Ojo Del Lago

The Straw Man By Mildred Boyd   Though everyone calls him the Straw Man, Andres Mendoza is neither a character from The Wizard of Oz nor a fallacious argument set up only to be knocked down. Andres is a gifted, ­if somewhat unconventional, artist. Instead of brushes and paints he produces his masterpieces with beeswax […]

Tongue-Tied By Kelly Hayes-Raitt   The one I want to wrap in my arms and bring home is Nebras. I didn’t even know her name when I returned to Iraq, shortly after the assault on Baghdad. I am armed with only a photo of a beggar touching her nose with her tongue. I had met her

“Town And Country” By Peter E. Gibbons   When Hitler’s Luftwaffe intensified the night time bombing raids on London, the British Government decided to evacuate the children to country areas. I lived in Maidenhead, a river-side town bisected by the A-4 major trunk route from London to Bristol. This two-lane highway passed through the heart

Magnificent Mexico By Mildred Boyd Dogs, Graves and Scholars   The pre-Columbian sites in Western Mexico are never likely to replace Teotihuacan or Monte Alban as tourist attractions. Simple tools, humble dwellings and clay figurines are not much competition for lofty pyramids, princely palaces and golden ornaments. Yet, to serious scholars, such sites are even

Self-Esteem Check By Bill Franklin   I think it’s time to check my self-esteem. Self-esteem, if you haven’t been paying attention lately, takes on real significance the moment yours is on the line. And sad to say, like a pain or headache you didn’t know you had, it comes on line the moment someone brings it

Chelation Therapy By J. Manuel Cordova, M. D.   Every person on the planet has been exposed to toxins, metals and pollutants. The air we breathe, the food we eat and environmental exposures are some of the sources. Chelation Therapy is a chemical process delivered intravenously (through the veins). It is a slow-drip process that

Child Of The Month By Nicole SergentClinic DirectorPrograma Pro Niños Incapacitados Maria Guadalupe A.T. Maria was born in August 2009 in Chapala. She came to our Chapala Clinic after being diagnosed with Leukemia at the end of 2013. The family needed help with transport to and from Guadalajara, with blood tests and others throughout the

The Ajijic Plaza At Dusk By Jeremy Monroe Something has changed. The air is suddenly still. Children’s screams of joy are dialed down. I look up from the pages of my book. The shadows fade with the light as the sun descends below the western mountains, perhaps below the distant sea. Yet there remains some natural

The World Of Wine By Ceci Rodriguez Wine and Health   Luis Pasteur once said, “The wine is the most hygienic of the beverages” but besides that, wine has lots of healthy properties. This is why doctors in many countries are suggesting their patients drink one glass of red wine every day. Chemical and food