April 2023

April Fools and Jokesters April is the month of the prankster. We all recall playing pranks on our friends, siblings, even our favorite teachers on April 1st. Harmless tricking was great fun when we were kids. Oh, how clever we were. And quick! We’d get the joke in a nanosecond.  Like it or not, for […]

I am sure like me, you have heard many times the old phrase by Ben Franklin:  “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. When we are young, we do not realize the full impact of this and the responsibilities that go along with these two items.  Taxes are pretty straight forward – you earn money,

Outside my window the rain is falling. Slippery sheets plunging to embrace the earth on and on, And everything is sopping and cemented with thick, torpid water that has no place to go inside my walled garden. I am struck by the similarities going on inside and out, For my heart is congealed in a

Trying to figure out exactly what is in your pet’s food, you almost have to be both a scientist and a lawyer to read and understand the labeling. The pet food industry is large, competitive, profit driven,   often work around regulations which are vague at best, and they rely on smart marketing ploys to entice

NOPE People who have healthy relationships enjoy better health. They have a better immune system and a longer life. How do I know this? I just attended a wonderful Zoom seminar presented by Vasavi Kanneganti, LCSW (a licensed social worker and mental health therapist) affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas. The sponsoring organization was

It was Palm Sunday. For those of you who don’t know, that’s the beginning of Holy Week. It’s the Sunday before Easter and a BIG holiday for Catholics. It was going to be a busy day for my father. He woke without the alarm at his usual time, 5:15 am. At 7:00, he was going

Dear Reader, in the process of studying fractals, infinitely complex patterns that repeat forever, an odd little story popped into my mind. Aside from the names of certain characters all research data in this story has proven to be true. The Wonder Woman Impersonator The audience waited for Pu-Issant, the san-peur Wonder Woman impersonator, to

Two of Mexico’s highest volcanoes are visible from Mexico City, a city with a population of 22,085,000. The two volcanoes share a tragic love story known by almost every resident of Mexico’s capital. The two volcanoes not only dominate the vista, they have inspired myths, stories, lovers and artists. There are numerous photos and paintings

This month, I will dedicate my column to the needs of El Ojo del Lago. As editor-in-chief, I receive many emails each day from people who have questions and suggestions. I try my best to answer every respectful letter I receive. My daily average in emails is approximately 200/day. People have asked if Mexicans ever