April 2023 – Articles - El Ojo del Lago

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Title	Content	Author
Life In The Laugh Lane – April 2023	I’m afraid of my stove I owned many gas kitchen stoves in America, car-camped across the country with Coleman camping stoves, and carried backpack stoves …	Scott Jones
Poetry Niche – April 2023	Spoken word artist Susa Silvermarie is a widely published and anthologized writer known for original work that delights the senses while calling the spirit. Silvermarie is grateful to …	Mel Goldberg
My Papá, The Musician	It’s lunchtime on a Saturday. The family, or most of us, are sitting at the table. My mamá and papá talk about work. My papá …	Sergio Casas
An American Easter	Mid-Century/Mid-America When I was a child, I looked forward to our church’s Easter play performed and directed by the members of the congregation, none of …	Don Beaudreau
Prejudice And Necrotizing Enterocolitis	When I visited Canada for the first time, in 1980, part of my month-long visit with a friend was attending the Assembly of the Northwest …	Johanna van Zanten
Verdant View – April 2023	April – Renewal & Rebirth The etymology behind the word “April” comes from the verb “aperire,” which means “to open.” It’s commonly believed that the …	Francisco Nava
Streets of Mexico – April 2023	Vicente Guerrero Vicente Guerrero lived by the coup, and so died by it. Of African, Native, and Spanish blood (he went by the nickname of …	David Ellison
The Gruesome Business Of Human Sacrifice Continues With Different Gods	“For every abominable thing which the Lord hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire …	Lorin Swinehart
Profiling Tepehua – April 2023	Midwifery in Mexico has always been thought of as a natural gift, a cultural heritage, “almost like doing magic” claimed a professional mid-wife from Oaxaca, …	Moonyeen King
Lakeside Living – April 2023	Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com April 2023 The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30am, a popular community gathering in Ajijic, to enjoy a …	Kim LeMieux
Word Salad – April 2023	April Fools and Jokesters April is the month of the prankster. We all recall playing pranks on our friends, siblings, even our favorite teachers on …	Sally Asante
YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – April 2023	I am sure like me, you have heard many times the old phrase by Ben Franklin: “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. When we …	Jackie Kellum
On Death Of A ParentWith Dementia	Outside my window the rain is falling. Slippery sheets plunging to embrace the earth on and on, And everything is sopping and cemented with thick, …	Jennifer Thietz
If Our Pets Could Talk – April 2023	Trying to figure out exactly what is in your pet’s food, you almost have to be both a scientist and a lawyer to read and …	Jackie Kellum
Vexations and Conundrums – April 2023	NOPE People who have healthy relationships enjoy better health. They have a better immune system and a longer life. How do I know this? I …	Katina Pontikes
Palm Sunday	It was Palm Sunday. For those of you who don’t know, that’s the beginning of Holy Week. It’s the Sunday before Easter and a BIG …	Alexis Steinkamp
The Wonder Woman Impersonator	Dear Reader, in the process of studying fractals, infinitely complex patterns that repeat forever, an odd little story popped into my mind. Aside from the …	Sydney Gay
A Tragic Romance	Two of Mexico’s highest volcanoes are visible from Mexico City, a city with a population of 22,085,000. The two volcanoes share a tragic love story …	Herbert Piekow
Editor’s Page – Abril 2023	This month, I will dedicate my column to the needs of El Ojo del Lago. As editor-in-chief, I receive many emails each day from people …	Victoria Schmidt