Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson Bridge players learn early in their careers that the most desirable holdings in a trump suit are a minimum of eight cards between declarer and dummy. This gives them a degree of confidence in making contracts that lesser holdings would not. But like many things in life […]
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Child Of The Month By Rich Petersen Brayan Alejandro A.R. We at Programa pro Niños Incapacitados del Lago just met Brayan a couple of months ago when his mother brought him to us for financial help. Brayan is 15 years old and lives in San Juan Cosalá with his mother, stepfather and two stepbrothers.
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Drip Drip Drip! By Don Williams Oh, how I hate dripping faucets! The one in the kitchen could be heard all over the house because of the stainless steel sink, making a sound like “boink!” every time a drop fell. A couple of days ago, I decided to take the bull by the horns
Real Life Stories By Unknown Interviewers/Observers(Courtesy of Gloria Palazzo) *Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life and the memories make you
IN MEMORIAM —MARIE DWYER BULLOCK— Feb 5, 1949—Feb 10, 2015 One of Lakeside’s best-known and most beloved residents has died, leaving behind a number of places, people and passionate pursuits that would have taken the average person three lifetimes to know and love. Life did not shortchange Marie in any way, so there is
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: Re “Bringing in the New Year” by Janice Kimball (page 80 in your Feb issue), I want to tell you that the piece on Aida was timely and beautiful. You possibly don’t know this but Aida died the last week of January. And I will be sure to
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From Russia With Love By Anna Elena Berlin, CPC—On Special Assignment Olga Kaplounenko is a charming Russian chanteuse that sings at Open Circle, Showstoppers, and Los Cantantes del Lago Community Choir. She is a gregarious woman who’s devoted to caring for Seva, her husband of 33 years. They found their way to Lakeside after
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Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com As Claudio Stern so aptly put it: “Lack of information and little access to contraceptives are the two foremost factors leading to early pregnancies, it is rarely acknowledged that poor women have no option but to become mothers, linking them to a man. Contraceptives
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Imelda, Where Are You?! By Margie Harrell Palm Springs, California: For the third day in a row I sit and wait for the maids to arrive. They were highly recommended by friends and required a deposit up front. We were happy to get them as they are very busy. We hope that they will
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Painting My Life By Kathy Koches I awoke this morning to a beautiful sunrise, the azure sky streaked with purples and pinks. I thought it looked as though a giant paintbrush had “painted” the sky, and I began humming one of my favorite songs, “Paint with All the Colors of the Wind.” I have
