A Family Man

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2017 Edition Starring: Allison Brie, Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina Director: Bill Dubuque “A Head-hunter whose life revolves around closing the ‘deals’  in a survival-of-the-fittest boiler room, battles his top rival for control  of  their  job  placement  company his  dream  of  owning the company clashing with the […]

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Downy Thorn Apple-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2017 Edition Downy Thorn Apple Datura fastuosa Family: Solanaceae Also known as: Horn of Plenty, Thorn Apple, Metel Thorn Apple, Angel’s Trumpet or Hindu Datura The Datura genus comprised of both annual and perennial herbs and shrubs – has between eight to ten varieties that are all called by […]

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Small-Cap Stocks: Are They Right for You, Right Now?

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the July 2017 Edition Small-cap stocks appeal to some investors because of their potential for strong growth. But are you in the right position to invest in them? What are small-cap stocks? The market capitalization of a company is its stock price times the number of shares it […]

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The Healer (Lo Que de Verdad Importa) (Netflix)

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2017 Edition Starring: Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jonathon Pryce, Camilla Luddington Director: Paco Arango Storyline: Alec Bailey is a gambling, womanizing bankrupt elec- trical repairman who is still traumatized by the death of Charlie, Alec’s twin brother. Living in Britain with large debts and almost in the poorhouse, Alec is […]

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Begonia Deliciosa-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2017 Edition Begonia Deliciosa Begonia deliciosa Family: Begoniaceae Also known as: No other names, common or botanical (Why do I seem to have this perverse proclivity to find, admire, acquire and then endeavor to grow plants – like this one – about which there is scant, published information? But, […]

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Habla Usted Español? (The Benefits of Bilingualism)

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2017 Edition Do you speak Spanish? I am asked this question by family and friends when I return from paradise to visit them in Canada each year. Sometimes when we’re gabbing on the telephone they will hear me saying a few phrases to my ‘Amiga’ who comes in […]

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Facebook privacy demystified (part five) Gotcha! Games and Facebook Apps

By Señior Tech from the July 2017 Edition If you have read and followed instructions to set-up your Facebook account detailed in the previous four articles, you are ready to explore. There is, however, one other thing to inspect before your data and personal information are safe. In the Facebook universe, in addition to posting […]

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