Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted….” “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” So writes Aesop, a man who in all probability was a Greek slave, who lived approximately 620 to 560 B.C. Although we know almost
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Letters To The Editor Dear Sir: With the holidays upon us, I would like to share a personal experience about drinking and driving. This is a first for me, as I normally don’t preach to others. Well, two days ago I was out for an evening with friends and had several cocktails followed by some
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Such Tangled Webs By Allen McGill The screen door complained loudly as Maude pushed through it, then slammed shut behind her. She cringed as she waited to hear if the noise had awakened her babies. When all remained quiet, she shuffled across the worn boards of the porch to the paint-bare rocker and eased
In Honor Of Bad Poetry On the bus there was a thief Looking for a gun Across from him there was a dude Nodding in the sun I just sat and tried to hideA gringo on a long long ride Trying to get to the other side Desperate as the road was wide.
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Tummy Talk By A Perpetually Hungry Contributor My tummy, GiGi, is gurgling, gently. Does that imply she’s happy? Probably, because research has proven that our gastrointestinal (GI) tract has a language all its own. The food, air and gas moving through our intestines may be signaling that all’s well with them. Even if it’s
December 2013 Please select one: Online format Only articles (respond to any article here) Magazine style format Articles and ads just as it’s printed
Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez The Bottom Line Our readers might have noticed that the Ojo recently celebrated its 30th birthday. Over these past years, we have developed many popular features, established a highly professional sales and office staff and published the work of many hundreds of talented writers—all of which has done much
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The Idols Of San Juan Cosala By Idella Purnell A Christmas Story Once upon a time, and not so long ago, lived a boy and his grandmother in a village called Ajijic along the lake. His name was José. They had a grocery store so small and with so few groceries that we would
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Wondrous Wildlife By Vern and Lori Gieger Polly Wants a . . .Tortilla!? Parrots are among the most beautiful and intelligent birds in the world. This explains why they are such a popular pet. Unfortunately, people who are attracted to them are often disappointed, when they get to know the other aspects of what
DEAR PORTIAAdvice to the Lovelorn the Overfed and the Deeply Disgruntled Dear (Be still, my heart!) Portia, Though usually reticent, I feel led, perhaps even compelled, to express the feelings that burgeoned within me upon reading your interview with the Editor in the September Ojo. Your pithy and trenchant comments ignited an instant bond. Finally
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