That Old Woman over by Beulah By James Tipton “Son, this land I’m gone to leave you is flat, wet, and poor…sort of like that woman I used to poke around with over by Beulah. But some years when it’s not too hot, or too cold, or too wet, you can coax enough cotton […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir: Firstly, I apologize, I don’t have access to a computer, but felt compelled to write to you about Mr. Bill Frayer’s article—“Uncommon Sense—When expert opinion is questionable,” (July 2009, El Ojo del Lago, P: 14, 15.) As a Canadian, and a physician who lived in the Ajijic area
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Domain of the Scorpion By Robert Bruce DrynanReviewed by Kay Davis Bob Drynan’s pulse-pounding thriller is set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War at its peak, in the midst of narcotics trafficking and Marxist guerrilla activities in Columbia and Venezuela. Ex-marine Ryan Haggarty, working in Venezuela as a petroleum geologist, meets Anne Ferguson,
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CONFUSED ABOUT SUNSCREENS? By Mary Molinari You know that premature aging of skin and skin cancer are harmful effects of the sun. You are also aware of the benefits of using a sunscreen. But (SPF 15? SPF 30? Zinc oxide? or is it titanium dioxide? UVA? and UVB ?) all those brands and terms
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A TRUE BAG LADY By Margie Harrell They go by many names depending on what part of the country you are from. Handbags, totes, clutches, bolsas and the one I have never been able to understand, pocketbook. Even on a good day mine wouldn’t fit into my pocket. Whether they are five inches wide or
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CREATIVE PUNS FOR “EDUCATED MINDS” 1. The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi. 2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian. 3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her
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HOW IRISH WHISKEY SAVED MY BRAIN (Maybe) By Bill Frayer Alone, getting my brain scanned, In Guadalajara The kindly radiologist told me With sad eyes, “I think you have a tumor In your brain.” And showed me a large shadow On the MRI which looked, well, big. I rode home in the cab In
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DON’T BLAME THE WRIGHT BROTHERS By Bob Tennison When I was a flight attendant, we would not have made flight announcements like some heard by passengers today. We would have found ourselves facing our supervisor for a reprimand. You may have heard or read some of these before. But will enjoy again. Hostess to
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Amaranta Santos – Singer Extraordinaire By Kay Davis Los Cantantes del Lago have made their impact on Lakeside, and one of their many talents is a bi-lingual contralto named Amaranta Santos. Where did this “larger than life” voice come from? Originally, Mexico City. Amaranta does not understand the fear many of us have of
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THE MYSTERIOUS BALKANS By Terry Hogan Trieste, just the name is evocative of intrigue and adventure. Trieste is in a little known corner of Italy that has a great literary history. The café culture is conducive to long conversations in beautiful old outdoor cafes. The harbor comes right into the middle of town and
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