Marilyn We loved her years ago, before the lines of age could ever mark her face, before the history books defined her place in wax museums and in cinematic lore – before we knew her, we had loved her so as one might love a memory of snow- white skin and rosy lips – and […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor:I have to agree with David Harper in his Letter to the Editor in the June issue of El Ojo in that I have concluded the magazine’s political philosophy enunciated primarily by two columnists is predictably statist in their tiresome advocacy of more government control of everything. A third
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It’s Okay To Get Old—Everybody Does It, Sooner or Later! By Scott Richards Why apologize for grey hair, it looks good with black. So does white in case you go straight there not pausing at salt and pepper. Concentrate on all the things we are no longer expected to do, speeds we must maintain,
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Pay The Gardener What He’s Worth! By M.A. Porter If you have a good gardener, you know how it feels: That special guy who’s always out there, toiling to create lush beauty just for little old Señora. Oh, and the wages that you pay him. I’m lucky enough to participate in the aforementioned situation:
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Canada Confederation Day By Robb Howard Did you thank the Irish? An army of 23,000 men, mostly battle trained veterans of the American Civil War. 500 Mohawk Indians trained in the French and Indian wars and 100 Black veterans of the American Civil War. Scattered along the border, trained and ready to attack… Canada.
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Focus on Art By Rob Mohr Secrets of the Mature Artist Dorothy Parker wrote, “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” Want to create quality artworks? The process may not be as difficult as you think. Openness to learning and willingness to share understandings as well as to have
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Hearts at Work A Column by James Tipton “…in respect to fellowship….” In a rather fine film, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Capt. Jack Aubrey, played by Russell Crowe, master and commander of the British ship Surprise, has orders to chase down and capture or destroy a much larger French
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Viva la Vida LocaBy Sergio Drumond SERGIO DRUMOND is an artist, theologian and writer. Born in Brazil, he worked in Europe and Asia as a book illustrator, cartoonist, painter and animator. He also lived in the Philippines, Japan, and Thailand, teaching art as well as helping NGOs with social and relief work. He and his
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Labor by Hand Sometime I take my dog for a walk in the early morning light just as the sun breaks over the horizon. The village is different at this time of day. It is quiet. There are very few vehicles on the road. I may pass an
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CHILD of the month By Barb Corol Angel Majia Chavez Angel was born with a cleft palate coupled with an abnormal growth. He is now 18 months old and the ‘after’ picture is post his reconstructive surgery, the first of many he will undergo in his young life. Mom,
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