred and secular in Latin, English, and Spanish. Translations will
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Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,
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Saying Goodbye and Thank You The time had come to say goodbye to another member of our Lakeside family. Our beloved Oso (Bear in English), akaOsito(Bear Cubin English) had been diagnosed with cancer and it was “only a matter of time” as the saying goes in such situations. “But how much time?” Juan and I
Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,
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Reflections on the Upcoming U.S. Presidential Election This July 4th was the 248th birthday of the United States. From then until now, the people of the U.S. have debated various aspects of the Constitution, with Church and State Separation being a major one. And it is true during the current U.S. Presidential election cycle. Consider
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Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,
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Your One Wild and Precious Life Demands It Consider the story of Mark Twain in his bid to apply for a job. The position called for a reporter-at-large on the newspaper Territorial Enterprise. But to get to an interview, Samuel Clemens had to walk 130 miles to Virginia City in Nevada Territory. As the story
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