By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2014 Edition Philodendros Family: Araceae Also known as: (Dependent upon species, a diverse array of names are used.) Native to the West Indies and the tropical rain forests of Central and South America, Philodendrons are a large family of approximately 900 species. As some of the most beautiful foliage plants in the […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition This month I had some interesting events occur on the internet. First I tried to pay our impuesto predial (property taxes on our Manzanillo Condo) online at http://www.manzanillo.gob.mx. I put in all the information from the assessment sheet and sure enough, there was my condo and taxes owing. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2014 Edition These days, it often seems difficult to make sense of life, with much of what comprises it almost overwhelming us.. But, perhaps, we are remiss in failing to focus on the basic beauties of our existence all the simple things on which we should more often ably apply and employ […]
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By Yann Kostic from the March 2014 Edition Your will is one way to plan for the distribution of your assets on your death. But it’s only one tool in your estate planning kit, and many people establish a revocable living trust as well as a will. A revocable living trust establishes a legal entity with the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2014 Edition Director: Martin Scorcese Starring: Leonardo DeCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey “”In the Wolf of Wallstreet, DiCaprio plays Belfort, a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s security scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2014 Edition Director: Brian Percival Starring: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson “While subject to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.” This […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2014 Edition A couple or so years ago I remember there being pandemonium amongst the foreign population as all of a sudden without any prior notification as is their wont, the Mexican Government decided that no more pets could be flown in Mexican airspace. Many visitors who had been bringing […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2014 Edition (Walmart is a 250 pound playground bully) Mr. Bauer and Mr. Hampton’s small, locally owned, grocery stores, Knupp’s pharmacy, Doerr’s Mercantile, Lischevsky’s Dry Goods and the ladies clothing store called The Toggery couldn’t do it. Row’s bakery, Estes Dairy, Western Auto, the Palace Clothier, Standish Men’s Clothes, Mullin’s Furniture Store […]
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In this issue: Manzanillo Calendar – Glenna Palidwor Nature Fire Flash – Tommy Clarkson Manzanillo Countryside – Suzanne A. Marshall Almond Tree – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo Manzanillo Chose Me – Freda Vickery Freda Rumford Vickery – Darcy Reed History Aztec Mythology – Kirby Vickery General Interest Night at the Movies – Suzanne A. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2014 Edition We first came to Manzanillo in 1996. After a long and very eventful journey by car, full of surprises and much laughter along the way, we arrived in town at about 3.30 p.m. Eventually we ended up in Las Brisas, a small community at the southern part of […]
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