Ojo Del Lago

Imprints By Antonio Ramblés AKA Tony Passarellowww.antoniorambles.comantonio.rambles@yahoo.com Redeeming Works   Santa Cruz de la Soledad is less than 4 kilometers east of Chapala, but by many measures it’s separated from Chapala by light years. It sits back from the coastline, connected to a string of even more remote villages by a road that seems to

Shadow Love By Rob MohrReviewed by Herbert W. Piekow   Shadow Love by Lakeside writer Rob Mohr is just as the book cover says, “Poems of Life and Love.” Although this is Mohr´s first book of poetry, these are not his first published poems. Mohr, with a MFA, has had an interesting and full life

Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hess Going Training? Check your TARP   One of the more difficult things for trainers to grasp and master is TIMING. When we give a directive the student needs to be told that he has done what we expect. Because the dog doesn’t understand English we can’t explain

Child Of The Month By Barb Corol Tadeo de Jesús B. A.   Since it has been almost two years since we introduced you to little Tadeo (“Thaddeus”), you might not recognize him now.  He has made amazing progress with his disability and has grown a lot since then. Tadeo is the youngest of three children

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