Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan Toltec Wisdom Personal power is the cornerstone of creating a positive and fulfilling life. Without it, we are victims at the mercy of everyone and everything else; life happens to us because power is perceived to be “out there.” There are as many approaches to conquering victimhood as […]
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UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer Is More Openness Always Better? In my December column, I referred to Václav Havel’s assertion that we should never consider any conclusions to be “self-evident.” I was thinking about this recently as I read Fareed Zakaria’s 2003 book, Beyond Freedom. In this book, Zakaria makes a case that,
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BRIDGE BY THE LAKE By Ken Masson The Annual Valentine’s Sectional Bridge Tournament in Ajijic was once again a big success this February. Many thanks are due to the organizing committee headed by Norinne and Dick Nelson who made sure that everyone had a good time by providing a pleasant playing area with complimentary
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OF FAITH AND FABLES By Bob Haynes The Power Of A Gratitude Journal The Bible says, “be made new in the attitude of your mind,” (Ephesians 4:23) and “be transformed by the renewing of your mind,” Romans 12:2. That’s God reminding us that every behavior starts with a thought. So as I begin another
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Editor’s Page Guest Editorial by Mark Sconce The Power of Poetry Whilst knocking on doors for Barack a few years ago, I encountered a lady of about 40 standing defiantly in her threshold, eyeing me suspiciously. Brandishing my badge and literature, I asked if she intended to vote Obama this Primary Day. She replied
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Lakeside LivingBy Kay Davis Phone: (376) 766-4774or 765-3676 to leave messages Email: kdavis987@gmail.com April 2011 PAST EVENTS: At the February CASA meeting – that’s Culinary Society of Ajijic – the fun side rose to new heights, especially with dessert presentations. Among the nine entries for the Valentine Dessert category were Slices of Sin, Sex
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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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Front Row Center By Michael Warren The Pajama Game By Richard Adler and Jerry Ross Directed by Peggy Lord Chilton Music directed by Richard & Eleanor Stromberg The Pajama Game was a very successful musical in the 1950s, and the original production won a Tony award for Best Musical. Later, the 2006 Broadway
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ROBERTO MOULUN —Voice of the Spaniard By Ed Tasca Imagine an array of Warhol images, all the same, but with slight variations in color or shading; or, imagine a many-angled figment of face and form from Picasso. These may give one an idea of the contrasting faces of Lakeside writer, Roberto Moulun, a man
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PRAIRIE MOTHS: Memories of a Farmer’s Daughter By Judy Dykstra BrownReviewed by Harriet Hart Judy’s book is a memoir in verse; seven poems describe the author’s early life in South Dakota. A photo accompanies and compliments each poem: abandoned homesteads, horse drawn ploughs, combines, the flat prairie landscape, the author and her family.
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