Ojo Del Lago

Famous (Or Infamous) Rejection Notices   (Published as something of a seasonal gift to Lakeside’s many talented and hardworking writers, to keep them from getting discouraged at this reflective time of year.) 1. Stephen King Mr. King received dozens of rejections for his first novel, Carrie; he kept them tidily nailed to a spike under

ART HESS—the Dog Guy A Profile by Kay Davis   Do you want a dog that jumps up on people? Do you want your hand bitten if you reach for the food dish? Some dog owners bear bruises or scars on their arms from well-intentioned animals. Other owners may have been pulled down the street

SWINDLERS By Margaret Van Every     You want to think you nailed a bargain— swindled the Incan or Mayan, the ignoramus by the side of the road who haggled away his country’s patrimony for a pittance and never knew it. You pride yourself in thinking you’re the master swindler, prizing your purchase more for

PEPPERMINT REVERIE By Tom Eck   It had been a horrendous shopping day, not to be unexpected just two days before Christmas. I don’t usually don’t delay my Christmas shopping, but this year was different. Jenny, my wife of 35 years, my confidant and my love was no longer with me. In March, she had

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR   Dear Mr. Grattan-Domínguez, I am a retired Mexican ambassador, now residing in Guadalajara (Zapopan, to be exact).  Today, I read the latest edition of that wonderful publication, “Ojo del Lago” I was thrilled to read an article by Rosamaría Casas, a wonderful lady whom I met back in the early

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR   Dear Mr. Grattan-Domínguez, I am a retired Mexican ambassador, now residing in Guadalajara (Zapopan, to be exact).  Today, I read the latest edition of that wonderful publication, “Ojo del Lago” I was thrilled to read an article by Rosamaría Casas, a wonderful lady whom I met back in the early

COWBOYS HEROES OF YESTERYEAR By Dr. Lorin Swinehart   I was heartened recently to learn that Disney has released a new Lone Ranger movie. Back in the forties and fifties, every boy knew that a cowboy’s best friend was his horse. We knew the names of all the cowboys and all their horses. There was

CELEBRATING DEATH Mexican Style By Samantha Ray    One of the popular songs of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 -1921 is “Valentina.” This woman is visited by her lover, who comes in great danger to see her. His last words upon leaving her are: “If I must be killed tomorrow, let them kill me once

The Old Mexican Man By Mary Morgan   I approached Real de Catorce from the north, through a tunnel dug over 9000 feet above sea level, its silver mines now silent. Young boys waited eagerly at the other end, competing to lead me through the maze of ancient ribbon-wide streets to “El Centro,” what remained

OBAMACARE IS A BAD LAW By Kenneth G. Crosby   Obamacare is, as conservatives claim, a bad law–but not for the reason they give: government takeover of health care. It is a bad law for precisely the opposite reason: it relies on free-market capitalism to provide access to health care for everyone, which free-market capitalism