March 2019

Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez The Wit and Wisdom of George S. Kaufman   If 19th century Americans had voted for the person most deserving in this W&W category, it surely would have been Mark Twain. Here, we make the case for a 20th century American who might have later won in that same exalted […]

Judas, The Saint That Wasn’t The Enigmatic Apostle Who Betrayed Jesus By Dr. Lorin Swinehart   He is remembered as one of the world’s greatest traitors, a figure of scorn and loathing, ranked alongside Benedict Arnold and Vidkun Quisling. In his Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri places him at the lowest level of Hell, a dark

Imprints By Antonio Ramblés antonio.rambles@yahoo.com Redeeming Works Alberto in the carpentry shop: Contagious enthusiasm   Santa Cruz de la Soledad is less than 4 kilometers east of Chapala, but by many measures it’s separated from Chapala by light years. It sits back from the coastline, connected to a string of even more remote villages by

Front Row Center By Michael Warren The Same Deep Water As Me By Nick PayneDirected by Neal Checkoway   This play is about a fake claim pursued under the “no win no fee” personal injury legislation in the UK. Prior to 1999, an injured claimant was obliged to pay his/her solicitor for legal services, regardless

Forgiving Those Bad Habits By Katie B. Goodektbgoode@gmail.com   Be kind to people about their bad habits. Yours may be equally disgusting to them. I think we acquire our habits without much thought, slipping into them like a Freudian glove as children, wearing them into adulthood. Be it hair twisting, ear tugging, swearing, overeating, toenail

Of Faith And Fables By Bob Haynes The Triple Filter Test   The Internet, television and radio, have become major delivery sources of information for us. And they are able to do so with such rapidity, it simply boggles the mind. They have connected us no matter where we live—north, south, east or west. These

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   Bridge defenders learn early in their careers that it is important not to give away tricks to declarers that they could not earn themselves. One of the most common errors is the notorious ruff/sluff where the lead of a side suit in which declarer is void in

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com   Hu Shi, a Chinese essayist who died in 1962, said “Fighting for your rights is fighting for a nation’s rights, fighting for your freedom is fighting for a nation’s freedom”. Education is a right that everyone should fight for, if not for self, for

Dear Lakeside Arts Fan   As you may know, thanks to the Teatro Diana in Guadalajara and to the fine bus service provided by Viva La Musica, Lakeside Opera fans have enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD program series quite some time. Although a recent convert to the Met’s fantastic programs, I too have

My Mothers’ Hands By Patricia Guy   Sometimes when I look at my hands, I see my mother’s hands. Hers were strong, capable hands, weathered by the sun. Hands that pet the cat, patted the back of a baby, and loved to grow tomatoes. She wore a simple white gold band with a wave pattern,