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Focus on Art By Rob Mohr robmohr@gmail.com Impact of the Arts at Lakeside   “Art is life is art.” Gertrude Stein Human progress is impelled by those who work at the creative edge of life. History reveals that all human cultures and societies go through similar stages of artistic development which form the primary determinants in

TAI CHI – Powerful Medicine…and So Much Fun! By Cindy Paul   Tai Chi is the most-practiced group exercise in the entire world today. The benefits of practicing Tai Chi are practically endless. It helps your mental acuity, lowers your blood pressure and vastly increases your balance, just to name a few of its top

Change Underway In Chapala! By Susan Elliott   From the skateboard park on the malecon right up to the community centre (the old train station), graffiti has been vanishing from buildings, garage doors, walls, houses and even commercial establishments. Armed with only brushes and paint, our grass roots anti-graffiti group has made a noticeable difference

Memories Of Waters   As the waves of Lake Chapala Grace the sands of Ajijic I am reminded of distant shores of Lake Minnetonka Memories of sailing, summer’s warm welcoming airs sending Our small boat out into the bays. Of Findhorn, Scotland where warm ocean currents Send their waters to the shore. From my hotel

How Chastity Belts Are Saving America Satire By J. C. Kottler   Rick Santorum has become the Anti-contraceptive candidate for President. The former Senator not only is against President Obama’s compromise on contraceptives for Catholic institutions.  He also believes, quite rightly, that contraceptives are immoral, even for married couples.  As he says, “One of the

Stay Healthy! By J. Manuel Cordova, M. D. Internal Medicine & Geriatric Specialist Mdjmcordova1204@yahoo.com Dietetic And Nutritional Overview  Part II   The term “Nutritionist” or “Nutriologist“ is not specifically defined and, unfortunately, it is sometimes used by people who have no credible nutritional training and who seek to sell dietary supplements or weight-loss schemes without

“How Sharper Than A Serpent’s Tooth It Is To Have A Thankless Child” King Lear (Shakespeare):  Act 1, scene 4, lines 288-289  By Mel Goldberg   After my mother died, my father lived with me.  It was difficult because of his age. He needed special care. One afternoon when we walked into the doctor’s office,

Theater  Talk (Sent in by Barbara Clippinger, who as her last LLT show so wondrously proved, knows more than a thing or two about the theater.)   1. Eternity The time that passes between a dropped cue and the next line. 2. Prop  A hand-carried object small enough to be lost by an actor 30

GUILLERMINA—My Comadre By Iris Slocombe   When Bert and I retired in the Lakeside area we had no intention of employing a maid. I felt I could cope well without help as I had always done. However, a friend pointed out that if we could afford it we were in effect robbing someone of the