Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Reform Or Wither Away Several years ago, this column reviewed the international best-selling book, In God’s Name, which was written by a New York Times journalist by the name of Philip Yallop. The book had to do with Yallop’s investigation into the death of Pope John Paul I, who died

True Giving Margaret Van Every   The phrase “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” was written by Anne Herbert on a placemat in Sausalito, California in 1982. It was her answer to the phrase “random acts of violence and senseless acts of cruelty.” Herbert’s book Random Acts of Kindness, published in 1993, relates

Lakeside’s new “virtual bookstore” promotes local authors By Antonio Ramblés   English-language writers have been coming to Lake Chapala since D. H. Lawrence first visited and wrote about the area in 1923, but even many local writers are surprised to learn that nearly 200 books by over 50 Lakeside authors are currently available on Amazon.

Front Row Center By Michael Warren Clever Little LiesBy Joe DiPietroDirected by Collette Clavadetscher   This play is described as a comedy, but it’s really a sad commentary on love and marriage. One of the characters says that the “pursuit of happiness” is the source of our problems – we think that we have a

Ramblings From The Ranch By Carolyn Cothran   As Co-Manager of The Ranch, one of the things I like about my work is that no two days are the same. Each day presents a new experience or opportunity to help a dog in a different way. Recently I had a day that all volunteers hope

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com   JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE describes the developmental dynamics where parents of high risk adolescent boys reduce their involvement when confronted with the challenges of problem behavior. Observations show the deviant friendship process at approximately 14 years of age, with degradation of family management. It was

Sound, Rhythm, Meaning By Mark Sconce   Let’s face it. Some languages sound better than others whether or not you understand the words and sentences. French comes to mind: Je t’aime. Je vous en prie, Si vous plait. Also Italian: Ciao Bella, Molto bene, Arivaderchi not to mention operatic arias that live forever… But of

And The Oscar Goes To… By Tom Nussbaum   The point of the Academy Awards is recognizing excellence in film. Not popularity. Not ticket sales. Not buzz. Other awards, like the Peoples’ Choice Awards, do that. As a result, the films with the most Oscar nominations or wins may be critically acclaimed, but are not