By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition In the previous issue I wrote about Internet Telephony. This issue I will talk about Internet Service Provider (ISP) choices available in Manzanillo. An ISP is a company that will contract services for access to the Internet. The Internet is a worldwide network of computers that […]
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By Yann Kostic from the April 2013 Edition If you’re unhappy with the amount of taxes you’ve been paying on your investments, you might want to start planning now so that next year you maximize the money going into your pockets and minimize that going into Uncle Sam’s. Here are some tips: •Make all capital […]
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By Yann Kostic from the April 2013 Edition To make a comfortable retirement possible in Mexico (or anywhere for that matter), proper financial planning is crucial. You need to know your sources of income, the amount you can expect to receive from each source and whether those sources are likely to last throughout your retirement […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2013 Edition Over the past winters here in Manzanillo and on trips to other interesting destinations in Mexico, I’ve often marveled and wondered at the unique (at least for me) long narrow streets of flat concrete walls, doorways and bricked or cobbled pathways. Sometimes they are broken by […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition To The Great Manzanillo Sun Readership, My initial goal for this series was to satisfy Ian Rumford’s requirement (if it can be stated as such) to give to the readership stories and articles about Mexico. Goodness knows that no one wants to read about the Western […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2013 Edition Dracaena Marginata Family: Agavaceae, Ruscaceae or Dracaenaceae (Opinions, obviously, vary!) (Also known as Dragon Tree, Red Edged Dracaena, Money Tree or Rainbow Tree) Now that’s a name to conjure all sorts of intriguing images, is it not? But at least we needn’t puzzle over from what region […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2013 Edition Actors: Rachel Weisz, James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams Want to feel like a kid again? It’s not that difficult, at least just for a couple of hours. While I am somewhat selective about animated movies and fairy tales, I’ve learned that I can get a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2013 Edition To “be” all we can Perhaps you’ve heard the old idiomatic phrase “betwixt and between” which means “an intermediate position; neither wholly one thing nor another?” Such often seems to be our English language. Simply stated it, at best, is often downright confusing! For example let’s simply […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition . . . you know that sort of individual, the guy who knows and has done it all everything you’ve experienced, he’s done it better. Recently while flying home, trapped at an altitude of 39,000 feet, one such (large and loud) person sat next to me. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition I grew up in England during the Second World War when all foods were severely rationed and housewives cooking skills were challenged to the nth degree. There were no Kentucky Fried Chicken take-outs, Pizza Houses and nor any Chinese restaurants to alleviate what could have become […]
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