House In The Sun By Dane Chandos     Book Review by Alice Hathaway   (Ed. Note: This book was the second follow-up to one of the first and still the most popular books ever set at Lakeside. We run this review periodically to introduce newcomers to a charming time of not so long ago.) Remember chatterbox “Calenderia,” […]

A Balloon In Cactus By Maggie Van Ostrand   What can be more humorous than real people? To illustrate: “A Jacksonville, Florida woman recently had to summon emergency help after dragging her husband down the street behind their pickup truck. Chief Petty Officer Roman Styles, U.S. Coast Guard Station Jacksonville, was treated and released with

“Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine” By Arthur Jackson   The words are those of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, 2,000 years ago: “Let thy food be thy medicine. Let thy medicine be thy food,” also “Physician do no harm” and “Physician heal thyself.” Holistic medicine, the art of natural healing, originated in the Orient

How You Can Have A “Winning” Day     You have to listen more than you talk.You have to give more than you get. You have to smile more than you frown. You have to think “we” more than you think “me.”You have to agree more than you disagree. You have to compliment more than you criticize. You have

IN MEMORIAM —Joyce Jones—1936-2013   Many of you know Val Jones, the spiky blonde dancer with the positive charisma and a smile for everyone. Fewer of you knew her mother – Joyce, although she visited our little corner of Mexico many times. Those that did have the privilege of meeting Joyce found her a lady

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR   Re: All’s Well That Ends Well We got everything back…our passports, my permanent residency card, our tourist visa receipts, and cash in American dollars.  All credit for the recovery goes to the folks who work at Taxi Aeropuerto Guadalajara.  We arrived at GDL around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Jan.9th.  While paying

Dangerfield  Jokes   My wife only has sex with me for a purpose. Last night she used me to time an egg. It’s tough to stay married.  My wife kisses the dog on the lips, yet she won’t drink from my glass! Last night my wife met me at the front door. She was wearing a sexy

Like An Arabian Circus By Morris Reichley   We drove around the block three times to get a better look at the house when we first saw it nine years ago. When we told some friends about it, they said, “Oh, yes, the Arabian Circus house.” Naturally we wondered. Every time we visited Ajijic we

What does Mexico’s president know that President Obama doesn’t? Commentary by Marita Noon— Executive Director, Energy Makes America Greatmarita@responsiblenergy.orgEdited by Frank Callom   It is not often that Americans look south of the border for solutions, but Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto seems to have figured out a few things in his first year of

Remembering Nina Discombe and Edward Kular By Judy Lacy   I remember the first time I met Nina and Eduardo. At lunch, after my first Ajijic Writers’ Group meeting, I found a vacant seat beside a distinguished-looking gentlemen who introduced himself and pointed to another table, “See that cute, bubbly little gal wearing the hat?