By Terry Sovil from the February 2011 Edition Acting on a tip that a fantastic new café had opened in the Las Brisas area we set out to sample the fare. This new spot is down by Costeños Coffee Shop, directly across the street from Dr. Navarro’s Eye Clinic and about a half block before […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2011 Edition Intellectually, I know it’s not my fault. But my botanical emotions are a complete and total wreck. I feel that I have failed in my duties and, as a result, upon my psychological shoulders I wear something akin to the guilt-ridden mantle of parental responsibility shirked. My […]
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By Vivian Molick from the February 2011 Edition ST. VALENTINE’S DAY Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies ~~ Aristotle Every February 14th candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Do you know who this mysterious saint was and where this tradition came […]
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By Vivian Molick from the February 2011 Edition If in your mind you root around and through your past do look you’ll find so many memories that you could fill a book! We weren’t aware that we were learning, but we were, in those Truman/Eisenhower days as Kansas kids. We were the children of two […]
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By Howard Platt from the February 2011 Edition The common habit of assuming a type of behaviour from a name can be misleading. The official name for the vermillion flycatcher is pyrocephalus rubinus. “Pyro” comes from the Greek meaning fire and “cephalus” means head. When you see one you are likely to be impressed by […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2011 Edition Family: Orchidaceae Right now, I’ve a lot of information with too little time and space! Firstly, the genus whole of orchids is the second largest family of flowering plants having between 22,000 and 27,000 currently accepted species in 880 genera not counting more than 50,000 registered hybrids! […]
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By City Scoop from the February 2011 Edition By City Hall Scoop on January 28, 2011 The good people of Manzanillo, Mexico have a message for you, ST. Paul, and it’s this: rock on! A small delegation from the beautiful, beachy Manzanillo, St. Paul’s sister city on the Mexican Pacific coast near Puerto Vallarta, showed […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2011 Edition A love story. Recently at my husband’s “Wake” , people were asked to give memorable stories. Something that tickled the funny bone rather than the dreary and morbid! Very few people had courage to speak out in front of almost 200 people and so, on the quiet, […]
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By Freda Rumford from the February 2011 Edition On 18th January 2011, there was a “Wake” held in memory of Nigel J. Rumford who had passed away on December 6th 2010 just 4 days short of his 77th birthday. Nigel had requested that no service or religious ceremony be held but he did so love […]
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By Linda Breun from the February 2011 Edition PERFECT MEAT New meat market on the Boulevard across from Sorian. Rib Eye, New York, Top Sirloin, Short Ribs, Flap Meat/ Filet de Cabrería, Cowboy, Arrachera/ Chuck Roll, Hamburger, T-Bone, Chistorra, Chorizo Azteca Phone:314-333- 8162 HOTEL TENISOL RESTAURANT Many will remember the popular bar and restaurant “Jalapeños” […]
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