May 2025

Armando Garcia-Davila is the author of collections of poetry, short stories, two novels. He has been widely published in newspapers, magazines, periodicals and anthologies. He served as the Literary Laureate of Healdsburg, California for 2000-2002. A Winter’s Alcove There are sorrowful chilled fogs these days that remind one of his mortality. We are in that season when […]

Part One One hundred and four countries celebrate Mother’s Day; 77 of them (including the U.S. and Mexico) celebrate the day in May. It is a good thing to do, but I have always felt that the day should also include honoring the various women in our lives who have made a significant impact on

Intimate conversations on writing and life by notable poets of the 20th Century BOOK REVIEW Written by Michael Hogan Reviewed by Des Sjoquist During our lifetime we cross paths with literally thousands of human beings. Every once in a while, we recognize one that is particularly impactful and special. I had the good fortune of

A bus full of dogs? In February, 20 Ranch dogs headed up to new lives in Oregon on the rescue bus, aka Angel. After several years of critical and dangerous overcrowding, the Ranch was relieved to send this many dogs “up North” at one time. Ranch volunteer and “dog travel agent” Julie Wittman was the

Centro Educativo Jaltepec, a unique technical university for women specializing in hospitality and hotel management, has entered 2025 with a spirit of transformation and gratitude. Over the past months, a series of meaningful events and institutional milestones have strengthened our mission to empower young women from across Mexico through professional education. On February 5th, Jaltepec

Shelley Edson From the Lakeside Living Editor: Please send information for local cultural, civic, community, or charitable events to ElOjoShelley@gmail.com on or before the first day of the preceding month by noon—for example, the deadline for the June 1 issue is noon, May 1. Plus, a new section has been created for non profit volunteers

Possibly at some point during a doctor exam you had a little “thingie” put on your finger. It was to check your blood oxygen level. There are two main ways to measure or test blood oxygen levels: through a blood draw test and through pulse oximetry (using an oximeter). A blood draw test provides much more

Pancho Villa According to legend, José Doroteo Arango Arámbula was forced into a life of mountain banditry after murdering a wealthy hacienda owner who’d raped his sister. He changed his name to Pancho Villa (La Cucaracha, the cockroach, to his friends), became the leader of his gang, robbed from the rich, gave to the poor,

What A Night I received an invitation to “Night of Ideas” held at the Rothko Chapel in Houston, TX. The featured speaker was Dr. Peter Hotez, an “internationally- recognized physician scientist” as stated in the program. I’d seen him on national television and my heart soared. I may be a scientist groupie. Health Justice was

The Story Of The CSS Hunley In the dark of night on February 17, 1864, a muffled explosion echoed across the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. The newly constructed USS Housatonic, a 1200-ton sloop, armed with 12 cannons, under the command of Captain Charles Pickering, began to list and sink into the murky depths. Within