20 Reasons Not to Retire to Lake Chapala By John Comando Adapted from his blog: retirednsingleblog.wordpress.com For a variety of reasons more and more Americans and Canadians are contemplating moving abroad for retirement. For many, Mexico ranks high on their list of places to explore. You may fit that category – here snowbirding and checking […]
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My Rise To Operatic Stardom By Allen McGill It was on a Saturday back in the 60’s that I’d planned a quiet day at home, avoiding the New York crowds and, especially, the subways crammed with hustling, holiday shoppers. A restful day to be spent lazing, reading and generally doing nothing. Indeed, a
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Father Christmas Of Fusion By Rosemary Grayson For Augustine Alvarez, December is hectic. Count in the other 11 months too—since for some 719 souls in San Juan Cosala, he is their all-year-round Father Christmas. Mexican American fusion is the secret of success for his menu at Viva Mexico. Yet this same brand of fusion is
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The Path All things are echoes of God’s Voice. Decision’s power is my choice. Old values are not as they seem, As though awakening from a dream. I see God freshly as Love’s Source, Benevolence to guide my course. Defenseless now my safety flies Toward happiness beyond the skies. I will step back and let
I Hate Hate! By Tom Nussbaum I hate hate. I hate the emotion. I hate the word. In fact, I never feel hate or say the word aloud or use i tin writing. Ever. That is because hate is negative, destructive, immature, crippling, and unhealthy. Therefore, I have made a point to eradicate hate from
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I am writing regarding the “Betcha Didn’t Know That . . .” article or editorial item (it is unsigned and carries no by-line, so its status is quite unclear) on page 68 of the November issue of the Ojo. That item makes the assertion that “The Constitution of the
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A Packer Backer Priest In Mexico By Bill Dean I recently had lunch with Father Brendan McKeough at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. He turns 92 next Armistice Day. Father Brendan no longer strays too far from the Abbey, but he regularly celebrates Mass for the many Mexicans in Green Bay’s
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Ramblings From The Ranch By Syd Sullins Be a Hero! Pick me! Pick me! That’s what I feel like all 60 to 70 dogs at the Ranch are saying to me as I walk by their runs with a leash. The excitement builds the moment you make the initial motion to reach for the leashes.
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Let’s Make A Resoluton This Christmas By John Ward Christmas is just around the corner now and I can’t wait. Oh yes, I am going to “have my cake and eat it too!” God, what a loathsome expression that is. I know what people are driving at, but shouldn’t it be “Oh, you want to
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The Wanderer By Bob Koches I walk among you, but am not seen. I am that person that you sometimes feel when you walk along, turn around, and see no one there. You know how it feels when you get that shudder and it feels like someone has walked right through your body and your
