By Freda Rumford from the April 2011 Edition The Armada plays a huge role within the military forces of Mexico. With almost 11,122 kilometres of coastline to protect, it is vital for the safety of Mexico’s estimated population of 111 million people, many of whom live in the major central cities, far from the ocean. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2011 Edition (The following is the seventh installment of a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized account of an almost real event!) We all have met ‘em. . . . . . you know the sort, it may be a brother-in-law, next door neighbor or that particularly irritating high school […]
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By David Fitzpatrick from the April 2011 Edition The Catholic Missions in Mexico and other parts of Latin America The early Spanish colonizers of Latin America considered it important to establish a permanent, functioning, European style community as quickly as possible. Since the introduction of European Spaniards in sufficient numbers seemed difficult, if not impossible, […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2011 Edition Juan Escutia & The San Patricios 1909-1970 Born: 1828-1832 (date is uncertain) Birthplace: Tepi, Nayarit Died: September 12-13, 1847 Place of Death: Chapultepec Castle Juan Escutia and The San Patricios (Saint Patrick’s Battalion) were both significant in the Mexican-American War. The war, under U.S. President James Polk, […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2011 Edition Written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Perhaps, similar to that of a developed taste for a well aged, single malt scotch, the acquired appreciation for a delicious, dense and crumbly, marbled blue cheese, or – for some – the toasty taste of a firm, even […]
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By Claire Gibson from the April 2011 Edition “If your caps lock ends up on in Word, is there any way to change a sentence from caps to regular without erasing and doing it again?” Yes there is a keyboard shortcut that will change the case of text in your Word document. In fact, it is […]
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By Vivian Molick from the April 2011 Edition Download the full edition or view it online
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By Manzanillo from the April 2011 Edition MUJERES AMIGAS LUNCH MEETING WEDNESDAY 6TH APRIL EL TABLAO FOR THIS MONTH. BUFFET with one BEVERAGE 150 PESOS PER PERSON NOT INCLUDING TIP Mujeres Amigas E-mail: Elaine Parker at mujeresamigaszlo@yahoo.com WATCH FOR FUTURE PLACES FOR LUNCH. MANZAMIGOS THIRSTY THURSDAY FOR THE WEEKS UNTIL EASTER We meet each week […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the April 2011 Edition Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 1 tsps vanilla extract 1 pinch salt 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 3 cups quick cooking oats Directions: 1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, milk and […]
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In this issue: Nature Purple Gallinule – Howard Platt Planting Roots – African Mask – Tommy Clarkson Raggedy Wings – Terry Sovil More Fish than Water – Howard Platt History The Streets of Manzanillo – Adolfo Lopex Mateos – Terry Sovil Living in Manzanillo A day with the Ar mada – Robert Hill PATA Poker […]
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