May 2009

AUDREY HEPBURN’S BEAUTY TIPS     (Ed. Note: The late Audrey Hepburn, one of the world’s most beautiful women, was often asked what she did to maintain her ravishing looks. What follows is what she invariably answered, words of wisdom that were read at her funeral.) For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.  For lovely […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR   Dear Sir: I am APPALLED by the lack of interest in this area on the part of pharmacies and clinics to stock any meds that might be of help should this swine flu hit the Lakeside area. Even worse, one drugstore said mañana and I, like a fool, believed them!

PROOF THAT THE WORLD IS NUTS!   In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In  Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals, but is prohibited from

A Brief History of the Non-Sexual Use and Abuse of the English Tongue By John Ward   English has been refined into an expressive tongue with a complex grammar system, pronunciation rules and all the requisite irregularities. But the rules still apply. I hate it when people use the pluperfect inappropriately, with incorrect past term

Havoc In Motion By Jay White Mama and the Studebaker   After Mama wrecked his Oldsmobile, Dad brought home a Brand New Studebaker Silver Cloud and called her out to adore it—once. “Opal Lee, that Studebaker right there does not exist. Do you understand me?” Mama widened her eyes, touched her dimple and nodded meekly

STRANGER  THAN  FICTION Courtesy of Michael Warren   Starting in 1941, an increasing number of British Airmen found themselves as the involuntary guests of the Third Reich, and the Crown was casting about for ways and means to facilitate their escape. Now, obviously, one of the most helpful aids to that end is a useful

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR   Dear Sir: I am a visitor to Ajijic. Although the Chapala climate is conducive to “the lamb lying down with the lion,” after reading “Thunder on the Right” by Paul Jackson in the December 2008 issue, I thought to myself: “Bah! Perhaps not just yet.” Mr Jackson should watch whom

HAMMERING OUT A FUTURE By Ed Tasca   The men and women at Lakeside whom I admire the most are those who can give so generously of their time to help others (without expecting anything in return), and Lakeside seems overrun with them. One such humanitarian organization is Have Hammers…Will Travel. (Okay, so it’s not

Lakeside LivingBy Kay Davis Phone: (376) 766-4774or 765-3676 to leave messages Email: kdavis987@gmail.com May 2009       Events are listed by date, like a calendar. Some organizations offer multiple events or dates, and these items appear at the end of the column.       Artwalk Ajijic hit the town like the festival it was. Even early in the day,

Mexico’s New Face of Spring Breakers: Retirees By Carol L. Bowman   As we climbed the stairs to Squid Roe Restaurant, the crazy, off-spring of Mexico’s Carlos and Charlie’s fame, we wondered what chaos we would find. After all, this was Acapulco, Mexico and the signs “Welcome Spring Breakers” lined the main drag through this