Remembering Moonie’s Mission We sadly lost Moonie King, the heart and tenacity behind Tepehua Community Center, last December. It’s been a long, sad year without her, but with the infrastructure that she put in place, those that follow in her footsteps are keeping things running well. Her “foot soldiers” keep her visions and philosophies front […]

The topic this month is pancreatitis, which can occur in both cats and dogs. The pancreas is located near the stomach and liver, and it produces enzymes to assist in food digestion and hormones such as glucagon and insulin. The digestive enzymes are secreted into the small intestine, and the hormones enter the bloodstream. When

By Kelly Luker Review by Susa Silvamarie Private Eye for the Bad Guy by Kelly Luker is a memoir that reads like exciting fiction. In prose that is clear, precise, understated, and fascinating, Luker describes her experience of the uneven and often contradictory relationship between law and justice. Her dryly humorous view can get a reader

“Genieve, you must go down to earth to help the young woman, Mary. She needs you right now.” “Yes sir, I’ll get my things and be on my way!” The midwife angel, Genieve, landed in Bethlehem with a plop! “My goodness,” she said to herself with a merry chuckle as she looked down at the

Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,

(Author’s name withheld by request) It was the evening after Christmas Day in 2020 in Ajijic. I drove to the town square for dinner. Once there, I settled into an outdoor patio. The square was busy with many families and kids riding around on new Christmas bicycles. The waiter said the kitchen was closed but

Event Review by Francisco (Fco.) Nava The Fourth Paella Festival of Lake Chapala promised to be a very special and unique event…and it was! On Saturday October 19th, 2024, at 12 noon at the Centro de la Cultural y Arte de la Ribera de Chapala (CCAR) in La Floresta 200 guests, 7 paella teams, a

After I kissed the stone wall of the pub, I turned around and imagined a horse cart as it clattered up a slight hill on a cobble stoned street in 1879. A driver was at the reins and five young girls tear-stained faces stared back at their parents. Their deep guttural cries pierced the foggy

Revolución It is difficult to comprehend the slaughter involved in the Mexican Revolution. A comparison to the United States’ Civil War may help. More soldiers died in the four-year “War Between the States” than in all the other nation’s wars (before or since) combined: approximately 600,000 men out of a total population of 181 million at

The topic this month is about your liver and hepatitis. The liver is a very important organ in your body, and it has many vital functions. The liver is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm and on top of the stomach, right kidney and intestines. The liver “lobes”