Ojo Del Lago

TIMOTHY RUFF—The Man Behind the Smile By Herbert W. Piekow   Recently a Guadalajara friend went to a concert at Teatro Degollado where his friend gave a voice recital sponsored by the Secretary of Culture of Jalisco. My friend, Juan Carlos, asked me if I knew the American accompanist with a big smile because the […]

PARACHO—The Guitar Capital of Mexico By Ralph F. Graves   Few will argue that Mexico would be quite the same without its guitars: Mariachis with their lively ranchero renderings, strolling folk singers ready to burst into song at the drop of a few pesos, even local Romeos serenading their favorite senoritas-all rely on the guitar

Plane Travel At Christmas By Ed Tasca   Many of you are about to send yourself off again into a torment like none ever noted in Dante. You’ll soon be getting on another plane, which is currently nothing more than a macro-variation of the common sausage. As I recall from past trips, I could have

Focus on Art By Rob Mohr Women Artists on the Edge   Julie Elizabeth Mignard, http://julie-mignard.fineartamerica.com/  In contrast to paintings that are “composed” based on what was seen, Julie Mignard’s painting Divine Reflection (photo), with its spiritual and emotional power, enriches a viewer’s appreciation of abstract art, an art which exist independent from visual references.Julie

  When Touring Nudist Colonies By Margie Keane     The tour guide says …and please don’t stare from neck to knees Don’t be rude, don’t look askance When touring nudist colonies. To make this easier for you, please Pretend they’re wearing skirts, pants, And please don’t stare from neck to knees Never let your

Front Row Center THE HEIRESSBy Ruth Goetz & Augustus GoetzDirected by Roseann WilshereReview by Harriet Hart   Audiences are calling The Heiress the best production Lakeside Little Theatre has done in years. Does it deserve such high praise and if so, why? I attended the play closing night and was fortunate to hear first hand

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   In order to become a consistently good bridge player it is very useful if one is a pragmatist.  By this I mean the game cannot be learned and played by rote, one must constantly be prepared to alter strategies as conditions change at the table. The diagrammed

A Weighty Issue By Neil McKinnon   It’s an axiom that, with the passage of time, pets and their owners begin to look alike. The axiom is at least partially true. As the obesity rate soars in North America, many pets are becoming more pot-bellied. Veterinarians classify 60% of their adult dog and cat patients

Soccer School   It was 2 PM on a hot afternoon in August, and the Union Ajijic youth soccer team had just played two back-to-back games in a soccer tournament in Chapala. They’d had little opportunity to eat and now they had only a 10 minute rest before playing a third consecutive game against Los

Christmas Memories By Kathy Koches   Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. Since my earliest days, I have loved the music, the smells, the decorations and the excitement in the air. Every year my sister and I would help Daddy take the lights and colored decorations in from the garage, lovingly unpacking each bulb