Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Tuesdays With Morrie Though it is not our custom to review books in this column, exceptions are what prove the rules. Such an anomaly concerns Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie. The book falls into the category of “spiritual/inspirational,” and ordinarily I would not venture within ten miles of this genre. …
The Ojo Internet Mailbox (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) Editor’s Page – March 2017 Herbert Piekow This is one of those stories that renews faith in all humanity. In my heart I hope that Celsito has succeeded and that he remembers you as fondly as you do him. Mohr Nice …
Sipping A Sling In Singapore By Carol L. Bowman As I drew a slow sip of pineapple juice infused with gin and syrupy liquors through the slender straw, my taste buds quivered at the intense sweetness. But, perhaps it wasn’t the sugary, pink concoction that sent shivers into my center. Maybe, it was knowing …
LINCOLN AND MEXICO—The Play! By Mark Sconce The Little Theatre was jam-packed with ex-pats and Mexicans affably getting to know one another. Excited chatter filled the hall and patio of our Lakeside Little Theatre. You could tell that something special was about to happen. Attractive women in beautiful outfits and admiring gazes gathered around …
Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Barbados’ Andromeda Gardens What happens when a traditional English garden is infused with a big dose of the tropics? The answer is Barbados’ Andromeda Botanic Gardens, and you don’t have to be a horticulturist to appreciate the beauty of this six acre tropical garden in St. Joseph Parish overlooking the …
Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic DirectorPrograma Pro Nińos Incapacitados Maria was born in August 2009 and lives with her family in Chapala. In late 2014 she was diagnosed with Leukemia. She was being treated at the Hospital Civil in Guadalajara and started chemotherapy treatments in November 2014. The family came to …
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com In Pursuit of Loneliness A year or so ago, an alarming study was released that indicated that the death rate for middle-age white men was rising quickly. This was attributed to more drug and alcohol use, risky behavior, and suicide. It was counter-intuitive because we still think of …
Latinos and the US Economic Growth By Herbert W. Piekow During the recent Feria International del Libro de Guadalajara, the worlds largest International Book Fair, Josefina Vasquez Mota, Mexico’s 2012 PAN presidential candidate launched her book, “Nosotros los dreamers.” In the book she retells the personal stories of 44 immigrants who were brought to …
Revisiting Pat And Paco By John Friesen The film Pat y Paco, shot here in the streets of Ajijic a year ago, is now entering post-production. It’s a large production for a forty-minute film and involves twenty speaking roles, a hundred background performers, a crew of more than twenty volunteers and filming fifteen days …
They Put Up A Parking Lot By Sue Schools Falling in love with Ajijic on my first visit in ‘97, I returned each February when possible to compete in the Mexican National Chili Cookoff. I won the championship title the last year it was sanctioned in 2008, and decided it was time to make …
