Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez WARREN BUFFETT—The Benevolent Billionaire He’s the world’s third richest man, yet for the last several years he’s been playing the “common man” roles made famous in the old Frank Capra movies like Mister Smith Goes to Washington and It’s a Wonderful Life. In the process, he’s become that rarity …
Day Dreamers By Robojobohttp://bobojojos.blogspot.ca/ These are my Tres Amigos in Jalisco. The little guy in the middle is Pancho. He steals the refresco out of my hands whenever I’m not paying attention. They hang out on the street outside of the market which the smallest girl’s family owns. She dances in front of the …
Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone By Richard (Rick) McGrawrmcgraw@greenrockfunds.com Getting out of my comfort zone on a two-day pilgrimage on horseback to Talpa de Allende with Mexican friends gave me new insights and greater appreciation for Mexican culture and life. I wasn’t sure whether I was up to the challenges involved, but I …
UNCOMMON COMMON SENSE By Bill Frayer The Gay Rights Evolution When teaching my critical thinking class in Maine, I often needed to find a controversial topic which would lend itself to class discussion. In the early 1990’s, gay rights was not a popular issue to discuss. If a student suggested it, the male students would …
Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson Desperate circumstances call for desperate measures and there were many frantic moments in this declarer’s play of a wafer-thin contract. This hand gave conniptions to South when it was played at one table during a match point duplicate game at the Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge club …
Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: I was introduced to Javier Zaragoza a little over a year ago to talk about his ideas for a mural to honor Neill James, Mildred Boyd, Angelita Padilla and the Children’s Art Program. It would be painted in collaboration with another graduate of the program, Jesus Lopez Vega, and was to be located in the back patio …
Joyful Musings By Joy Birnbach Dunstan,MA, LPC, MAC How Many Nails Are in Your Fence? People get angry. They get angry and do or say things they regret later. So they apologize. And then they get angry again because their apology is not warmly received and all forgiven. Sound familiar? So often I hear …
THE BEGGAR By Roberto Moulun The blue sky of the Bajio extended itself forever. The red, white and green Mexican flag fluttered in the southern wind like a bird escaped from the jungle. I looked at the beggar sitting on the fourth step of the church’s courtyard. He was immobile with his eyes fixed …
Welcome to Mexico By Victoria Schmidt R-e-s-p-e-c-t The morning rain was heavy, leaving the street gutters swollen with water. I was walking my normal Sunday morning route when I saw a pair of sweet young Mexican girls. One was about five years old, the other, about 18 months. The older one was leading …
OUR NEW SOCIAL PAGE! Have you ever wanted to send us a photograph of your once-a-year visitors, a special party, a meeting, or maybe even of just yourself? El Ojo del Lago as of our September issue will have a Social Page wherein Lakeside’s social life can be published by you. It’s as easy …
