By Freda Rumford from the June 2010 Edition Hopefully the endless wait at the Immigration office will be a thing of the past as Mexico’s Immigration Institute (INM) have changed procedures totally as of April 30th this year. All foreigners living in Mexico MUST now go on line to the website to www. INM.gob. find […]
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By Patty Clarkson from the June 2010 Edition Ed and Kate share me equally with Jefe and Molly, their buff colored “almost” identical Boxers. I was conceived and born by Gilberto Ramirez, a local architect with no muss no fuss! Which I understand is quite an accomplishment for any new casa. My two absolutely delightful […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition It was March 13, 1972 and folks broke from a hot day to enjoy lunch and read about Don Luis Echeverria Alvarez who was in Tokyo, Japan for an economic alliance between the countries of the Pacific. The president was of the mind that it was important […]
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By Freda Rumford from the May 2010 Edition Sra. C. Reynalda Garcia Dominguez (Reina) Reina is a fully qualified and registered nurse and in her young days, served Mexico as one of 3 nurses in the Marines, stationed on the lonely island in the Pacific, Socorro, for 3 years caring for 200 troops. (See Terry […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition On your next trip into Centro take note that the street “Miguel de la Madrid” turns into a street named “Niños Héroes” near San Pedrito. This name is often used on streets, squares or schools throughout Mexico as well as once appearing on an MXP 5000 banknote […]
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By Diana Stevens from the May 2010 Edition This is the fourth article about the animal groups in Manzanillo. Each has a different aim. Read about them all and see where you can help. As you know there is still much to be done. “Manchas” or “Spots” in English, is the youngest of the Manzanillo […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition This is a photo I took of a sea urchin displaying it’s anus. It’s unusual to catch them doing this, it’s usually at night and not very frequently at that. But here it is. The Urchin Anus photo is the main one. The Urchin Normal is what […]
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By Freda Rumford from the May 2010 Edition A few years ago, there was an article in this local newspaper that filled me with dread. It was a report from a meteorological office in the United States, which said if there was a natural disaster in Mexico, the country would be totally unable to cope. […]
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By Jim Evans from the May 2010 Edition The old Mexican sat in the dimly lit bar sucking down Pacificos with his equally elderly Gringo buddy. They spoke of many things, mostly of bygone adventures and beautiful women. Occasionally politics reared its ugly fangs, but both men held too much respect for the other to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2010 Edition Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpea’, Rhoea spathacea, or Rhoea discolour) Family: Commelinaceae Also known as Moses-in-the-Boat, Moses in the Cradle and Moses in the Basket and Boatlily (Note: The plant to be discussed below, should not be confused with Acanthus molli, or Acanthus spinosus Bear’s Breeches or the Scolymus […]
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