By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2016 Edition Mexican Rosewood, Cordia elaeagnoides Family: Boraginaceae Also known as: Mayan Rosewood, Barcino, Mexico Bocote or Bocote (This is an attractive tropical tree. It is moderately sized. It has a brown trunk, green leaves and, in season, is all but covered in small, stunningly white flowers. The preceding three […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2016 Edition Flaming Torch, Billbergia pyramidalis Family: Bromeliaceae Also known as: Foolproof Plant, Summer Torch Billbergia, Red Torch, Red Flame, Queen Tears, Billbergia, Bubble Gum Blos-som, Candy Blossom or Hurricane Bromeliad (Though one of the hardier bromeliads, these are a bit picky about where they will most happily reside. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2016 Edition Dwarf Pineapples, Ananas cosmosus Family: Bromeliad Also known as: Pygmy Pineapple or Miniature Pineapple The bromeliad genus of Ananas is comprised of fewer than ten base species, but now has, hundreds of cultivars. Foremost of the genus, in case we’ve forgotten, but as Andrew Steens notes in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition (Crave TV.ca – ESPN Network) Documentary – Five Part Series Featuring: Interviews and archive footage with: Bea Arthur, Marcia Clark, A.C. Cowlings, David Gascon, Robin Greer, Peter Hyams, Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson, Peter Weireter, David Zucker Director: Ezra Edelman “It is the defining cultural tale of modern […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan Director: Ron Howard “Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Starring: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro Director: Timur Bekmambetov ““Judah Ben-Hur loses everything after his adopted brother Messala, now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2016 Edition Mexican Hat Plant, Bryophyllum daigremontianum Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Mother of Millions, Mother of Thousands, Devil’s Backbone, Alligator’s Tongue or Alligator Plant. A member of the Kalanchoe genus, this widespread group of succulents can be found ranging from Africa to Asia and even in the Americas. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2016 Edition Java Turmeric, Curcuma xanthorrhiza Family: Zingiberaceae Also known as: Indian Saffron or Hidden Lilies In that I had forgotten where and how I had gotten these absolutely gorgeous flowering plants, I was wholly stumped as to the name of these. Thus, I sought the sagacious counsel of […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Featuring: Rodriguez, Stephen ‘Sugar ’ Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore Director: Malik Bendjelloul “Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriquez.” This is the second time I’ve watched this wonderful film. It is […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell Director: Jodie Foster “Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer, Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.” Not only does the irate investor (Kyle) take over the studio; he does […]
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