Ojo Del Lago

Shamanism and Neuroscience By Ronald A. Barnett   The term “shaman” comes from a Siberian complex of languages and signifies ‘one who knows.’ As a form of religious or magical ecstasy found in many parts of the world it is one of the earliest forms of religion. Shamanism involves an out-of-body experience in which it

AS I SEE IT By Henri Loridans That White Stuff   The United States is pretty much divided on its president’s decision to declare that water boarding is torture. A slim majority back the declassification of photographs depicting the CIA and other agencies utilizing water boarding and other enhanced interrogation techniques. A majority oppose the

BEYOND THE WALLS By Alison Pickering Reviewed by Pat Percival   As you stroll through the village of Ajijic, do you ever wonder what surprises might be found beyond all those walls? In this, her second book, Alison Pickering has provided us with a guided journey through some of the area’s most enchanting homes. Beginning

Post From The Palace By Margie Harrell   As I sifted through the usual junk mail and utility bills one envelope caught my eye. It’s not every day you see the Queen of England’s coat of arms on your mail.  If it was an advertising gimmick they had my attention. Weeks earlier, on a whim,

Jeep, The Grand Ol’ Fella By M.A. Porter   Old dusty Jeep sits out on the street while five Mexican kids slop rags and soapy water on him, cleaning him up a bit. The boys had knocked on my door and said they’d like to earn some dinero, so we agreed on a price and

THE SPEECH OF ANGELS By Ed Tasca   Carlos Alberto Velasquez is a young blind tenor from Chihuahua. While still an unknown, he was discovered by Viva La Musica, who provided funds to tutor the boy, buy him a piano and to provide a grant to study voice and piano in Guadalajara. He is now

LETTER TO THE EDITOR   Dear Editor: Okay, Ah’ve had about enuff of these publications in “English” at Lakeside. Ah was happy to see in the Index of the May 2009 Ojo del Lago the article listed under the caption “Grammar Pointers” by John Ward (page 25, “A Brief History of the Non-Sexual Use and

The Medical Profession Speaks out on the Financial Bail-Out Package:   The allergists voted to scratch it, and the dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the neurologists thought the administration had a lot of nerve, and the obstetricians felt they were all laboring

LAKESIDE LIFE PLANNING   Lakeside Life Planning, a new non-profit organization, has formed to gather, document, maintain, and disseminate information about medical issues and property matters to foreigners living in Mexico; the scope of information provided will expand over time to better serve Lakesiders. The Lakeside Life Planning Work Group (LLP) is responsible for directing

LEARNING TO ACT AT THE LLT By Ed Tasca (Editor’s Note: Our thanks to Judy King whose website Mexico-insights.com first ran a much longer version of this article.)   One of the entertainment treasures at Lakeside is its renowned Little Theater. Recently, I had the privilege of joining some very talented people at Lakeside Little