“Sometimes we’ll sing a soft hymn or two, sometimes a chant or even a lullaby,” says Cindy Paul, director of the New Thresholds Chorale. “Each song is carefully chosen for its comforting ambience and uplifting message.” The New Thresholds Chorale is inspired by the Threshold Choir International movement (https://thresholdchoir.org), and an offshoot of three previous […]
Larry Kolzac tickles us with the dilemmas of telephonic communication in our younger days at Lakeside.
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The Feria will be back again for the first time since Covid put a stop to the public gatherings that were so necessary for the Artisans who profit from their unique work.
Covid Wreaked Havoc on Folk Art Read More »
Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com OCTOBER PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE October 2nd Eduardo “Lalo” Ramos Cordero with Philip Rylett The Hidden Traditions of Ajijic There are so many wonderful Ajijic traditions which are very visible. But there are others that we either don’t see, or simply don’t understand what is happening. Lalo will recount those traditions that have survived and are
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The Tepehua Centro Community Center was built on dreams, promises and disappointments, built by a few with tenacity and the help of many who believed that change could come. Some of its successes were built on other people’s pain. To the local people it was a lifeline that they themselves had to take hold of
Profiling Tepehua – October 2022 Read More »
My most embarrassing moment in Thailand When I first came to Thailand, I was recovering from a motorcycle accident—little ailments like broken neck, fractured pelvis and destroyed foot the doctors reassembled with metal rods, rubber cement and duct tape. The metal is gone, but there are still large numb areas I’m sure are filled with
Life In The Laugh Lane – October 2022 Read More »
After writing this pet column for almost 12 years now I was looking for new things to learn about dogs that I did not know and thought you might find what I found to be interesting also. So, the following is sort of a dog trivia column. The more we learn the small things about
If Our Pets Could Talk – October 2022 Read More »
Sign Language My sisters still jockey for position in the caregiving of my mother. The situation has deteriorated into a category which could be deemed “unhealthy communication.” They no longer have positive conversations about daily issues. For instance, preparation was underway for a hand-off so that the main caregiver sister could resume her role after
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Dr. Lorin Swinehart goes on the offensive regarding censorship and the effects it has on the students and their education.
LESSON PLAN: My full scale attack on censorship Read More »
Javier Mina and Pedro Moreno In 1808, at the age of 18, Javier Mina abandoned his law studies to defend his homeland, Spain, from Napoleon’s invasion, and to restore King Ferdinand VII to his rightful throne. Mina became a guerilla fighter who was so successful that he soon commanded a force of nearly 1,400 soldiers
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