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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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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The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Along with millions around the world, I was shocked to learn of the collapse of the Key Bridge over the port of Baltimore, Maryland on March 26. At this writing six bridge workers died in the tragedy. Two of those bodies were recovered; four bodies are still missing. All
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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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Seeking a More Profound Meaning Happy April Fool’s Day! But do you know the origin of this celebration? In 1564 King Charles IX of France proclaimed the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in his country. This meant that New Year’s Day would thereafter be officially recognized as January 1, not March 25 the way it
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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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