By Vivian Molick from the February 2012 Edition MAKE WINDOWS EXPLORER OPEN IN THE LOCATION YOU WANT Do you use Win 7? You know how when you go to save something or look for something, how the Windows Explorer window opens up in Libraries? I don’t know about you, but I like mine to open […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2012 Edition (Or, Surviving A Home Renovation) Just a simple renovation, that’s all it was! It shouldn’t be too messy or disruptive. Admittedly, we’d heard stories of traumatized people dealing with renovations; having limited timelines and an inability to communicate well in Español. But our project was pretty […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2012 Edition Cortez Angelfish The Cortez Angelfish can be found at depths from 10-100′. They are gray becoming charcoal at the rear of their body. They are found along the Baja down to Panama. They are usually solitary but frequently can be seen in pairs. The juvenile Cortez Angelfish […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2012 Edition When we were young, meeting persons of the opposite sex was really so easy. Still at school, we would eye others in class and get a pretty good idea of who was interesting or otherwise. Who had a sense of humour? Who was the class clown and […]
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By Karen Trom from the February 2012 Edition Change your CHOICES, Change your LIFE Exercise on the Beach If you come from a climate that experiences less than perfect weather, you know it can be difficult to get the recommended 2.5 hours of moderate activity each week. I’m from Wisconsin and am NOT looking forward […]
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By Martha Martinez from the February 2012 Edition In English, words that sound the same, but have different meanings are called Homophones. For example: There, Their, They’re. Here are some Spanish homophones. BELLO. -beautiful VELLO.- bodily hair BIENES.-property (house) VIENES.-to come BOTAR.- throw away; bounce (ball) VOTAR.- vote GRABA.- to record GRAVA.- gravel HIERBA.-weed HIERVA.-to […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2012 Edition Each year in January, the northern Wal-Mart parking lot becomes a galaxy of brilliant colours as artisans and vendors from all over Mexico descend upon Manzanillo with their travelling fair. Here for two weeks only. At the end of their stay, they head north to Puerto Vallarta […]
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In this issue: Letter to the Editor General Interest Calendar of Events – February 2011 St. Valentine’s Day – Vivian Molick Sun Trivia A mixed bag of memories – Tommy Clarkson History The Spanish Missionaries in Mexico – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Francisco I. Madero – Terry Sovil Humor “Brilliant” Asleigh Ellwood […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2011 Edition Last month, I wrote of James Thurber whose birthday, December 8th, was one day before mine. F.T. Eyre has – once again – reminded me of yet another humorist writer whose works, as well as his last name, are singularly “Brilliant” – Ashleigh Ellwood generally precedes his […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2011 Edition Francisco Ignaciao Madero 1873-1913 Born: October 30, 1873 Birthplace: Parras, Mexico Died: February 22, 1913 Place of Death: Mexico City,, Mexico Francisco I. Madero was born in 1873 in the state of Coahuila. His parents were in the top 5 richest families in Mexico. He studied in […]
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