February 2013

Remembering Chamberpot-Smythe The Late Poet Laureate of New  Guinea By John Ward   Bulworth Chamberpot-Smythe was born at a very early age in Leamington Spa, England in January 1862. His birth was serendipitous, almost miraculous. His father: Lord Cheltenham Chamberpot-Smythe, peer of the realm in 19th Century England, suffered an unhappy marriage to Bulworth’s mother, […]

Mexico Is Not For Sale! By Herbert W. Piekow   The recent Mexican Presidential election with claims of fraud and vote buying reminded me of an interesting, true event in the saga that occurred in the Roman Empire. The date was March 28, 193 when the Praetorian Guards offered the entire Roman Empire from the

The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.)   HARRY TRUMAN—THE MAN WHO SAVED WESTERN CIVILIZATION Frank Prothero Dr. Swinehart’s article on Harry Truman contains a fatal (and typical) error of fact. The United States did not go to war against the forces of North Korea. It was the United

An Open Letter To Sigmund Freud By Maggie Van Ostrand   Dear Dr. Freud, I heard you were a pretty smart guy, but even you couldn’t answer your own question: “What does a woman want?” Some say men and women should live on different continents and procreate by getting together once a year in a

A PICTORIAL SALUTE TO THE MEXICAN NATIONAL ANNUAL CHILI-COOK OFF! LAKESIDE’S SIGNATURE ANNUAL EVENT   Started some three and a half decades ago by a hardy little band of ex-pats led by Ann Whiting, Morley Eager (not shown), Mickey Church, Joan Frost and Ron Dorsey (and sponsored by Corona Beer), the event has gone from

LAKESIDE LIVING Kay Davis Phone: 376 – 108 – 0278 (or 765 – 3676 to leave messages) Email: kdavis987@gmail.com February 2013   PAST EVENTS   Los Niños de Chapala y Ajijic threw a bash at Lake Chapala Society in December. It was their 3rd annual fundraising dinner and concert featuring the music of Anikan. Even

Great Blue Heron     Gray white plume and slate blue wings,Great Blue Heron, breasting the breeze;Ancient bird, fisherman in springs,Gliding o’’er my Lake Louise. Great avian pedestrian,Your stately stride is dignified,Unlike your fellow pelican.And big broad wings soar six feet wide. Arrow speed, you spear to fishy depths;You shatter murky glassy green,An uncoiled snake,

The Lost Ballad Of Deity Holstein     A child sits on a curb at the age of fourThe crowd wonders “Is a young boy at the door?”An old gray man lost in nature’s own grindsoon places himself in a wee lad’s mind Neighbors arrive looking for a small totwho playfully thinks about fun a

View From The South Shore By Kerry Watsonkerry.r.watson1@gmail.com Day Tripping on the South Shore   At this time of year when the north shore is more congested than ever, you may feel as if the noise, commercialism and traffic are everywhere. But just an hour south of Lake Chapala you will find peace, serenity and

The Awesome Tree Of Life By Vern and Lori Geiger   Why are trees important? Trees are the lungs of life; we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen so if it wasn’t for trees we wouldn’t be able to breathe. Without trees we humans