By Howard Platt from the March 2011 Edition It was the light than captivated me. I had read about it – the reason Pablo Picasso moved to live in the south of France where he was entranced by it. Light that sparkles, lustrous, lively, adding an astounding depth to perception. Light that fires the soul […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2011 Edition Blackie and Tiwi (tea-we) entered my life in February 2009 right after I moved to Manzanillo. They were the “church dogs” from the church next door to our dive shop. They had collars, were fed twice a day, had a yard but I saw them on the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2011 Edition Raggedy wings had the motley old crow but two more they were than man’d ever grow. As a kid, I used to dream that I could fly. For some reason or another, however, I had to climb a flagpole first and then commence to soar from there. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2011 Edition Alocasia amazonica Family: Araceae (Also known as: Amazon Elephant’s Ear, Green Velvet, Jewel Alocasia, Alocasia Alligator, Amazon Lily, African Black Shield Plant, Alocasia Polly (or Poly) Hilo’s Beauty Elephant Ear and I know a Mexican gardener who calls them (Vampire’s Ear!) Enjoying full sun to partial shade, […]
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By Howard Platt from the March 2011 Edition There are many areas of marsh and wetlands down the west coast of Mexico, and in to the interior lakes. They are often partly filled with tall rush and low water lilies or other dense stands of floating vegetation. These wetlands make ideal homes for many water […]
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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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By David Fritzpatrick from the Feberuary 2011 Edition The exploration of the new world came at a crucial time in the history of Spain. After struggling for many centuries, the Spaniards had finally thrown off the yoke of the Arabs who had occupied Spain for 800 years. In a momentous concurrence of events, the liberation […]
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By Manzanillo from the February 2011 Edition It’s SALSA Time Download the full edition or view it online Manzanillo SunManzanillo Sun’s eMagazine written by local authors about living in Manzanillo and Mexico, since 2009
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