By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the January 2011 Edition Part 3: The War The Mexican-American War, which broke out in May 1846, pitted a very large, modern nation with a state-of-the-art military establishment against a pre-industrial society of severely limited resources. The result was essentially a foregone conclusion. The powerful American forces attacked simultaneously on […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition The Beach Boys sang “Christmas Comes This Time Each Year”. Listen for it the next time you’re in Wal-Mart. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities are over. Mid-November the stores are pulling out all stops. Christmas trees, ornaments and foods are appearing. Are there Mexican […]
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In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events December Office Bytes – Adobe Family – Vivian Molick It’s in the News – Dengue Vaccine – www.npr.org/blogs/health PADI aware project – Terry Sovil History Moving the Border part II Count down to war – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez – […]
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In this issue: Index to articles & Stories over the past year —————— Read the full magazine in flipping magazine style at Issuu Download in PDF – large file size -1.33mb
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By Eliza Barclay from the December 2010 Edition Dengue Vaccine Race heats up with Big Human Test The race to develop a vaccine against dengue fever may be getting a little closer to the finish line. The dengue virus, little known in the United State, is endemic to most countries in the tropics thanks to […]
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By Vivian Molick from the December 2010 Edition Are you familiar with the ‘Adobe’ family? No, I don’t mean a family that makes the sun-dried bricks made in Mexico; I’m talking about the company (Adobe Systems Incorporated) that makes software products. Do you know the difference between the different products Adobe makes and what they […]
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By Freda Rumford from the December 2010 Edition Key: I – International M– Mexican B – Buffet S – Sunday D – Daily A – A la Carte Best Western Brisas del Mar (Las Brisas) I M D Every day this hotel in Las Brisas offers a pretty hearty buffet. Good location, right on the […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the December 2010 Edition Ingredients 2 cups + 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature* 1 Tablespoon milk 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 2 teaspoons […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition We used to have jungle on two sides but now it’s mostly jungle in the rear. I convinced myself that all this growth right up to and over the wall contributed to unwanted visitors such as scorpions, feral cats and raccoons. I worry about everything so it’s […]
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By Howard Platt from the December 2010 Edition Black Bellied Duck They say that if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck then it must be a duck. But what if it doesn´t? What if it struts around like a goose, whistles like a traffic cop, pairs up like a swan, and […]
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