By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2015 Edition At one time I used the free maps that were included with my AAA membership to plan and navigate vacations. Each Province and State had its own map and the details included all the little towns, villages and cities. The legend on the map showed information about […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2015 Edition My good friend Carlos and I were in Centro Manzanillo. It is late morning and lunch sounds good. We pop into a busy local restaurant. Part of the meal is potato salad. Is that Mexican? Back in Minnesota, United States, we had a fast food restaurant called “Taco […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the June 2015 Edition Over the past year I have had a lot of fun telling Aztec mythology stories. I have come to believe that their society was a lot closer to their mythology than other ancient peoples. For western man most all mythology belief has melded, into religion in one form […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2015 Edition More Than Just a Vegetable It is often a challenge to identify or to try unknown vegetables and fruits when shopping and touring the local markets in Manzanillo (or elsewhere in Mexico). Since you don’t know what they are one might just ignore them until one day […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition (Netflix series) 4 seasons Starring: Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, Gina Torres, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Rich Hoffman Created by: Aaron Korsh “In Suits, one of Manhattan’s top corporate lawyers (Gabriel Macht) sets out to recruit a new hotshot associate and hires the only guy that impresses […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2015 Edition Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl Director: Simon Curtis “Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family” I never hesitate to see a movie that stars Helen Mirren. I wasn’t disappointed by this […]
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By Yann Kostic from the June 2015 Edition Now that tax time has passed, many Americans are looking toward the next tax year, and they have a lot of questions about individual retirement accounts (IRAs). One big question: “If I turn 70 1/2 in January 2016, can I still make deposits into my traditional IRA?” (As […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2015 Edition Craig Scott Mc Dole (“Cragie” to his close friends and “Goyo” to his Mexican buddies) passed away on Friday night April 17, 2015 at Echauri Hospital. This past year was a difficult one for him as a result of health reasons. But he never lost his humor, […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2015 Edition Scientific Name: (Iresine herbstii) Family : Amaranthaceae Also known as: Chicken Gizzard, Beefsteak, Beetroot Plant or Formosa Bloodleaf Beefsteak would be tough enough to be known as if you were, in fact, an attractive, quiet sort of non-threatening plant, but Chicken Gizzard? Ya’ simply gotta’ love any plant […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2015 Edition Family: Asphodelaceae Also known as: (This is a debatable subject!) Let’s start with some Aloe basics. It is a genus of succulent plants originating in the Arabian Peninsula, southern Africa, south western Asia, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. The 450 lily-related members were once considered taxonomically grouped with […]
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