By Kirby Vickery from the March 2015 Edition I’ve discovered that when most people think of the Aztec Culture as lofty pyramids and human sacrifice to a ruling priestly society which demanded that sort of thing. It was destroyed by the Spaniards in the early part of the fifteen hundreds partially by the Conquistadores with their follow-on […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2015 Edition Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller Directed by: Clint Eastwood “Chris Kyle was nothing more than a Texan man who wanted to become a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2015 Edition A dwarf’s life in the courts of Europe during the Dark Ages and on into the Renaissance was probably one of misery. Within the courts they were cast as jesters and fools. They were little people although cute but also to be persecuted because of their size. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2015 Edition Archontophoenix alexandre Family: Arecaceae (Also known as Alexandra Palm, Alexandra King Palm, Alexander Palm, King Palm, Northern Bangalow Palm and the Alex Palm.) As perhaps the foremost Guru of palm trees, Robert Lee Riffle, has stated, these “are some of the world’s most beautiful trees, palm or otherwise.” […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Most of us relate to silly moments in life that we’d like to take back. This is largely because in retrospect you can see it all so clearly and wonder ‘what was I thinking’. It’s Christmas time (Navidad) on the beaches of Manzanillo. New Year’s Eve is […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2015 Edition Mystique builds as a contralto hums a haunting Negro spiritual during the opening credits of this 1997 Steven Spielberg film. Then, with the background sounds of creaking sailing ship rigging, Mr. Spielberg builds a compelling suspense. His camera focuses across the eyes of a black man. One […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire Directed by: Jason Reitman “Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the wounded convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2015 Edition Pachypodium lamerei Family: Apocynaceae Also known as: Devil’s Backscratcher The genus of Pachypodium are shrubby succulents, most of which have thick, prickly stems, strap-like leaves and five-petaled, funnel-shaped flowers terminal clusters. The unique Madagascar Palm combines features of both palms and cactus and your guess as to its […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts Directed by: Theodore Melfi (and screenplay) “A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.” This is a ‘feel good’ movie and who doesn’t […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2015 Edition No, I’m not referring to a local problem or an incident of any sort. In fact I’m writing about one of the most delightful evenings I have ever enjoyed in Manzanillo. Thanks to the kindness of friends, my husband and I were invited to enjoy a birthday […]
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