April 2017

Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Liberal Or Conservative?     (In the 16 peer-reviewed scientific studies summarized below, researchers found that liberals and conservatives have different brain structures, different physiological responses to stimuli, and activate different neural mechanisms when confronted with similar situations. The following results were published in the magazine ProCon.org) ·         Conservatives spend […]

A Nation Of Delusions By Rob Mohr   “No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.” —Mahatma Gandhi The absence of truth and reason, coupled with division, fear and hate, are the elements of the sand-filled foundation Trump is constructing to support his “New America.” A soulless America at the service of corporations,

The Lakeside’s “Mister Bojangles” By Tom Eck     Find some music with a good beat here at Lakeside, you can almost always see 87-year-old Paul Katz, affectionately referred to as “Mr. Bojangles.” While he may not be able to “jump high and click his heels,” his rhythm and smile make it unmistakable that he

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife Eben Alexander, M.D. (Simon & Schuster, 2012) 196 pages.Reviewed by Lois Schroff   Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? — questions humanity as a whole share, are addressed in this deeply thoughtful book by a highly trained surgeon who had a

Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com San Juan P.R., USA   Travel to San Juan by sea at least once because no other view can compare. Here in the same time zone as Nova Scotia and Bermuda the sun rises early and as dawn breaks the island’s highest peaks rise out of a lush emerald carpet and thrust

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   There is no question that defense is the hardest part of bridge but quite often using a little logic and exchanging information with partner can pay huge dividends.   The West player in this month’s deal would have fared much better if he had used basic defensive signals

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Postman Was Right: Huxley Had it Right   Neil Postman was a professor of Education and Media Studies at NYU where he worked for forty years until his death in 2003. He was a humanist who believed that technology could never replace human judgment and interaction.  He was the

Tired, Just Tired By Kathy Koches   Some days I find I am just tired. I’m not talking about when I don’t get a good night’s sleep, or when I try to do too much in one day.  I’m talking about feeling overwhelmingly tired. Most people know me as the “FBBOH” (the freakin’ blue bird

Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic DirectorPrograma Pro Nińos Incapacitados Jennifer C. Jennifer was born in April 2001, a healthy baby girl and grew up taking dancing lessons and enjoying many sports. In September 2015 she was diagnosed with Lupus with renal activity and a few months later with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She came

Thank You, Mother! By Margaret Ann Porter   I recently had surgery on my cervical spine to correct two instabilities in the 5th and 6th vertebrae that for years had caused neurological problems and pain in the neck, torso and arms. A series of accidents over the last 20 years were the culprits: A jet-ski