By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2013 Edition Four years ago I finally decided that if I didn’t stop working soon I would be shortening my life. Phantom chest pains, insomnia, adrenal fatigue were all taking their toll. It didn’t help that I was a certified and diagnosed ‘over achiever’. At the time I thought that […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2013 Edition When my husband and I took our first few vacations to resorts in Mexico, it was fun trying to wrap our tongues around some of the resort Spanish and ‘crack’ a few people up (including staff) with our miss-pronunciations. Nonetheless we pursued. And because we were so willing […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2013 Edition Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers’ Family: Verbenaceae Also known as: Pigeonberry, Golden Dew-drop, and Skyflower This originally West Indian, evergreen, drooping branch, vine is definitely, an attention getter! Its flora are large, beautiful racemes (clusters) of butterfly attracting, trumpet shaped, white tipped, and intensely, bluish-violet-lavender purple. (One wonders if I […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2013 Edition Sabal mexicana Family: Arecaceae Also known as: Texas Palmetto, Texas Sabal Palm, Rio Grande Palmetto, Victoria Palmetto, and Palma de Mícharos (The genus Sabal consists or fifteen (or so) different species. As a result of hybridization and similarity in appearance, as noted in the following, there is often confusion […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2013 Edition Lee Daniels’ “As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family and American society.” I really loved this picture. I loved the way it looked as if […]
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By Yann Kostic from the October 2013 Edition Current interest rates are at rock-bottom levels, and they’re likely to stay there for a while, according to recent comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben Bernanke. It’s good news in some ways, not so good in others, because where, in such an environment, can you turn […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2013 Edition … is pre-planning, prioritizing or precisely scheduling seemingly anathema to the manner of conducting any manner of business. … does the “punctuality gene” seem to be wholly missing from the vast preponderance of the populous. … are those same folks as described above always driving at break neck […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the October 2013 Edition By Clive Cussler My friends know me to be an avid reader. Since my retirement I’ve spent a fortune in new books mostly in the “Mind Candy” arena. My vacation from reading great words of wisdom and great literary works has allowed me to venture into the […]
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By Yann Kostic from the September 2013 Edition Most people consider a will to be their primary estate planning tool, but relying on a will can have disadvantages. Assets listed in a will must be processed in state probate court, which can be both time-consuming and expensive. Once the will is filed for probate, it […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2013 Edition While wintering in Manzanillo I have had the pleasure of joining ‘the ladies’ for lunch a few times. Having a network of local friends that I can call or e-mail, my ‘Manzanillo life’ is evolving with interesting events and places to visit that I wasn’t always […]
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