June 2020

Editor’s Page Thanks For The Memories By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez   It is with a sad but grateful heart that I advise our wonderful readers and writers that because of eyesight problems, I must bring my 25-year tenure as the Ojo’s editor to a close. It has been a joyous ride, made possible by Richard and […]

Jack: A Dog’s Story A Farm Dog’s Heroic Act Suggests Existential Dilemma Dr. Lorin Swinehart   Albert Einstein once observed that the only true question is whether or not the universe is a friendly place. Looked at another way, the ultimate dilemma concerns the meaning of life or even whether life has any meaning at

If Our Pets Could Talk By Jackie Kellum   June is warm-weather time, and there are two major things you need to focus on in the care of your pets. First, provide full-time access to fresh water so he does not get dehydrated and over-heated. Second, be aware of fleas and ticks. You should check

Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson   It has been said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, but the aspiring bridge player would do well to add to these the maxim that each player is dealt 13 cards. The backbone of good card play, both offensive and defensive, rests on this simple

Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Farewell   I remember my first day in Mexico. After driving all day, we—our nephew, who came along to help with the move, my husband, two cats and a dog—reached San Luis Potosí. Initially our reservation was at a USA run hotel run by a USA company, but they

Mirror To The Universe By Rob Mohr Creativity and Consciousness   “Creativity craves the process.” (Writer, Elizabeth Gilbert, (1969- ) “Creativity originates within the spiritual realm, the collective consciousness. And where mind is in a different realm than the brain, which is a receiver, not a source.” Neuroscience, Candace Pert (1946 – 2013) Creativity begins from a

Profiling Tepehua By Moonyeen KingPresident of the Board for Tepehuamoonie1935@yahoo.com From Lake Side to the Barrios there have been ‘ordinary people doing extraordinary things’! This author is carrying a few years, and through that time has been through two wars, and one Martial Law uprising…and a few pandemics in-between.  Every time, ordinary people rose to

A Fountain Overflowing By Carol Kaufman   For five straight days, rain poured down in a small pueblo tucked high in the green tinted mountains of central Mexico. Rivers of water flowed down cobblestoned streets like currents racing toward the lake. Villagers stepped over, around and through puddles the size of little lakes, bundles of

LAKESIDE LIVING Carol D. Bradley Email: cdbradleymex@gmail.comPhone: 33-2506-7525   “The world is violent and mercurial – it will have it’s way with you. We are saved only by love – love for each other and the love we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter;