Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan,MA, LPC, MAC The Donkey and the Farmer As you are reading my column this month, I am away on a long-awaited adventure on the other side of the world. For more than three years now, I have been putting aside money for my trip of a lifetime: I’ll […]
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UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer Do You Strive for Happiness? I think if you ask a random sample of people what was their goal in life, many would likely say that they want to be happy. Parents often tell their children that they just want them to be happy. In fact, Thomas Jefferson,
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BRIDGE BY THE LAKE By Ken Masson When everyone at the table thinks they have a bid, the auction can get out of control in a hurry. That’s what happened when this deal was played at the Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club in Riberas. West opened the bidding with a standard 1 club and
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OF FAITH AND FABLES By Bob Haynes An Attitude Of Gratitude Coupled With Grace As my time in treatment for lung cancer comes to a close (for now) I hope that my columns concerning how to deal with adversity have come with one thought in mind, that of being a gift to all those
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Editor’s Page Guest Editorial by M.A. Porter Emulate the Dogs, Please “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”~Agnes Sligh Turnbull Three dogs frolic in front of my house – a filthy terrier mix, a half-blind Labrador and a handsome Heinz 57. They chase after cars, sniff the hind-ends of passersby and enjoy
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Lakeside LivingBy Kay Davis Phone: (376) 766-4774or 765-3676 to leave messages Email: kdavis987@gmail.com February 2011 PAST EVENTS: December 20 was the holiday and end of year meeting for the Culinary Arts Society of Ajijic (CASA). But it was also an opportunity to acknowledge Donna Carnall with a Lifetime Membership. First, the meeting presentations were botanas/appetizers
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THE BEAT GOES ON By Michael Cook It’s only a letter, yet for Carmen it’s a ticking clock whose spring has nearly unwound. Let’s listen for a few seconds tic tock, tock, tock, tic. It does not matter that she’s at the top of the list, for only death will give her new life.
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ALLAN TURNIPSEED1948—2011 Allan was born in Strathmore, Alberta, Canada, then moved with his family to Dallas, Texas where he grew up. Allan attended the University of Texas in Arlington, where he acquired two degrees; one in Art, the other in Graphic Design. He had a graphic design business in Dallas for 35 years. At
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Northern Lights Foreshadows Pan American Games By Ed Tasca The opening of the 2011 Pan American Games is still several months away. But excitement is building for the event all over Mexico. I won’t be going because I always get lost driving around Guadalajara (I still can’t find Costco). If, like me, you won’t
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THE CROSSROAD By Antonio Passarello Traffic on the Guadalajara highway was crawling when Richard turned off toward Ocotlan and he felt his tension evaporate as he accelerated down the two-lane road. From time to time a heavily loaded truck slowed his pace until oncoming traffic cleared long enough for him to pass, but he
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