Articles 2018

My Trip With Magic Mushrooms By Margie Keane   The instant I stepped off the Golden Gate Bridge, I knew Timothy Leary was a liar! He said take enough magic mushrooms and you can fly. Or did he say I would feel like flying? Well, too late now. I wanted to fly up and grab […]

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Dia de los Muertos   My most favorite Mexican Holiday is Dia de los Muertos. Also known as “The Day of the Dead.” Every November 1st, the lives of infants and children who have passed away are celebrated. The following day is the day when the lives of adults

Planting For The Future By Judy Baehr Hints for the Vegetable-Challenged   My husband’s views in this regard, while nobly defending the male viewpoint on eating vegetables, may have caused some misconceptions. Thus, I am going to go back to the question I once posed: Why is the color of your vegetables important? The true

What Is Philosophy Anyway? By Daniel Acuff PhD   Why did the chicken cross the road? Emily Dickenson:  “Because it could not stop for death.” Henry David Thoreau: “To live deliberately and suck all the marrow out of life.” Ernest Hemingway: “To die. In the rain.” Salvador Dali: “The fish.” Eternal Optimist: “Because Love and

Cuca—The Cockroach By Sydney Gay   With increasing frequency a medium size cockroach enters my kitchen, I could stomp it with my shoe but the closer I come to my own death the more I realize not a year goes by without murder happening somewhere, this roaches not threatening me. Maybe I should let it

Paw Prints On My Heart By Gudrun JonesCo-Founder & Former President of the Lakeside Spay & Neuter Center(Re-published by Request)   Some years ago I meet Bob Hocking. I knew him as the sophisticated, dapper dresser, always the correct gentleman, an animal lover and a supporter of the Lakeside Spay & Neuter Center. I thought

Politics And Whiskey   In 1952, Armon M. Sweat, Jr., a member of the Texas House of Representatives, was asked about his position on whiskey. What follows is his exact answer (taken from the Political Archives of Texas): “If you mean whiskey, the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason,

LAKESIDE LIVING Sandy Olson Phone: 331-283-8529 Email: sandyzihua@hotmail.com October 2018   In recognition of Day of the Dead and Halloween, Potter Productions presents Spoon River Anthology, written in 1915 by Edgar Lee Masters. It’s directed by Rosann Balbontin, with musical direction by Don Beaudreault. The cast also includes (from left to right) Terry Gibbard, Cindy

Our Literary Awards—Circa 2018   THE 24th OJO AWARDS LUNCHEON Special Thanks to Abby Rivera and Michael MacLaughlin for providing the outstanding entertainment, and also to Roberto Ortiz for his supurb musical stylings. The latest luncheon which drew well over one hundred people was one of our best ever. To our winners—heartiest congratulations, and to

Meet Mexico in three days at Feria Maestros del Arte   When you come to Feria Maestros del Arte, you will be seeing more than Mexican folk art and colorful costumes. You will be meeting Mexico in a way few travelers do. For instance, several days before the Feria, Zenaida Hernández Gómez and  Cristina Hernández Pérez