January 2013

Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Anatomy of a Masterpiece   The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is my favorite movie; probably seen it more than thirty times. It is, of course, considered one of the finest films ever made. But thirty times?! Obviously, there must be something about it that strums almost every string on […]

Niños Incapacitados can now provide tax receipts to Canadian donors     Niños Incapacitados has signed a unique tripartite agreement that enables them to provide tax receipts for Canadian donations through an exciting collaboration with Save the Children Canada and Save the Children Mexico. Currently, the Canada Revenue Agency does not permit tax deductions for

HARRY TRUMANThe Man Who Saved Western Civilization By Dr. Lorin Swinehart   By July 1, 1990, the Berlin Wall had tumbled down, its component parts being sold off as souvenirs. Germany was united for the first time since 1945, and the containment policy of President Harry S Truman was vindicated. Sir Winston Churchill told President

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Over-Diagnosis: Treating the Healthy?   Many of us have had the uncomfortable experience of going to the doctor for routine laboratory tests and discovering that we have “abnormal” results.  In other words, when we went in we felt fine and seemed well, but we discovered that we were indeed

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   One of the great attractions of bridge is that no matter how much you play the game you are highly unlikely to ever see the same deal twice and there is always a new challenge to overcome. This intriguing hand was played in a match-point game at

The Woman Who Thought She Loved Men By Zofia BarisasReviewed by Rob Mohr   The heroine reflects, “While my mind dwelled on bitter-sweet memories of people and events long gone … the present continuously presented diversions to show the relativity of the importance of my life … I was constantly reminded of the vastness of

Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan, MA, LPC, MAC Progress Not Perfection   Setting high goals for yourself and wanting to be successful are admirable qualities. Being a high achiever is laudable, but if you’re never satisfied with anything less than perfection, you set yourself up for continual frustration,  unhappiness, and disappointment. The seeds of

Centro Amor En AcciónBrazos Extendidos, A.C. Pedro Moreno No. 76 Col. Las Redes – Chapala, Jalisco MX CP 45900    Tel. 376-765-7409 director@loveinactioncenter.org     To all our donors, volunteers, sponsors, godparents and the wider community that surrounds Love in Action Center, we want to thank you for all the support we have received from all

The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.)   VIEW FROM THE SOUTH SHORE Barbara Hopkins I lived in San Cristobal Zapotitlan on the south shore for 18 months. I, too, love the view from and the ambiance of the south shore. However, watching the development going on in San

Lake Chapala Writers Conference Learning From the Best By Herbert W. Piekow   A recent house guest made me laugh when he told the story of writing the eulogy for his mother. Clark´s father had asked his son to talk to each of his four siblings, and then write an appropriate account of life events