Ojo Del Lago

Winners! By Neil McKinnon   A recent newspaper carried an article about a gentleman who keeps a piece of paper pinned above his desk. The paper is a school progress report written when the man was 15 years-old. It states, “I believe he has ideas about becoming a scientist. On his present showing this is

Respect Is The Key Word By Kate Karns   Mexico has a great tolerance for odd-balls. In Ajijic there are a few retarded native boys, young men really. They are neither institutionalized nor hidden behind walls. They are given the same respect and gentle acceptance that the Mexican people give all of us. One lad

Fun Memories Of Mom And Dad By Bob Tennison   It was in my early teens that I realized how much fun my parents were, what a great sense of humor they had and how much enjoyment they received from playing tricks on each other, and especially on people lacking a sense of humor. One

Joyful MusingsBy Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC New Adventures Ahead     Life certainly brings some unexpected surprises. A truly serendipitous convergence of events brought about the sudden and unexpected sale of our home here at Lakeside. After much thought, my husband and I have decided to return to the U.S. We will be

Spain’s Fifty Magical Years By Morgan Bedford   From 1492 until 1542, a dozen men under the flag of Spain created by the right of discovery and conquest one of the great Empires of all time. We are literally talking of a handful of men, not the armies of Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Caesar or

CALIFORNIA—Once Again the Golden State! By Fred Mittag   “Economists know how to manage the economy; the problem is always political”—My economics professor, 55 years ago. But Charles Darwin explained biological evolution 154 years ago and they’re still arguing about biblical creation vs. evolution at the Texas State Board of Education. It’s embarrassing to our

The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.)   THE GHOSTS AMONG US – OCTOBER 2013 Linda Steele That was very informative! It was well-written and I enjoyed the article very much. HUCKLEBERRY FINN: A MISUNDERSTOOD CLASSIC Linda Steele What a great article! I loved it! BLUE SHUTTERS Juliana