May 2024

Álvaro Obregón “How do we claim the rights of citizenship for our children,” Álvaro Obregón exclaimed, “if we ourselves are not worthy of them?” And so. he joined the Mexican Revolution, eventually serving as President Venustiano Carranza’s top general and his Minister of War. He was the greatest military strategist of the Revolution, winning every […]

March is Women’s History Month, and March 8th is International Women’s Day. The goal of these celebration days is to bring to light interesting and at times unique stories of individual women who have made a contribution to their community and possibly their nation. One story caught my eye – it was about a place

How does one assemble an army? Specifically, one to fight the perils of poverty, lack of basic needs, poor education, and the disempowering obstacles that poor women face every day. A mighty task for sure! Moonie King arrived at Lakeside area in the early 2000’s and by the time she left this world just last

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,

In early 1995 my late partner and I purchased a home in Ajijic. We figured, since we were now both retired that we would become part of the “six-and-sixers,”  living 6 months of the year at our home in Portland, Oregon and 6 months at our new home in Ajijic. In the spring of 1995,

Foster or Fail? When we lived in Oregon, my husband and I fostered over 25 dogs for our local shelter. Fostering fit in well with our lifestyle, where we travelled often and didn’t want to commit to dog ownership. When we would talk to our friends about fostering, they’d say, “Oh, I could never do

Most of us were taught to be goal oriented, whether it was a goal as big us landing a particular position on a team or earning a degree. Sometimes the goal of just getting out of bed in the morning can seem like a challenge. When we were kids our parents, teachers and peers showed

The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Along with millions around the world, I was shocked to learn of the collapse of the Key Bridge over the port of Baltimore, Maryland on March 26. At this writing six bridge workers died in the tragedy. Two of those bodies were recovered; four bodies are still missing. All

Our body has a great “defense” system against disease. It is called the immune system, which is quite complex and involves many organs. When the immune system is working correctly, it has many functions including: (a) identifying the difference between your own cells versus those that are foreign to your body; (b) activating and mobilizing

The Dark Medical staff continue to tell me that I am extremely healthy, for my age. I’ve even been asked detailed diet questions, as though that bread I eat for breakfast ensures great cholesterol numbers. I want to respond, ”If I’m so healthy, why am I here getting treatment for a serious disease?” I smile