They’re Coming Back! By Paul Hart The first flocks of early arrivals are back. Over the next several weeks they will return to Lake Chapala in the thousands. No, I am not referring to the Canadian and American “snowbirds” but their original natural counterparts, the American White Pelicans that have been returning to winter […]
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson The North American Bridge Championships were held in Toronto this summer and herself and myself participated in a few events with mixed results. These tournaments attract a very high calibre of player so it is a rare opportunity to pit one’s skills against the cream of the
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Editor’s Page Guest Editorial by Paul Jackson Indefensible Defense Debits Let’s set the scenario. Classify me as a military hawk that belongs to four pro-military organizations, and has three awards of honor I can pin on my chest. Plus, I believe in the adage every nation has an army on its land – either
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STAY HEALTHY! By J. Manuel Cordova, M. D. The Later Years: “The Great Golden Time“ We continue with demographic data about later years and aging, just when in industrialized societies we can expect the increase in the proportion of elderly to continue. Even if we assume that medicine will make certain advances in prolonging the
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THIS WORLD of OURS By Bob Harwood Planning For The Future As new paradigms continue to transform our world we cannot plan for the future looking in the rear view mirror. Nor should analysis of issues be distorted by four year election cycles or by lobbyists and deep pockets financing those elections. In my lifetime
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OUR LITERARY AWARDS—CIRCA 2011 THE 17TH OJO AWARDS LUNCHEON With Ed Tasca, Allen McGill, Diana Rowland and Roberto Ortiz providing the super entertainment, the latest luncheon—which drew well over a hundred people—was one of our best ever. To our winners—heartiest congratulations, and to the other nominees, we send along our thanks, and say to
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WARSAW vs. KRAKOW: Opt for the Cash Cow By Carol L. Bowman This is a tale of two Polish cities: the country’s present capital, Warsaw, and the medieval center of government until 1596 A.D., Krakow. They’re as different as the negative and positive poles of a magnetic field. Warsaw left me feeling empty and
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Thai Yoga Massage Is Unique! By Julie D’Costa dcosta.julie@gmail.com Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient healing tradition. Performed for centuries by monks in Buddhist temples, it still retains its spiritual and meditative aspects. More than a purely physical practice, a crucial aspect of Thai massage is the intention with which it is given. Breathing,
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The Schizoid Factor By Fred Mittag Schizoid contradiction is the characteristic affliction of today’s conservatives. Every Republican voted against the stimulus bill. Glenn Beck said it was a secret attempt by Obama and Pelosi to make America “socialist.” Then Republicans returned to their districts to bestow stimulus checks before God and TV cameras. Like
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Things That CrawlBy Lucille van Straaten Reading Victoria Schmidt’s story about ‘Things that Crawl’ I was amused, but saddened. Why do humans want to “viciously stomp” on creatures they are not familiar with? Those creatures were here long before we arrived, and are valiantly trying to survive in the world we have created for
