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 Terry Sovil from the October 2013 Edition My good friend Carlos and I were in Centro Manzanillo visiting “city hall”. It is late morning and lunch sounds good. We pop into a busy local restaurant. Part of the meal is potato salad. Potato? Is that Mexican? Back in Minnesota, United States, we had a restaurant called […]
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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 Manzanillo Sun Writer from the October 2013 Edition The iPad has changed computing for the masses. These 1.5 lb. wonders do almost everything the average person needs to do on a computer. To accomplish these computing chores you will have to acquire some applications (apps). Both Apple and Google have stores that offer useful apps, […]
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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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In this issue: General Interest “Oh No! My stuff is Lost” – Señior Tech Living Trusts – Yann Kostic Then along came Blossom – Freda Rumford Mujeres Amigas Newsletter – Elaine Parker Nature Parlor Palm – Tommy Clarkson Lemon Grass – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo The Pilgrims Route – Suzanne A. Marshall Kisks4kids – […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the September 2013 Edition SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS Saturday, September 13th Boys Heroes or Heroic Cadets Dia de los Niño’s Heroes celebrates the Battle or Chapultepec during the Mexican American War of 1847. This is a Civic Holiday Monday, September 15th Cry of Dolores Grito de Dolores celebrates the event that marked […]
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