By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2014 Edition (Most everyone can relate as we all have met or are well aware of this sort of individual. He is the guy who knows and has purportedly done it all. Everything you’ve experienced, he’s done it better and all too eager to tell you all about it. Recently while flying […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition If you want to buy an investment property, but don’t have the cash in a non -retirement account, a recent trend has been to use your Self Directed IRA: An individual retirement account (IRA) can legally own real estate, as well as other alternative investments, such as gold […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition When visiting those lands south of the border it is surprising to find that there are actually several programmes available in English on the local cable network or on Dish TV. In Manzanillo there are only half a dozen or so programs but they are generally pretty good […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition A few years ago, for the ‘Manzamigos Association’, I put together a book of translations for everyday items at the grocery store. It was very successful but because of the immense amount of work that was entailed, the cost of production, and the lack of available help it […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition “That’s Mexico’s national day of Independence. Right?” Well, no it isn’t really. That date is actually on the 16th of September and is called “Grito de Dolores” (“Shout of Dolores”). There’s another wonderful story about that holiday which actually starts on the 15th of April. “Well if it’s […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition More than 1.6 billion people ride Mexico City’s subway each year making it the world’s eighth largest people mover, just behind New York. While not displaying the mayhem we’ve seen on TV, etc. of India’s public transportation where people cling to the outside of trains and buses, it […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2014 Edition Many years ago, my young son and I would leave the Canadian prairies and head west to Vancouver Island where my mother had settled following the loss of my father at the age of 54. They had moved there for his health and to escape the harsh winter […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition “Cycas” comes from the Greek word for palm tree . . .but it ain’t! Cycad is the common name for approximately 100 species that comprise the plant division of Cycadophyta. Many do resemble palm trees in their leaf and stem structure and some species were incorrectly identified as […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2014 Edition Cleome hassleriana (Possibly, C. spinosa, C. houtteana, or maybe even C. sesquiorygalis they’re all quite similar!) Family: Cleomaceae Also known as: Spider Plant, Spider Legs, Grandpa’s Whiskers, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, or Stinking Clover As a rule, I don’t generally write about annuals particularly when I’m not sure of the […]
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In this issue: Nature Mexican Milkweed – Tommy Clarkson Spider Flower – Tommy Clarkson Living in Mexico Aztec Infringement – Kirby Vickery Traveling the “Wright Way” – Mark Wright Travel in Style – Suzanne A. Marshall Speak to me – Freda Vickery Living in Manzanillo Letter from the Editor Mujeres Amigas Newsletter – Elaine Parker […]
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