By Yann Kostic from the October 2012 Edition Although Bush-era tax cuts may be extended again this year, over the long term, higher taxes are more than likely. Is your portfolio ready? If not, it’s definitely time to prepare. By historical standards, today’s tax rates on investments are low. Long-term capital gains and stock dividends […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2012 Edition (Also called Mujhoolah), Phoenix dactylifera, Subfamily: Coryphoideae Tribe: Phoeniceae From when first seeing this magnificent palm up to 20-30 meters tall it has been a favorite. In fact, ours are the “children” of date palms Saddam Hussein had transported from Basrah, in Southern Iraq, to be planted […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the September 2012 Edition Dear Dan, I hope that you enjoyed my first letter to you. I should have requested an acknowledgement but I realize that I hadn’t so I’ll not hold your responsible. From this one, however, I would like something from you to indicate you’ve read it. A discussion […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2012 Edition In ‘mob’ language coined in a popular TV series The Sopranos, ’fogedaboudit’ or forget about it is probably my best advice for anyone wanting or worse needing to rely on a rental car from any supplier in Manzanillo. Now I can’t speak for other […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2012 Edition Veitchia Merrillii Family: Arecaceae (Also known as a Christmas Palm, Adonidia or Dwarf Royal Palm) This happy little palm is attractive, well proportioned, neat appearing, and nicely symmetrical. It sports dark green, feather leafed fronds and is a moderately fast grower. It can be planted as a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2012 Edition Giant Starfish Flower, Stapelia gigantean Family: Asclepiadaceae (Also known as a Carrion Flower, Carrion Plant, Carrion Lily, Toad Cactus, Zulu Giant or Hairy Giant Starfish Flower) In the Asclepiadaceae – Milkweed or Madagascer Jasmine family there are around 100 species of the succulent perennial Stapelia. They originated […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the August 2012 Edition Dear Dan, You had told me on more than one occasion that you feel that you have missed out on a lot of things that you could have collected in other countries because of your youthful and wild ways. You told me that your Navy experiences in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2012 Edition Last month, having written about my neighborhood in Salahua, I closed with a question. Where were all the old folks in Manzanillo? Sure, we see a few here and there but relative to the presence of seniors we see out and about in our daily lives […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the July 2012 Edition A few years ago I found myself being hired on as the Quality Assurance Manager of what looked like a small electronics manufacturing firm in New England. Actually, they were looking for a product inspector and function tester when I answered too many questions correctly and ended […]
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By Bonnie Rose from the July 2012 Edition You maybe be leaving Fido home for the Winter! Written by Bonnie Rose & Laurie Austin-Brown The official Mexican Tourist Bureau, “Visit Mexico”, (www.visitmexico.com) has a serious public relations problem on its hands. No, it is not another gruesome incident in the war on drugs, nor a […]
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