Ramblings From The Ranch By Herb White   Many are familiar with lyrics from the Cheers theme song “sometime you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came”. It’s just natural (I almost said human nature) to wish to be among those that know and care about us. But, […]

This Quantum Life By Bert Slocombe   My mind did an exuberant flip this past Easter season when I read in one of my scientific journals that the craziness of quantum physics might explain some of biology’s fundamental processes. As a self-taught scientific buff and with a life-long belief system embedded in the teachings of

False Equivalency VS. Integrity By Fred Mittag   A columnist for El Ojo del Lago wrote in the May issue that “People, liberal and conservative alike, do not like having to think about arguments with which they disagree. That’s why people seek out news outlets that reflect their own biases. If you only hear opinions

Medical Emergencies In Mexico By Mikel Miller   There are many positive perspectives about emergency care at Lake Chapala, which has better medical care than remote parts of Mexico and is only 30 minutes away from first-class hospitals in Guadalajara. Getting treatment within the “golden hour” as doctors call it, increases odds of survival. Sometimes,

Looking For Windmills By Bernie Suttle   It seems that Cervantes had me in mind when he created Don Quixote. Looking at my life to date I see myself as Quixote’s personification. I have looked for quests that I could charge and apply my solutions whether needed or not. Nothing was too big or too

Stroke, Stroke, Stroke By Tom Nussbaum   Vigorous exercise, for me, is bending over and tying my shoelaces or stretching to put the just-washed casserole dish on the cupboard’s top shelf. But I’ve recently discovered how effective and enjoyable swimming laps can be as a form of exercise. It, however, does not come without its