Letters to the Editor   To The Attention of Lorin Swinehart: Hola Lorin, I read your piece about Thoreau and I was enchanted. You are an excellent writer. But what really impressed me about your piece was how well you know Thoreau’s writing and how skillfully you painted his portrait with so few words. Hoping […]

The Magical, Mystical Music Of Wolf-Song By Dr. Lorin Swinehart   The haunting, almost surrealistic song arose from somewhere deep inside the Superior National Forest on that chilly night beneath the Harvest Moon of September. Our group consisted of eight wolf enthusiasts and two guides. I had feared that the long drive from Ohio to

Memoirs of The German Princess By Dr. Paul A. ScanlonReviewed by Carol L. Bowman   Historical fiction can be a fascinating read, as actual characters and events that have shaped history unfold. Dr. Paul A. Scanlon, in his first novel, ‘Memoirs of The German Princess’, does this brilliantly, as he lifts the reader into the

John Lennon Begged For My Autograph By Rosemary Grayson   (Ed. Note: It’s been said that some of the most interesting people in the world are right here at Lakeside—and Ms. Grayson is a prime exhibit. At one time, she and her husband managed a zoo in London; later she became an executive with a

Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton(Reprinted By Special Request) “Those Bullies We Still Carry”   A beloved Buddhist story goes like this: Two monks, one mature and the other still a student, were walking down a gentle path that ran beside a river.  As they were walking and talking about Buddhist practices, they

Letters to the Editor   Dear Sir: I was stunned by Robert L. Nipper’s hate filled words in the September El Ojo Del Lago.  His comments reminded me of a previous visit to Ajijic. I was living in Ajijic on 9/11/01.  Like many I sat staring at the television in disbelief  as the World Trade

The Conservative Corner By Robert L. Nipper   Holly Swanson, author of the book, Set Up & Sold Out; Find Out What Green Really Means,wrote about her book, “It is a revealing look into the secret side of environmental politics.” She asks, “How many Americans have heard the term sustainability? Do we know what that

ABOUT APPARITIONS—Beheld Here and Around the World By Nancy GreenheartCultural Researcher   Many people are drawn to, and yet puzzled by, apparitions reported here in Mexico, and around the world throughout history. Usually the receivers of these visions are humble sorts of people, not really seeking the celebrity limelight. Yet their amazement and sincerity gain