June 2024

Robert (Rob) has been a long term resident of Lakeside. For fifteen years he wrote Focus on Art as a monthly column in the Ojo del Lago. He has a Master’s in Fine Arts degree and a Doctorate in Spirituality. But poetry has been his life time love. He was one of the founding members […]

“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what the right is doing.” —Jesus Christ It was the first Friday in May, the month of Mary. The School Sisters of Notre Dame, our teachers encouraged the kids of our Catholic school to receive Communion during the morning Mass before

Braiding Sweetgrass Every so often, but not too frequently, a book crosses your path that resonates clearly with your own beliefs, which fills in those effective gaps, which astounds and educates you, taking you to greater levels of understanding. Braiding Sweetgrass Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and The Teachings of Plants by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer

The teacher says, “Stop what you are doing and pay attention. Soon it will be Mother’s Day. I want you to take a blank piece of paper and draw a picture and write a thought or message for your mamá. It will be a gift made by yourselves.” This is my first Mother’s Day at

Plutarco Elías Calles Like Porfirio Díaz who’d supposedly opposed presidential reelection, only to serve seven consecutive terms himself, Plutarco Elías Calles decried caudillismo (strongman rule), but eventually became El Jefe Máximo (The Supreme Leader). After fighting in the Mexican Revolution and serving in the presidential administrations of both Carranza and Obregón, Calles received a nod

Poems of Metamorphosis By Margaret Van Every A fan of Margaret Van Every’s poetry for many years (I read her book Saying Her Name three times), I am delighted to review her new poetry collection In a Better Place: Poems of Metamorphosis (February ’24). Here the word “metamorphosis” refers to our final transition. This book

When generous, enthusiastic and intelligent heads were put together in the early days of Chapala’s hillside barrio of Tepehua (15-20 years ago), the possibilities and ideas were endless. Here was a very poor community with little hope for a brighter future, waiting for SOMETHING, and along came Moonie King and her team. Little by little

Certified Well-Being Coach/Writer/Author/Wisen-Up.com Ever wondered why some things that feel good are good for you, and other things that feel good are bad for you? We have a reward system that is so important that without it we would not want to be alive. Nothing less than the survival of our species depends on it,

If you have a dog, I am sure you believe he is listening and understanding what you are saying. You are partially correct. There has been a wide variety of dog studies looking at the relationship between a dog and his owner. Humans and dogs listen to speech in a similar way, and both respond

Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please note that deadline for submission of notices about a local cultural, civic, or charitable event is the first day of the month, an entire month BEFORE the article can appear in El Ojo Del Lago. Appropriate notices should include the name of the event, its location,