Little Words It was easily said that unkind word That fell from your lips at morn, But you little thought as away it sped It would tear some heart like a thorn. You did not mean it, ‘twas thoughtless yes, But it flew on its onward track, And the prayers and tears of […]
The Poets’ Niche By Mark Sconcemsconce@gmail.com 19th c.Transcendentalist Poets Louis Filler, my professor of American civilization, was a mischievous man. He walked into class one morning and said, “By now, you all know those three great transcendentalist poets– Thoreau, Emerson, and so forth.” Such assertions sent us scrambling to the library; today we just
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Letters to the Editor Sir: I write in response to the following: The Charm of Creationism. Ed Tasca. El Ojo del Lago, June, p, 28 Letters to the Editor. Jay White Mirasol. El Ojo del Lago, July, p, 51 It keeps cropping up in the darnedest places – now even in El Ojo
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Letters to the Editor Sir: I write in response to the following: The Charm of Creationism. Ed Tasca. El Ojo del Lago, June, p, 28 Letters to the Editor. Jay White Mirasol. El Ojo del Lago, July, p, 51 It keeps cropping up in the darnedest places – now even in El Ojo
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STAY HEALTHY! By J. Manuel Cordova, M. D. Special Nutritional ConcernsPart II THE PRUDENT DIET- Except for people who are in need of a therapeutic diet to deal with a specific health problem, the best approach is to adhere to the principles of food selection advised by the government agencies concerned with health and
Focus on Art By Rob Mohrrobmohr@gmail.com The Fine Art of Body Art “Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.” Seth Godin www.sethgodin.com Patriot and creative philosopher Thomas Paine also understood the need for radical change in culture to insure openness.“That something has existed tells us
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FRONT ROW CENTER By Michael Warren Summer Scenes An interesting and innovative event took place in June at the Lakeside Little Theatre. As the culmination of a course for aspiring directors, nine classical scenes were presented to the public in a two-hour show. Each participant in the course directed one of the scenes, and
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? By Vern & Lori Geiger and Eliana Herrerías Approx. 45,000 horses are killed in Mexico each year; however, it is estimated more than 250,000 bulls worldwide are killed every year in the bull arena. Countless horses are killed or injured. Often times the number of horses killed during
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THE OJO INTERNET MAILBOX (Wherein we publish some comments about our previous issues.) MURDER OF LEON TROTSKY IN MEXICO—Leaves Many Unanswered Questions Linda Steele I have always been interested in the Russian Revolution and, later, the cruel acts of Stalin. This article was well written and of great interest to me. OUR TRIP TO
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Letters to the Editor Dear Sir: The study of economics provides some insight into why we must end the war on drugs as explained in Mel Goldberg’s fine article on the subject. A principle characteristic of drugs is inelastic demand. What this means is that the demand for drugs is not greatly affected by
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