Manzanillo Sun

The Chili Pepper

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Vivian Molick

By Vivian Molick from the January 2011 Edition No matter how you spell it… chili, chilli, chile, chillie… the pepper of this name is a member of the nightshade family of Solanaceae, a fruit of plants from the Latin name ‘Capsicum’. The name is taken from the Nahuatl chilli, but the most common spelling of […]

Orange-Fronted Parakeets

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Howard Platt

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Fire Flash- I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2011February 5, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2011 Edition Family: Anthericaceae , Liliaceae or Agavaceae (Also known as a Mandarin Plant, Fire Glory, Orange Spider Plant, Green Orange Tangerine and Sierra Leone Lily.) Introduced to the Americas not much more than a decade ago, this perennial foliage plant, native to the rainforests of East Africa in […]

A Walk on a Wild Side

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Freda Rumford Vickery

By Freda Rumford from the January 2011 Edition Have you ever had one of those days where you wished you had stayed in bed? Had my guardian angel been awake instead of asleep on my shoulder, she would have warned me that this was a not a day to spend gallivanting the side streets of […]

Manzanillo’s Personality Of The Month

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition This was a great opportunity to learn more about Air Traffic Control (ATC) and what they do, especially here in Manzanillo. Jose has an incredible background in the industry and has seen most of Mexico in his chosen career. There are three controllers that work at the […]

January 2011

January 1, 2011February 12, 2017Manzanillo Sun Writer

In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events January 2011 Asparagus Fern – Tommy Clarkson History Moving the Border part III – The War – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Lazaro Cardenas – Terry Sovil Humor Pithy Wit with Thurber – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo Comings and Goings Personality of the month […]

A Return to the World of Bridge in Manzanillo

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2011 Edition The Duplicate Bridge Club of Manzanillo plays once a week (either Mondays or Thursdays depending on what is most convenient for us) from October until Xmas. Beginning January 3rd we will play twice a week on those same days until sometime in May. The game starts […]

Comings and Goings…..

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2011 Edition Convenience Stores Everywhere one looks these days, there is a new KIOSKO or a new OXXO springing up. Different to the 7-11’s up north, the prices are not inflated against the supermarkets, but very likely you will find cheaper prices at the little corner Mom & […]

Wordwise with Pithy Wit

January 1, 2011February 11, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2011 Edition This morning, my pal F.T. who shared the Iraq experience with me during my third trek there forwarded some James Thurber quotes. They gave me pause to relish the deep and sometimes droll mentality of this great man who was said to have “set the standard for […]

Lázaro Cárdenas

January 1, 2011January 28, 2018Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition President of the People 1895-1970 Born: 21 May 1895 Birthplace: Jiquilpán de Juárez, Michoacán Died: October 19, 1970 Place of Death: Mexico City, Mexico Best Known As: President of the People Lázaro Cárdenas was born of mixed white and Tarascan Indian ancestry in Jiquilpán de Juárez, Michoacán […]