Changes The first view of Guadalajara was from the airplane’s small window. The airport then was one runway, one single story building, and we took a bus from the plane to the airport. We exited the same exit way we still use today but walked right out into a dirt parking lot. A young beautiful […]
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There are a lot of lonely people out there in the world. And no place is it more evident to me than on Facebook. Now, forget all the new algorithms and changes they have made that are so unpopular. I’m speaking specifically of the friend requests. Many of the friend requests, especially from the military,
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I want to know how hackers can somehow access bank accounts, but I can’t get into my own. I’ve never been hacked financially, but with all the whoop-de-do safeguards, they make it nearly impossible for me to use their system. I am keeping the names out of it, but there is one convenience bank that
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Does anyone have the time? Does anybody really know what time it is? Ever since Mexico did away with Daylight Savings Time, I have been confused about the time . . . here and elsewhere. One day a friend of mine and I couldn’t figure out what time it was. Our watches said one thing,
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Words are like bullets. Once spoken they cannot be withdrawn. Advertisements are the same. As we have already begun political advertising for the upcoming national elections in 2024, I wish to weigh in with the one word I have for all political ads: Disgusting. As I look at ads for the various openings on the
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This month, I will dedicate my column to the needs of El Ojo del Lago. As editor-in-chief, I receive many emails each day from people who have questions and suggestions. I try my best to answer every respectful letter I receive. My daily average in emails is approximately 200/day. People have asked if Mexicans ever
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Ban Censorship, Not Books! Books have always been an important part of my life. No matter where I live, I have never had enough room for my books. I learn from them, enjoy the stories. Enhance my imagination. They allow me to see what life was once like in another time, another place. But now
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Missing Mexico For the past few months I have been in the USA tending to medical issues. I find that after 17 years in Mexico, I am out of step with the USA. I recently went to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription. It is totally unlike Mexico. Later at the checkout station I
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As I write this month’s editorial, I am in the United States wishing that I were back in Mexico! First, I’d like to wish all of our readers a wonderful and meaningful holiday season. For people of all faiths. This issue is a little different because it contains holiday articles, along with articles about life
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What does it mean to win a LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD? In the case of Alejandro Grattan Dominguez it means a lot. We have had many human treasures among us here at Lakeside, and Alex is one of the most brilliant. In September, we gave out El Ojo del Lago’s annual awards for the first time
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