February 2016

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   Active or passive? That is the question players must frequently ask themselves when planning to defend a bridge deal. Sometimes it is necessary to take risks to garner the optimum number of tricks for your side, while on other occasions it is best to play safely and

Hearts at Work A Column by Jim Tipton Taking a Stand in the Moment   Farmer Gabriel Oaks, the rustic hero of Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd, as he walked slowly across his beloved farm could, in reflective moments, feel the earth turning under his feet. All walking offers us a moment to

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com Boys of the Hood discussing the repair and prep. of the wall for the new mural.  In their midst, visiting artist Gail Hodder.  Boy with the clip board is El Jefe (chief).   A follow-up on last month’s article about the “Boys on the Roof”. 

Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn, the Drastically Distracted and the Deeply Disgruntled   Dear Portia, I am dreading the 14th of February, and all the sappy couples-oriented commercialism.  Shall I surprise myself with roses and chocolate? Anti-V Day Dear Anti, Please stay up with developing trends!  The 14th will soon change to Singles Awareness

A Tranquil Day In Mexico By Margie Keane   Our tranquil day started with a conversation with my husband, Tom, “When the Grays come to visit, let’s take them to Mazamitla. This book says it’s situated in the middle of a pine forest and nearby there’s a great waterfall and lots of flowers. They’re such

Horse Play By Kay Davis   Horses, I am only just learning, are very playful. I went up the hill to the stables where Galán lives. He’s my big, beautiful appaloosa, a spotted horse. We were going off to the beach for a few days, and I wanted to see my big fella before going.

New Year Wisdom By Judy Dykstra-Brown   After going to a New Year’s party for a few hours, I came home to welcome in the New Year online with a friend. I was railing on about the fact that a prompt site for which I wished to download an app only had apps for phones

The Two Sides Of Robert F. Kennedy By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Good Bobby vs. Bad Bobby   President Barack Obama recently appeared in Alaska alongside survival expert Bear Grylls for an episode of the NBC seriesRunning Wild. The two dined on raw salmon, a bear’s leftovers. It is difficult to imagine any occupant of the

LAKESIDE LIVING   Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   February 2016   VIVA MUSICA PRESENTS  There’s an exciting spring schedule for opera and symphony lovers. THE OPERAS…. Here are the next “Live from the Met” productions at Teatro Diana. Saturday February 6 Turandot by Puccini. This is one of the grand operas in the

Mooky And Music By Day Dobbert   It was oppressively hot that day and dead quiet, but escaping the sun into my cool garden I heard an eerie rustling high up in my guayaba tree, then, lower down, a mad agitation of branches, then an unceremonious thud at my feet. Matted, filthy, and grey with