Manzanillo Sun July 2012 cover

November 2014

  In this issue: Nature Old Man Palm – Tommy Clarkson Oyster Plant – Tommy Clarkson General Interest Books vs Electronic Books – Freda Vickery At the Movies – Philomena – The Killing – Suzanne A. Marshall Money – Understanding returns – Yann Kostic Living in Manzanillo Mark’s Letter – Mark Wright Get off your […]

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Action Cameras

By Terry Sovil from the November 2014 Edition The sale of simple point and shoot cameras has almost “dried up.” You won’t find much under $150.00 USD on the market anymore. The reason? More sophisticated cell phones with cameras built-in are available. There are some fine photos and videos made with phone cameras. But what if you want […]

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IMPORTS: You, Your Family, Your Car, Your RV and the Baby’s Hemi-Powered Tricyle

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2014 Edition  Personally, if you’re bringing an RV, regardless of class, into Mexico, then you have to be a little braver than most. I would recommend some long-term planning, correspondence, and reservations before you leave and while on the trip make sure your stops are within easy travel range from […]

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Get Off Your Butts

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2014 Edition Yep. That’s the latest ground breaking health advice. Just stand up! I say, if it’s that easy maybe we should do it more! Many of us have crawled through a number of knotholes backwards anyway, such as quitting smoking; getting off sugar and carbohydrates; cutting the fat; lowering our […]

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I Planted Roots in Mexico – Oyster Plant

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2014 Edition Tradescantia spathacea or pallida ‘Purpea’, Rhoea spathacea, or Rhoea discolor Family: Commelinaceae (Also known as Moses-in-the-Boat, Moses-in-the-Cradle, Moses-inthe-Basket, Moses-in-the-Bulrushes, Boatlily and the ever popular  Purple Leafed Spiderwort.) (This plant should not be confused with Acanthus molli, or Acanthus spinosus – Bear’s Breeches or the Scolymus hispanicus Spanish Oyster […]

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