Ojo Del Lago

A MONTH IN PERU—Part II By Mel Goldberg   We left Colca Canyon and started the long and bumpy five hour ride to the town of Chivay (pronounced chee-vái), high in the Andes mountains. We seemed to be traveling back in time as our bus rattled over unpaved dirt and rocky mountain roads. I do […]

Following The Bluebirds By Bob Tennison   By the time Anna had reached the seventh grade, she was so “star struck” that most of her classmates avoided her. She could be found at the local cinema every Saturday afternoon where she would stay until time to go home for dinner. She spent all of her

The Afghanistan Solution By Don Edwards   The other night, I was reading about the Maccabees. It turns out that Alexander the Great’s conquests included both Judea, today’s Israel, and what is now called Afghanistan. The Maccabees were a family that led a successful rebellion against the remnants of Alexander’s empire. Eventually, of course, the

Mango By Bill Frayer   Peeling a mango is simple. Doing that one thing, now Is simple, and it is good.   So as I peel a mango I anticipate Its sweet tartness And feel my saliva Prepare itself For the first bite. And I am fully With this mango In this moment.   I

MAX BIRD—My Life Translated by Janice Kimball   Today, I am the public relations director of Aztec Art Studios in Ajijic Mexico. I strive to be a good bird as my position makes that imperative, and have only bitten a few people. I originally came from an area in Mexico where wildlife is protected, I

The Ten Tenors Of Upper Ajijic By Micki Wendt   It all started one October Friday around dusk. A bunch of young guys arrived next door, probably after work, and started sitting around drinking, talking, and laughing. As the tequila warmed things up the laughter got more and more hysterical and I went out to

LETTER TO THE EDITOR   Dear Sir,  As expected, the Lakeside Tea Party has not responded to my questions in your July 31 issue about their platform, leading us to believe they really have no answers for the issues facing US voters today. Or, perhaps they are only as coherent as their goddess, Sarah Palin.

Jim Cook’s Mexico Adventure By C Jordan English   I enjoyed an afternoon with Jim Cook discussing the roots of his photo-documentary travels in Mexico with his lovely wife Carole. He mentioned an urge to retire early while still young plus juggling unaffordable health care Stateside. He had been a union organizer in Oregon. He

A Particular Blue By Michael Warren A Review by James Tipton   Michael Warren, who is best known to Lakesiders for his theatre reviews in El Ojo del Lago and for occasionally reading some of his well-crafted poems at local poetry venues (and recently at Open Circle), has just published his first collection of poetry…a

Magnificent Mazamitla By Kay Davis   It started with a travel article on day trips you simply must do. Maybe it is truly one of those places you don’t want to miss, and maybe someone wants to promote tours. We didn’t know which, but when the weather is particularly hot here, a mountain retreat sounds