June 2016

Emotional Connection —Part 2 of 3 – Self Evolvement Series By Anna Elena BerlinCertified Professional Coach, Experience of Life Researcher   The powerhouse that is our subconscious minds is the reason we don’t have to will our hearts to beat or our lungs to breathe. But its primary function is to assure we stay alive, […]

Autumn Years     These last forty years you and I’ve been together. Spring’s past, Summer’s gone, now Autumn weather. Note wrinkles, furrows, graying hair grown thin, Paunches, spare tires, flabby thighs, drooping skin. Our voices familiar, thoughts left trailing … Forgetting a name – call something a “thing.” Small kindnesses shown reveal that we

“BERTHA’S BEAST”(My Cane) By Karen Calderon   I want to introduce my 3rd leg, constant companion “Bertha’s Beast.” Its main purpose is balance so it keeps me off the ground at least. The Beast has hidden talents, which were a nice surprise. Taco my dog is protected from nasties by Beast’s strength and size. The

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   One of the fascinating things about duplicate bridge is the opportunity it provides to discover new things all the time and hopefully benefit from them when the situations warrant.  Largely due to the relatively recent impact of computers and the Internet it is now easy to access

Mrs. Buck and the Exploding Ginger Beer By Margaret Malloch Zielinski     When I was a student in England during the fifties, all my landladies seemed bizarre, but the one I remember most vividly, and fondly, was Mrs. Buck.                                     Mrs. Buck was a dear old soul and an ardent Communist: she embraced Communism

LAKESIDE LIVING   Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com   June 2016   OPEN CIRCLE Sunday morning finds many Lakeside residents at the Lake Chapala Society and Open Circle, a forum on a variety of stimulating topics. A social hour with coffee and snacks at 10:00 a.m. is followed by an interesting lecture and discussion

Last Little Piggy Goes To Market Judy Dykstra-Brown   I am the littlest piggy, and when I commenced to roam, why did I cry “Wee, wee, wee!” all the long way home? My sibling went to market and I followed along. The path was rough and winding––as steep as it was long. My little legs

Jack the Ripper Part Two By Michael James Cook The Credible and the Bizarre Myths     What we do know is that the five murders attributed to Jack the Ripper took place in the Whitechapel area, which is part of The Tower Hamlets borough in the dock area of East London. The area itself

The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.)     ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER Karen Foster Wow. Christy, your article blew me away. Having also lost a spouse, I can honestly say that you clearly nailed it on every emotional level. Your writing is a gift to those struggling

LIFE ONGOING – When Will I Ever Grow Up? By Christy Wiseman     Being somewhat dependent on someone else and then learning to be wholly independent takes a bit of doing. In the process, I’ve sometimes heard the question:  “When will you ever grow up?”    I must admit that I’ve occasionally looked inside myself and wondered