Ojo Del Lago

You Are Not A Typical Mexican! By Rosamaria Casas   How many times have I heard this statement since I arrived at  Lakeside over three years ago? Dozens! The most amazing fact about it is that most people that emphatically assure me of this, only know perhaps two Mexican women (besides their maids and Aurorita […]

Wondrous Wildlife By Vern and Lori Gieger   Our love affair with wildlife began some 20 years ago, and started with an ad on the radio. Our local humane society and Dept. of Natural Resources were looking for people to rehabilitate wildlife. Remembering stories my father told me about “Jenny,” one of his childhood companions,

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen Kingmoonie1935@yahoo.com   In the Yucatan Times, Aug 2011, Eduardo Cabrera Ruiz wrote an article on Domestic Violence. “A virtual License to Kill.” Quote: “Jalisco-Chihuahua-Morelos-Sonora-the Federal District and Guerrero, are the states with the highest number of reported cases against women, according to the Gender based Violence report of 2010, published by

Gringas & Guacamole By Gail Nott THE BIG “C”   I have just survived my second bout with cancer. After going through the usual range of emotions—fear, anger, rage and shame—I finally realized there are some positive aspects to these experiences. Thirty is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling

Compassion For All Creatures By Cameron Peters and Elyn McEvoy   A popular statue found in many area gardens is that of St. Francis of Assisi. The patron saint of animals, he is remembered for his compassion toward all creatures. Certainly that kind of tender mercy is a much needed commodity at Lakeside. To the

A Tale of Two Towns By Maggie Van Ostrand   I’m the type who thinks the great outdoors is the distance between my front door and the car. So what am I doing in Taos, New Mexico, where it’s still sometimes snowing at the beginning of May? Simple. I came because my dogs like to

SWEET MOTHER OF MEXICO— Leona Vicario By Herbert W. Piekow   In the small Pueblo of Santa Cruz de la Soledad, where I live, the local grade school is named Leona Vicario. At least a dozen times per week I walk by the school with its opened windows and playground where I often hear the

LA MALINCHE—Harlot or Heroine By Shep Lenchek   La Malinche, Slave, Interpreter, secretary, mistress, mother of the first Mexican, her very name still stirs up controversy. Many Mexicans continue to revile the woman called Doña Marloa by the Spaniards and La Malinche by the Aztecs, labeling her a traitor a harlot for her role as

  LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com November 2013 COMING EVENTS   ART SHOW AND RECEPTION   Lakeshore: Oil on Board by Isabel DeBlanc   On Friday, November 8, from 3:00 p.m., Sol Mexicano will host a reception and showing of the works of artists Robert Burns Wilson and Isabel DeBlanc. Refreshments will be

    The Legacy Of Folk Art By Harriet Hart   Part of the mission of Feria Maestros del Arte is to keep folk art alive by promoting artists who pass their skills from generation to generation. Let me introduce you to several families who are part of this important legacy. The Linares Family: Alebrijes