The Wanderer By Bob Koches I walk among you, but am not seen. I am that person that you sometimes feel when you walk along, turn around, and see no one there. You know how it feels when you get that shudder and it feels like someone has walked right through your body and your […]
Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt December in Mexico As a Midwesterner, December in Mexico is a dream come true. No snow; no ice, no cold. Mexico is full of traditions different from those north of the border. It is wonderful to observe the local customs. Yet in all my years in Mexico, Christmas Day
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In Memoriam —Pia Kraus Aitken— Pia Kraus Aitken, also known by her professional and pen name Barbara Harwood, died at San Javier Hospital in Guadalajara on August 14, 2015. With her death the Lakeside community lost one of its most gifted and caring residents. An adopted child as a ten-month old baby by parents in
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THE OJO INTERNET MAILBOX (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE – NOVEMBER 2015 Lell Sconce Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I
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Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic Director Maria Margarita M.G. Maria is a ten year old child who lives with her family in Chapala. Her mother first came to us in 2012 when Maria had been diagnosed with a heart murmur. The doctor had told her that the child would eventually need open
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hess artthedogguy@yahoo.com A Couple of Different Training Ideas A question I get asked often is: “What do I do when my dog doesn’t listen to me?” If your dog does not listen to your command, the dog is not properly motivated. Motivation has to do with consequences.
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Mexico’s Long Christmas By June Nay Summers “Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the casa, Not a creature was stirring,” Caramba, que pasa? The long Christmas holiday season (Dec.8 to Jan.6) owes its uniqueness to the Spanish priests who accompanied Cortez. Hoping to leap past the cultural and language barriers, the
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Announcement Liz Moulder’s book, Tales of the Tropics: Stories of Hawaii, Guatemala and Mexico is all about her experiences living among cultures in foreign lands, and the intrigue, confusion and culture shock that she experienced; one’s that forced her to choose between her customary values and those of compromise, evasion, defiance, and collusion when confronted
Kermes! On Sunday, November 8th, the Mothers of the children helped by Niños Incapacitados hosted its semi-annual outdoor event called the Kermes, at Christiana Park in Chapala. As always, the Mothers of the children got permission to hold the Kermes from Municipal Presidente Javier Degollado who offered the park revenue for the day to this
New Orleans – A History By Kay Davis Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, affecting much of the city and flooding 80% of it. The storm surge overwhelmed the levy system, once thought the best in the world. Even now restoration continues, and while it does, many of us are becoming interested once again
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