AS I SEE IT By Henri LoridansRLMSC@prodigy.net.mx SYLVIA by Bryce Courtenay (McArthur & Company 2007) I recently inherited a stack of books, several by authors with whom I was not familiar. Bryce Courtenay is one of these writers, and I admit this knowing that my not being acquainted with him reflects negatively on my […]
THE TILLY & TOMMY REPORT By Fred Mittag In our March column, we asked our readers to send in some of their animal stories. What follows is the first one in what we hope will be a long series. “A Dog Named Bruno” Alejandro Grattan noted in his February “Editor’s Page” that dogs benefit,
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OF FAITH AND FABLES By Bob Haynes Becoming A Possibilitarian The older I get, the more convinced I am that Charles Swindoll was correct when he wrote about having only one string to pull as we approach each new day. That string is “attitude” and I have the choice to choose which attitude I
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Wondrous Wildlife By Vern and Lori Gieger Mickey, Minnie and Friends Mice, there are approximately 1,100 species in this enormous group and they are classified into several families. Undoubtedly the most popular mouse is Mickey; however, the best known mouse species is the common house mouse. It is found in nearly all countries and
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Senior Internet Dating In Florida FOXY LADY FROM KINGS POINT Sexy, fashion-conscious blue-haired beauty, 80’s, slim, 5’4’ (used to be 5’6’), searching for sharp-looking, sharp-dressing companion. Matching white shoes and belt a plus. LONG-TERM COMMITMENT – BOCA TEECA Recent widow who has just buried fourth husband, and am looking for someone to round out
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UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer How to Have a Productive Debate Engaging is a serious debate or discussion about a difficult issue can be a good way to expand your understanding of that issue. If you listen, ask appropriate questions, and state your position cogently, it can be a rewarding experience. Unfortunately, the
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The Great Condom War Of 1932 By Robert W. Sconce(Submitted by the author’s son, Mark Sconce) Psst, buddy! Slip me a can of condoms, will you? This is probably the way I put it to a trustworthy pal who worked at the drug store. That was in 1932 when I was a lad of
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BRIDGE BY THE LAKE By Ken Masson I had a bridge dream the other night. I dreamt that herself and myself were playing against Rick Williams and John Fraser at the Lakeside Bridge Center when this remarkable deal presented itself. Herself, sitting North opened a slightly weak, vulnerable 1 Diamond. Rick, sitting East, made
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OP-ED By Maggie Van Ostrand This is my last column for El Ojo Del Lago. It’s a bittersweet parting because my editor, Alejandro (Alex) Grattan, was the first person to encourage me to turn a writing hobby into a lucrative profession. He did this way back in 1995 by inviting me to become a
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Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez The Mexican-American Soldier When the United States first entered WWII in December of 1941, there were more than two and a half million people of Mexican descent living in the US, eighty-five percent of whom resided in five states: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, California and Texas. But in
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