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Joseph

June 1, 2012November 4, 2017Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2012 Edition During our winter sojourns to Manzanillo, my husband and I like to take a few trips down to El Centro on the bus, have brunch under the umbrellas at the Chantilly sidewalk café (they serve really yummy bread) and explore the shops in the area. We’ve […]

I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet….

June 1, 2012February 18, 2021Karen Trom

By Karen Trom from the June 2012 Edition I grew up in Minnesota and have spent most of my adult life in Wisconsin so I am an old pro when it comes to blizzards, artic temps, and even tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. However, I had never experienced and earthquake until this past December and it […]

The Coconut Palm (part 1)- I Planted Roots in Mexico

June 1, 2012February 5, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2012 Edition Cocos nucifera Family: Arecaceae Sub-family: Arecoideae (Also known as the Cocos Nucifera, Coco Palm, Coconut Tree) While there are around 1,500 different varieties of palms, when most people think of them, the Coconut is the species that generally first comes to mind. The most ubiquitous of all […]

Fish Life of Manzanillo

June 1, 2012November 4, 2017Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the June 2012 Edition Tropical Flounder Flounder are flatfish lying on their right side. Distance between their eyes is about 1 ½ times the diameter of the eye. They have blue spot-and-ring markings. They are from the family of flatfish and feature pale brown to gray; large diffused blotch behind their […]

Fitness and Health

May 1, 2012November 4, 2017Karen Trom

By Karen Trom from the May 2012 Edition The topic this month might shock a few people but paying attention to what comes out of your body is possibly more important as what goes in. In fact, you can learn a lot about your health by taking a look in the toilet. You don’t have […]

May 2012

May 1, 2012January 16, 2019Manzanillo Sun

In this issue: Nature Planting Roots – Croton – Tommy Clarkson Fish life of Manzanillo – Terry Sovil Manzanillo and Mexico Red Cross Manzanillo – Robert Hill My Spanish Journey to Guanajuato – Laurie Mackey As old as time -Suzanne A. Marshall A Bed for Rosario – Patty Talasy Real Mexico – Terry Sovil Food […]

A Living Language

May 1, 2012November 4, 2017Freda Rumford Vickery

By Freda Rumford from the May 2012 Edition I often used to wonder why teachers in school would refer to English as a “living” language. Latin and ancient Greek are “dead” languages as are those of many older North American Indians and other ancient cultures. Where the language was extinct or the tribe now vanished, […]

Real Mexico

May 1, 2012November 4, 2017Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the May 2012 Edition This article looks at the automotive industry and Information Technologies in Mexico. The United States is the main market for Mexican automotive exports. Mexico provides 11 of every 100 vehicles sold in the U.S.A. Automotive exports reached 1.85 million cars sold abroad in 2010 which represent a […]

A Bed for Rosario

May 1, 2012January 23, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Patty Talasy from the May 2012 Edition Black Jack Night Fund Raiser Do you like to play Black Jack? Or, would you like to learn to play Black Jack? Casa MESE (Menores En Situation Extraordinaria) is sponsoring a fun-filled night on Wednesday, May 23 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Hotel Playa […]

As Old as Time

May 1, 2012November 4, 2017Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2012 Edition A few weeks ago a couple of our friends offered to take us on a jaunt down the highway to see the countryside and go exploring. We jumped at the chance since we do not have the luxury of a vehicle here in Manzanillo as yet. […]

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