Ojo Del Lago

A Day In The Life Of A Government-Hater By Jeff Parker   Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards. With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications

Marilyn We loved her years ago, before the lines of age could ever mark her face, before the history books defined her place in wax museums and in cinematic lore – before we knew her, we had loved her so as one might love a memory of snow- white skin and rosy lips – and

Letter to the Editor   Dear Editor:I have to agree with David Harper in his Letter to the Editor in the June issue of El Ojo in that I have concluded the magazine’s political philosophy enunciated primarily by two columnists is predictably statist in their tiresome advocacy of more government control of  everything.  A third

It’s Okay To Get Old—Everybody Does It, Sooner or Later! By Scott Richards   Why apologize for grey hair, it looks good with black. So does white in case you go straight there not pausing at salt and pepper. Concentrate on all the things we are no longer expected to do, speeds we must maintain,

Pay The Gardener What He’s Worth! By M.A. Porter   If you have a good gardener, you know how it feels: That special guy who’s always out there, toiling to create lush beauty just for little old Señora. Oh, and the wages that you pay him. I’m lucky enough to participate in the aforementioned situation:

Canada Confederation Day By Robb Howard Did you thank the Irish?   An army of 23,000 men, mostly battle trained veterans of the American Civil War. 500 Mohawk Indians trained in the French and Indian wars and 100 Black veterans of the American Civil War. Scattered along the border, trained and ready to attack… Canada.

Focus on Art By Rob Mohr Secrets of the Mature Artist   Dorothy Parker wrote, “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”  Want to create quality artworks? The process may not be as difficult as you think. Openness to learning and willingness to share understandings as well as to have

Viva la Vida LocaBy Sergio Drumond SERGIO DRUMOND is an artist, theologian and writer. Born in Brazil, he worked in Europe and Asia as a book illustrator, cartoonist, painter and animator. He also lived in the Philippines, Japan, and Thailand, teaching art as well as helping NGOs with social and relief work. He and his

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Labor by Hand   Sometime I take my dog for a walk in the early morning light just as the sun breaks over the horizon. The village is different at this time of day. It is quiet. There are very few vehicles on the road. I may pass an