Felipe Ángeles “I have had infinite tenderness and love for humanity and for all beings in the universe.” He was a humanist soldier, a philosopher general, a conciliatory revolutionary. Like Don Quijote (his hero), Felipe Ángeles had many impossible dreams: that well-educated officers would lead the Mexican military who, trusting their own inner free will […]
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The Kiss Of Death Some subjects are verboten. We know through etiquette training that the subject provokes discomfort in our audience. For instance, sex, politics, or religion are sensitive topics. One must know to whom they are addressing delicate subjects lest they encounter blushes, avoidance, or downright indignation. I would add death and dying to
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Part II To help understand our present turmoil, I’ve been promoting the book The Calm Before the Storm. But I’ve also discovered another book along similar lines, published more than 25 years ago. Here’s a quote, predicting events in our era, wherein the authors speak of a “Crisis era populism,” in which “a charismatic anti-intellectual
Almost every afternoon, you can find me having a cappuccino at an outdoor table of the Scandinavia bakery in the Centro Laguna mall. That’s where I sit and dream up most of the articles I write for El Ojo Del Lago magazine. Typically, my stories are about something silly that happened to me. But today’s
A Riddle Tragically Solved “There is a tenaciousness in life, and in that as much as anything must lie the hope of this world. “ Ranger Randy Morgenson More than one infamous disappearance has taken place to vex us over the years. The famous Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in the 1500’s continues to absorb
Artificial, yes. Intelligence? Not so much Each of my days are spent in front of a computer screen as my work is all computer work. As Editor for the Ojo I must read a lot of material, research, fact check, contact people, answer questions and email. It is a full-time job. This makes me both
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The poetry Niche this month is dedicated to the memory of Jim Tipton, who died in May, 2018, two weeks after the publication of his last collection of poems, The Alphabet of Longing and Other Poems. Shortly before his untimely death from cancer, Jim wrote When death finally comescan she be in the form of
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Part Two There are 104 countries which 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
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On July 23, 1928, the US Coast Guard cutter C-209, while cruising the waters of Lake Erie, opened fire with a one-pounder cannon, hurling five rounds in the direction of a “suspicious vessel,” a vessel that turned out to be carrying the ladies of the Buffalo, New York Yacht Club. This incident was but a
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A day in the life of the Tepehua Community Center It’s Friday, one of the busier days at our community center, located on the hill above Chapala. It can be accessed from downtown Chapala, from the carretera in Lourdes, or from the libramiento – then along a long wiggly backroad through the barrio of Puerta
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