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Dating—Lakeside Style … By Anonymous   “Brad, I’m glad I don’t have to thrash around in the dating scene anymore. How about you?” “Definitely! In my short forays, I found it to be frustrating. I decided that I couldn’t be responsible for my sanity if I continued.” “ You can’t be serious.” “You were my […]

Malakias By Roberto Moulun   No one knew with certainty how the name Malakias got into the family, but it had persisted through various generations, together with a belief in miracles, votive candles and holy water. Tradition is a matter of endurance, and after six generations of repetition, it becomes an article of faith; thus

LAKESIDE LIVING Kay Davis Phone: 376 – 108 – 0278 (or 765 – 3676 to leave messages) Email: kdavis987@gmail.com January 2013 PAST EVENTS Lakeside School for the Deaf and Children with Special Needs featured the eighth annual Fashion Show in aid of more than 100 children at the School. It was a roaring success. The

The Men In White by Mildred Boyd       Paintings and statues from pre-Columbian times show that the female of the species had to take a back seat when it came to personal adornment. Kings and nobles bedecked themselves in gold, silver and jade in the form of pectorals, armlets, lip plugs and ear spools and wore

Northern Lights Festival–Glows and Soars to New Heights By Leonardo Gasparini   Gasparini is a distinguished name from my hometown, Venice, one of Europe’s historical capitals for great music. This might explain why I have devoted my entire life to beautiful music, having worked in many of the great music capitals of the world and

Predictions By Harriet Hart   The petite oriental lady grasped my hand and blurted: “You’re a tough little bugger!” I was 30 and visiting my first palm reader. She predicted that I would marry twice, live to be 96, inherit money and live in 14 countries after the age of 55. I’m on my second

TIPPING—From a Mexican’s Point of View By Anonymous   I read a piece in the October Ojo about tipping and I think that it needs to be talked about more, because even Mexicans like myself don’t know much about how to tip or when to do it. I have talked with some people in Mexico

My Mexican Re-Entry By Chuck Pattinian   After driving 14 years from upstate New York to Ajijic each year, my wife, Carol, and I, decided to fly this year. Our first mistake was not to filter the dis-information about flying. “Get to the airport at least three hours before the flight.” We did and spent

Political Correctness In Sports By David Harper, Ojo Sports Editor   In 1972 I was refereeing a rugby match at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, when two opposing factions marched around the field. No doubt they chose to demonstrate at the rugby game as they would not have been allowed to march inside the football

SAN PIETRO Then and Now By Phyllis Ewing   The battle of San Pietro was a major Italian engagement from December 8-17, 1943. It involved Allied Forces attacking the heavily fortified positions of the Germans who dug in, hiding in natural caves. These caves provided excellent observation vantage points and fortifications. San Pietro, correct name