June 2018

Inspiration By Margie Harrell   Recently while cleaning out some old files I came across the first article I ever wrote for the Ojo del Lago many years ago. It was about, of all things, a piglet I had befriended down by the lake that later was sent to slaughter. I was heartbroken and as I poured […]

Jim Tipton By Mel Goldberg   When death finally comes can she be in the form of that woman wearing the black bikini walking toward me on the beach at Guayabitos. Death finally came to Jim Tipton, Lakeside’s premier poet, on Wednesday, September 16, at 9:45 AM. One can only hope she wore a black

Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Is That Immoral or Just Not Such a Good Idea?   “Julie and Mark, who are sister and brother, are traveling together in France. They are both on summer vacation from college. One night they are staying alone in a cabin on the beach. They decide it would be interesting

EL FUERTE—Gateway to Mexico’s Grand Canyon By Carol L. Bowman   Under the burdensome weight of sizzling temperatures and drenching humidity, I dragged myself to the white wrought iron bench fronting El Fuerte’s central gazebo. Every living thing seemed to be in slow-motion. Even a tiny lizard, perched on the arm rail didn’t scamper when

Garlic – A Culinary Cure-All? By Ralph F. Graves   Being harassed by vampires, witches or evil spirits? Try chewing on a clove of garlic. Laid low with a bacterial infection? Garlic just might provide relief. Bothered by hypertension, high cholesterol, or coronary problems? Even modern scientists conclude that garlic can be beneficial. In Mexico,

Focus on Art By Rob Mohr Swoxe- Street Artist as Agent of Change   “If you are afraid to speak up, put a mask on. You won’t believe what comes out your mouth.”     Guerrilla Girls Typical of street artists, Guerrilla Girls are women graffitiest who hide their identity by wearing gorilla masks – whose clandestine

Welcome to México! By Victoria Schmidt Interactions   As I go about my daily encounters I learn a little something more about Mexico. Not everything I learn makes sense to the American in me, but then I have to remember that I only am making conclusions based on what I observe. Of course, the Mexicans

Gringas & Guacamole By Gail Nott SEX!   I dislike writing stories about sex because I have to rely on memory. When one suffers from CRS, (Can’t Remember Stuff), this becomes very tricky. As I recall, sex is supposed to involve passion. I feel passionate about many things, i.e. vodka tonics, Scottish terriers, airport security,

Life Is Funny That Way Courtesy of Margie KeaneAuthor Unknown—A True Story   Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the Windy City in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed “Easy Eddie.” He was Capone’s lawyer

LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com June 2018   OPEN CIRCLE Sunday morning finds many Lakeside residents at the Lake Chapala Society and Open Circe, a forum on a variety of stimulating topics. A social hour with coffee and snacks at 10 am is followed by an interesting lecture and discussion at 10:30.