“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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Anyone Can Train Their Dog By Art Hessartthedogguy@yahoo.com The Treat Since we use positive reward based training, the treat is an important tool in our training. It is firstly a lure to move the dog into a position or through an action, hence it must be highly aromatic, and next it is offered as
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Farewell To A Friend By Dr. Lorin Swinehart Our daughter Hope’s aging mixed breed Labrador retriever recently passed away. My wife and I always referred to Kodi Lynn Dog as our grand-dog. Kodi and I enjoyed many walks near our daughter’s home in North Carolina. Kodi’s passing leaves a vacancy in all our hearts.
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