By David Fitzpatrick from the August 2011 Edition We tend to think of Manzanillo as a modern city with relatively little history. One has only to drive down Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid to see that there is nothing much that dates from before about 1970. It may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2011 Edition November 1, 1876 – November 18, 1910 Aquiles Serdán Alatriste (November 1, 1876 – November 18, 1910), was born in the city of Puebla, Puebla. He is known as a politician who opposed Porfiro Díaz in the Mexican Revolution while supporting Francisco I. Madero and Emiliano Zapata. […]
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By Karen Trom from the August 2011 Edition Change your CHOICES, Change your LIFE Yes- You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too! Don’t feel you can’t have cake on your birthday just because you are eating healthier. Heck, you can have cake more than once a year if you make wise choices most […]
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By Vivian Molick from the August 2011 Edition Single-clicking Your Mouse For as long as I have been using computers the ‘norm’ was to double-click on a file or folder to open it. If you spend a considerable amount of time on the computer like I do, it can really get to be a lot […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2011 Edition Roasted Chicken skin is OK to eat, according to a recent Chatelaine Magazine. Besides having mostly unsaturated fat, it contains valuable proteins, minerals and vitamins. Just watch the accompanying bread rolls and dessert, they add the calories. Aspartame is 180 times sweeter than sugar. Baked potatoes are […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2011 Edition DVD players have region codes locked within them that act as monitors for preventing piracy of DVD’s. This is the complete list of regions and if you cannot play your DVD, this is probably the reason. The best DVD to purchase is, obviously 0 as it covers […]
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In this issue: General Interest DVD’s – Freda Rumford Did you know – Freda Rumford Office Bytes – Single Clicking – Vivian Molick Health Health – Have your cake and eat it -Karen Trom History Street of Manzanillo – Aquiles Serdan – Terry Sovil Manzanillo Unknown History – David Fitzpatrick Living in Manzanillo Wild Card […]
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By Freda Rumford from the July 2011 Edition To say that this is the age of electronics is putting it mildly. I remember not too many years ago, working in the Electronics Department of The Hudson Bay Company (now called The Bay) in Calgary, Alberta and selling many VCR’s. I soon established an elderly clientele, […]
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By Roving Reporter from the July 2011 Edition With Antonio’s return to the Manzanillo culinary scene, about 40 friends descended for a “Thirsty Thursday” dinner recently at the new restaurant at the Salagua Jardin traffic lights, with mouths watering in anticipation. Needless to say, we were not disappointed. Although prices have increased (some substantially) from […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the July 2011 Edition Ingredients Ingredients for 16 Tamales Tamale Filling: 1 1/4 pounds pork loin 1 large onion, halved 1 clove garlic 4 dried California chile pods 2 cups water 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Tamale Dough: 2 cups Masa Harina 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth 1 teaspoon baking powder […]
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