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Life In The Laugh Lane – March 2023Fowl play Fresh eggs are delivered in the morning to my kitchen table. The chicken is one of the few things you can eat before …
Poetry Niche – March 2023ABOUT THE AUTHOR Michael Warren grew up in London, England and graduated with an Honours degree in Mathematics from King’s College, Cambridge.  Michael moved to …
“The Fourth Estate”Around 1450, Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press. In 1517, 67 years later, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses for Church reform on the …
Profiling Tepehua – March 2023March is the month for women and is celebrated internationally on the 8th or 9th of the month. Once in a while Lakeside celebrates its …
EscapeSusan left with one hundred dollars in her purse and her six-month-old baby strapped in the car seat of the old pickup truck. In the …
The Recruitment(Mountains north of Maturín in eastern Venezuela) Mauro Ortega, El Gato, lay on a ridge above the lonely rancho and observed the events below. The …
Verdant View – March 2023March 4th (Forth) My dear friend John Holley used to observe each March 4th with gusto. To him this day was a cry to continue …
Take A Glimpse Beyond The GatesThe doorbell rang.  It was my neighbor, Beatriz. Venga conmigo! Ahorita! Come right away, as she gently pulled at my sleeve. We both live in …
Streets of Mexico – March 2023Octavio Paz and Carlos Fuentes For half a century after La Revolución (1910-1917), two writers dominated Mexican literature. Octavio Paz became the preeminent poet, and …
Life In The AnthropoceneThe Day I Met An Endangered Florida Panther “What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a …
A Fifth of BeethovenMichael Reason Yes, I am sure you can remember the classic disco hit “A Fifth of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy that gave a dance floor …
Lakeside Living – March 2023Kim LeMieux Email: kimslakesideliving@gmail.com March 2023 ~  March 10th – 11th, Friday & Saturday 10:00am ~ 3:00pm The annual two-day LCS Art Fair will be held …
A Fruitful MorningSatva is a Sanskrit word generally meaning truth or goodness. Now, the café at in Ajijic is called Savta, which I take to be a …
Fade OutPatrick O’Rourke’s smile was as white as an Irish Easter lily, his eyes radiant blue like the Irish Sea glistening in the sun. He was, …
The Rebozo Is A Garment With SoulThe rebozo has been known since the Conquest, it is believed to be a product of miscegenation. Throughout its history this feminine garment has been …
Word Salad – March 2023It’s Hard to Top a Good Cliché “Let’s have some new clichés.”—movie mogul (and humorist) Samuel Goldwyn “One of the ironies of language is that …
YOU and Your Doctor Are Your Medical Team – March 2023Part 2 This is part 2 – suggesting the type of questions to ask when you are touring a potential care facility and meet with …
Chess – Beware The EndgameThe game of chess no longer carries the prestige it did when our uncle taught my older brother and me to play when we were …
Ramblings From The Ranch – March 2023In 2022, The Ranch placed 275 dogs in new homes. While that number is exciting, our 2021 total was over 500. What’s going on, you …
Vexations And Conundrums – March 2023Password Insecurity Technology tricked us. The evolution of the internet and all the ease it offered to our lives came with a wickedly insidious condition. …
Double FaultHe started off the morning with a double fault. He knew it was an omen. His shoulder was stiff, his posture awkward. He could detect …
This Little Light of MineI was purified each Sunday, sitting on a child-sized wooden chair, belting out “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” Sure of …
Where I Want My Ashes ScatteredThe therapist Carl Rogers describes watching huge Pacific waves breaking on the rocks at the mouth of a cove, and he observes palm-like plants clinging …
Editor’s Page – March 2023Ban Censorship, Not Books! Books have always been an important part of my life. No matter where I live, I have never had enough room …

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