Just One More Temple, Papa By Carol L. Bowman Part Two (Part One published in April 2021 issue) Hak and Chan waited in the lobby, fresh as morning lotus flowers. Hak asked, with his pervasive cheerfulness, “Did you have a good rest, Papa and Mama?” I smiled at Hak’s, now familiar, reference to us
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Unsung Heroes Jack Of All Trades By Kathy Koches Severiano Chavarría Her-nández, or “Chevy” as he is known to one and all, is truly an “unsung hero” here at Lakeside. He is a bi-lingual concierge, licensed guide and driver, caretaker, construction worker, roofer, home care giver, handyman and performs a host of other jobs
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THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN ARE THESE: Freedom, Justice, Dignity Dr. Lorin Swinehart “Man is destroying the forests, poisoning the oceans, poisoning the very air we breathe. The oceans, the forests, the races of animals and mankind are the roots of heaven. Poison heaven at its roots, and the tree will wither and die. The
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Mimi Learns To Bargain By Mel Goldberg I had lived at and worked at a private zoo for almost two years and about three months ago I started having an affair with Judy, the groundskeeper, who was also my supervisor’s wife. One afternoon, my supervisor William barged into the small room that served as
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Mis Tres Amigos By Margie Harrell As I leisurely strolled the colorful side-streets and paths of Chapala the village seemed unusually quiet with very little activity in the plaza. Then I remembered, it was siesta time. Between 2:00pm and 4:00pm every afternoon Mexico closes it’s gates to all business. As I enjoyed this peaceful day
Notes From The Quebec Wilderness “The Year Of The Residential Rodents” By Gabrielle Blair We have been jinxed this year, what with one thing and another. It started with the preparation of the boat which we keep covered with tarps over the winter. When we removed the tarps, we found that squirrels, or maybe chipmunks,
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Let The Commencement Begin By Tom Nussbaum A North Carolina high school student was denied his diploma recently because he draped a Mexican flag over his graduation gown. According to the school principal, doing so was a direct violation of the commencement dress code. She also offered to give the young man his diploma
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Editor’s Page By Victoria A. Schmidt I wish to share with you some information about something that is near and dear to my heart. It is about sharing your time with your friends and family who live in nursing homes or assisted living homes. Specifically, your friends with memory problems. The process of losing
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The Final Enlightenment Of Mrs. Yates By John Porcelli My last two years at Yale were spent happily ensconced in the 2nd floor back bedroom rented to me by my highly eccentric landlady, Mrs. Yates. I had a girlfriend Farida who came up on weekends from Sweetbriar, whom Mrs. Yates accommodated with the small
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To All The Girls I Loved Before By Tom Nussbaum Remember the award-winning Willie Nelson-Julio Iglesias collaboration “To All the Girls I Loved Before?” I do. And, like them, I remember all the girls that I have loved before. What? I loved girls? Is that a shock? Well, I did. It was before I
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