Letter to the Editor Dear Sir: One would think that individuals who have the courage to leave their homeland and settle in a foreign country would possess a tolerance of ideology and customs different from their own. Generally, that is true that Lakeside; but the slamming of the door is never louder here than […]
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Stay Healthy! By J. Manuel Cordova, M. D. Internal Medicine & Geriatric Specialist Mdjmcordova1204@yahoo.com Physical Changes in Aging – PART II A New Year, a new opportunity to stay healthy. In the last issue, we wrote about the interrelationship between Aging and Memory. We need to be sure about memory problems to detect in
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Politics And Whiskey In 1952, Armon M. Sweat, Jr., a member of the Texas House of Representatives, was asked about his position on whiskey. What follows is his exact answer (taken from the Political Archives of Texas): “If you mean whiskey, the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason,
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Greetings! By Tom Dudzick Directed by Peggy Lord Chilton Watching Greetings! is like receiving a Hallmark card. While the intention is good, the expression is trite. And this play could have been so much more – Tom Dudzick has taken some really promising material and ended up
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Several Reasons To Keep Reading 1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married.The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, “I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.” 3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was
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Carole Roberson —1941-2011— IN MEMORIAM Carole “Fritzi” (Miller) Roberson departed this world Friday, December 2, 2011 from her beloved second home in Ajijic, Mexico. Born in 1941 in Chicago, IL and raised in Gobles, MI, she was a Graduate of Western Michigan and Shippensburg Universities. She’ll be remembered as an astute business woman, a rabid
Focus on Art By Rob Mohr robmohr@gmail.com David Mendoza -The Subtle Art of Protest David Mendoza, one of the most creative, provocative painters I have interviewed for Focus on Art, has forced me to look hard at the cost of being a discerning artist. “I am searching for a rationale for my art. Because my
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Migration By Bill Frayer Margarita Publishing, 2011, 91 Pages ISBN: 978-0-9647314-4-8 Reviewed by Mel Goldberg One of Ajijic’s most accomplished poets, Bill Frayer, has published a new book of poetry, Migration, which takes its place alongside his others, Sacred Lake and Agave Blood. This new book of poetry takes the reader on a journey similar
You Must Close The Door And Move On By Roger Johnson He called her often, oh far and wide, Said he wanted her right by his side, Another woman was with him and kept The bed warm on the side where he slept. You must close the door and move on. She wanted to
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The Poets’ Niche By Mark Sconce msconce@gmail.com Octavio Paz (1914-1998) When the cathedral bells tolled that April evening in 1998, Mexicans soon learned the sad news about their remarkable native son. The poet genius, Octavio Paz, then nearly 85, had finally passed away. Black-bordered obituaries recounted the highlights: Mexican diplomat, playwright, essayist, Paz was
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