True Tales of My Family Meeting Grandpa The first time I remember meeting my maternal grandfather he was sleeping. I was three years old, which meant that I only thought he was sleeping. Actually, he was dead. But there he was: next to the player piano. He was puffy amidst an ocean of flowers. Tom
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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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(Some Lessons from Others) As a parish minister and chaplain, I have learned that many people make a big mistake when they define the concept of “healing.” They limit it. They think of it as a process which makes everything all right again; when physical, psychological, or spiritual pain is removed. But in fact, healing
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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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Part Five of Five Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural México, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of México. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. But most of us fail to
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Part Four of Five Introduction: Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of Mexico. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. Most of us fail to
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Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com COMMUNITY CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERTS, November 30, December 1, and December 2, all at 3:00 pm at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 250 San Jorge, Riberas A Message from Ken Turner, Artistic Director, Las Voces del Lago: We are absolutely thrilled at how well things are going with our newly formed Community Chorus, Las
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Part Three of Five Introduction: Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural México, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of México. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. Most of us fail to
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My car was behind a very old car driven by a very old woman. Among the numerous bumper stickers on her vehicle was one that made me take notice. It said: “90% ANGEL.” Because we both were waiting to make a turn into a hospital parking lot, I wondered if the “90% ANGEL” meant that
