Ojo Del Lago

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR     Dear Sir:   Congratulations on your thorough debunking of the “American Dream.” Your undeniable statistics speak for themselves. I have always felt that the so-called “American Dream” was nothing more than a wet dream that adolescents have before the real thing. The only question remains: Why don’t more US citizens […]

Escape By Ron Knight   Many people have awakened from the American Dream, and sorry to say, they have “morning breath.” Mostly, because we wonder what happened to our country, no matter which side of the body politic you are on, left or right. It’s not about the left or right anymore, it’s perhaps deeper

Escaping The Cliches By Robin Lawerson   (First published several years ago, but with a story that will always be relevant as long as people come to Mexico with the dream of becoming writers.) How can I escape the clichés in writing about my new life in Mexico? All gringos who arrive here seem fated

Who Knows What The Future Holds? Fiction By Mel Goldberg   The small wooden box flickered like an old time movie and then disappeared. An instant later it reappeared and Fernando crawled out. He smiled like when we were children and he scored on me at futbol. A strong odor of ozone permeated the room.

Getting It Right! By Morris Reichley   She showed up at our front door one October evening and after dinner she told us about her new home in Mexico, We should come down soon, it was beautiful. Were we thinking Mexico? We bit. We flew. We were conquered. Nine trips and nine years later we

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir: Please accept my letter in response to the article by the conservative faction of the community of Ajijic. I’m here to dispel a few conservative beliefs and enlighten them of their future.   First, can we all agree: Obama is NOT a Kenyon Socialist Communist Muslim? If you cannot

Sun Protection By Terry Sovil   Who hasn’t sunburned on a prized vacation? What can you do for protection? With over 1700 products on the market which ones really work?   Skin cancer is increasingly common so choices you make could have real impact. How are suntan lotions, sunscreens and sun blocks different?   What exactly do

The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE – MAY 2014   Margaret Larson   Unfortunately, the pay rates for baseball players vs. doctors vs. teachers vs. social workers are apples, oranges, pears and bananas. As much as we all like fruit salad, indeed you can mix