Verse for a Certain Dog Such a glorious faith as fills your limpid eyes, Dear little friend of mine, I never knew. All-innocent you are, and yet all-wise. (For heaven’s sake, stop worrying that shoe!) You look about, and all you see is fair; This mighty globe was made for you alone. Of all […]
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In Sight—The Best Light Not uncommon for me to walk Brattle Street, down Tory Row, avoiding, habitually, stumbling on the cracked blue stone which ancient roots in defiance lift to peril those who pass Longfellow’s House unaware of where they tread. Some mornings I make a trip into the Square to post a
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Afraid of Mexico? I’ve been so upset about the disconnect between the perception of Mexico in the United States and the reality of life in Mexico. When we first decided to move to Mexico, our family and friends were very concerned. First they thought we had lost our
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The Immortal Memory Of Robert Burns By James MacLaughlin I am a Burnsian. By that I mean I am an admirer of, and advocate for, the works of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard. I received most of my schooling in the lovely market town of Dumfries in the south of Scotland where Burns
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Vigor Trigger By Judy Dykstra Brown What once passed for vigor, I fear has turned into a case of fine acting. If I walk with energy, it is a forced energy expressed in spurts in situations where once I ran. I hope this can be attributed to the dignity of my age; but when I
Is Revenge Ever Justified? A Preview of Lakeside Little Theater’s Next Play By Kelly Hayes-Raitt When Argentine-Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman penned Death and the Maiden nearly 30 years ago, little did he dream that the play would today still be a timely reflection on revenge, reconciliation and restoration. Set in an unnamed country, but
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UVA — Celebrating 40 years of Helping Students By Sue Torres How do you measure success? The University Vocational Assistance program AKA UVA has been measuring it “one student at a time” for the past 40 years. The concept of assisting bright but financially challenged Lakeside students began as a quiet act of
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CHARLEY AND SANDY: A Dog Story By Robert James Taylor “Dogs have a way of finding people who need them.” It was Springtime—our third year living in San Juan Cosala. One day Anita called us: she had a dog, a Golden retriever that was left overnight, tied to her gate: another abandoned creature she
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Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com Operation Smile This column has covered stories of Operation Smile before, most readers are aware what they do. They transform lives. They turn a tragedy of birth into a step for the future. ‘Instituto Jalisciense de Cirugia Reconstructiva’’ (IJCR), Guadalajara, is a teaching
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“The Corruption Of The Pen” By Fred Mittag H.L. Mencken “The pen is mightier than the sword” is an adage that gives journalism high responsibility. The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes this in the preamble to their code of ethics: “Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner
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