Costalegre – Mexico’s Western Riviera with a Twist

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition The western coast of Mexico is rapidly developing a tourist zone known as Costalegre (roughly translated: happy coast, joyful coast or coast of joy). The area spans about 200 kilometers of stunning natural bays, pristine beaches and resort areas be-tween Manzanillo Colima and Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. […]

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Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca

By Kirby Vickery from the August 2016 Edition [The following, extracted from Tezozomoc’s Chronica Mexicana, reproduced in Lord Kingsborough’s great work, is valuable as giving unique facts regarding the Aztec mythology, as is the Teatro Mexicana of Vetancurt, published at Mexico in 1697-98.] In the days of Quetzalcoatl there was abundance of everything necessary for […]

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (Netflix – National Geographic docuseries)

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition Presenter: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Executive    Producer:   Seth    McFarlane,    Ann    Druyan,    Brannon Braga and more…… “ ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth McFarlane, in a departure from the type of material he is best known for, pays homage to Carl Sagan’s award-winning and iconic ‘Cosmos’ with this docuseries. […]

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Desert Fan Palm-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Washingtonia filifera Family: Arecaceae Also known as California Palm, Fan Palm, Petticoat Palm, Cotton Palm, American Cotton Palm and Arizona Fan Palm. This “feller” has a special place in our hearts. While working in Iraq for nearly two years (2005 – 2006) I had the opportunity to […]

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Red Philodendron-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Family: Araceae Also known as Red Leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, Burgundy Philodendron, Red Emerald Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant and various other hybrid names. (This is really a simply delightful, good looker. Ours happily sits on the Sunrise Terrace with indirect sun all day long, basking in the complimentary […]

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