Beachside Living: What I’ve Learned the Hard Way

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2018 Edition Part two In my last article, I promised to share some additional practical information about beachside living. Moving past window coverings and furniture upholstery, here are few more tips I am sharing in order to save you inconvenience and cost. I know myself that, as a Canadian […]

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At the Movies – Star Wars – The Last Jedi

By Suzanne A. Marshall the January 2018 Edition Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega Director: Rian Johnson “Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares to do battle with the First Order.” We […]

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At the Movies – Wonder (Extraordinario in Spanish)

 By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2018 Edition Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts, Izabela Vidovic, Mandy Patinkin Director: Stephen Chbosky “Based on the New York Times bestseller ‘Wonder’ tells the inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream […]

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At the Movies-The Mountain Between Us

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2017 Edition Starring: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges Director: Hany Abu-Assad “Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.” […]

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At the Movies- Geostorm

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2017 Edition Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish Director: Dean Devlin “When catastrophic climate change endangers Earth’s very survival, world governments unite and create the Dutch Boy Pro-gram: a world-wide network of satellites, surrounding the planet, that are armed with geoengineering technologies designed to stave off the […]

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Hello, My Name is Doris (Netflix)

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2017 Edition Starring: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly Director: Michael Showalter “A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.” It is highly unlikely that the general public will buy into the plotline of this movie. But hey, many have probably dreamed about it. […]

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Making Life in Manzanillo Better for Thousands of Animals and the Community

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2017 Edition Almost ten years ago, my husband and I were searching for property in what is now our home in Manzanillo. I can still re-member seeing a terribly emaciated dog one day, curled up on the ground in front of one of the doorways. I wondered how […]

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