The Children of Villa Infantil By Barbara Outland Baker Some arrive at one-month-old; some at twelve. They might come bundled as three siblings rescued from the streets, or they might dribble in one by one. Relative to his or her pre-existing quality of life, each orphan has arrived through a gate to paradise. …
Everybody Wins By Sandy Olson Last week on impulse I stopped in at this boutique that advertises handcrafted women’s clothing. As soon as I walked in I could tell there was something going on. There were three people in this small space. A white-haired man sat on a stool in the corner. He looked …
Did I Read That Sign Right?!? In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN In an …
NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER: Profile of a Collector By Harriet Hart Nelson Rockefeller made his first trip to Mexico at the age of 25 to buy paintings for the Museum of Modern Art. He fell in love with the country’s folk art and died, 46 years later, having amassed a collection of over 3,000 pieces. …
A Terrible Love of War Author: James HillmanReviewed by David Bryen This book by James Hillman will never be everyone’s cup of tea. It is not easy reading. It is dense. It is complicated. He uses words and concepts that are not for the weak-minded. But it is one of the most profound …
LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com September 2016 THEY’RE FULL OF HOT AIR This Sunday, September 8, is Ajijic’s Globo Regatta, which features hand-made hot air balloons made out of paper. They are constructed largely on site by teams engaging in friendly competition, with the balloons ranging from …
Enough By Mark Boyer “He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.” – Lao Tzu Shark Tank is a reality TV show where people pitch their business ideas to an investor panel, and some proposals get funded and others don’t. I was particularly intrigued by a recent show where farmer Johnny …
The Clutter In The Attic By Tom Nussbaum As we age, our memories pile up like the stacks of magazines in the attic of the generations old family home. The weight of the teetering towers of Saturday Evening Post, Life, TV Guide, Reader’s Digest, Newsweek, Look, and Family Circle magazines could, over time, cause …
Leverage By Bernie Suttle Brian Richardson was a well liked solid B student who played on the MAD High School “B-Basketball” team while holding a part-time, after-school job. Brian had fallen hard for his classmate, Diane Nichols. He couldn’t explain it. She was in his English class and he couldn’t take his eyes off …
Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Reflections Driving through the rainy streets early this morning, I watched Lakeside slowly come to life. The night-long rain followed by a small thunderstorm in the early morning brought a small land slide to the western edge of Chapala. I always marvel that we don’t have more of …
