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34 COVER STORY Herbert Piekow writes about “A Uniquely Mexican Holiday” by exploring the history of Dias de los Muertos.
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“Nonni Hits the Dispensary” by Karen Shiebler
18 “From Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Leggety Beasties and Things That Go Bump In The Night, Good Lord Deliver us!” Lorin Swinehart gets in the spirit of the season, by sharing some experiences to stimulate your imagination. 20 “Portal to your Own Path” Xill Fessend writes a review of Susa Silvermarie’s book of poetry, “Poems for Flourishing.” 22 “Shipping and Handling Not Included” Humorist Tom Nussbaum explores his television shopping obsession. 24 Jaltepec undergoes changes. 26 Judy Dykstra-Brown writes about “The New Intruder” in her life. 28 Fragment of the Memoir Infancia (Innocence) In his first submission to the Ojo, J.A, Garcia Torres shares part of his memoir. 32 In “ChangeMakers – Creating Success for Girls” Margaret Porter introduces us to a new organization at Lakeside that helps young girls find their way to success. 48 “A Government for the People” by Michael Coss. An Opinion Article. 49 Barbara Hildt writes an opinion piece on “No More Losers.” 50 “An Academy Award Actress and Ajijic Readers’ Theatre,” by Don Beaudreau writes an article in which he traces some little known history about “Gone With the Wind.” 52 “A Woman in Ajijic” by William Mesusan explores the daily life of a woman in Ajijic circa 1946.
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COVER STORY
VOLUME 37 NUMBER 2
El Ojo del Lago / October 2020
Cover by Roberto C. Rojas R.
COLUMNS THIS MONTH 6 Editor’s Page 10 If Pet’s Could Talk 12 Bridge on the Lake 14 Vexations and Conundrums 16 Mirror to the Universe -Progressive Projection 30 Lakeside Living 40 Mexican Grace 46 Profiling Tepehua 55 NCA POETRY AND PROSE 38 All That I Can Be by John Thomas Dodds 47 Read the Signs by Judy Dykstra-Brown 47 Mistaken by Catherine A Mackenzie