By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the September 2014 Edition I grew up fearful of bats. I’m really not sure why since I never saw one up close for the first fifty years of my life. Perhaps the old Halloween movies and themes were an influence plus the term ‘vampires’ and also because of a story […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2014 Edition Director: Jake Kasdan Starring: Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Coddry, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe Truth be told, I haven’t been enticed by most of the summer movie offerings. As a last resort we went to see ‘Sex Tape’ largely due to the television promotion of a […]
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In this issue: Entertainment At the Movies – How to Train Your Dragon – Suzanne A. Marshall Sex Tape – Suzanne A. Marshall General Interest Letters to the Editor Don’t Overlook the value of international Stock -Yann Kostic Special Attraction Danzas Folklorico Manzanillo Mexico Viva – Mark Wright An evening at the dance – John […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2014 Edition Many years ago, my youn son and I would leave the Canadian prairies and head west to Vancouver Island where, my mother settled following the loss o my father at the age of 54. They had moved there for his health and to escapehe harsh winter climate in […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2014 Edition Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender, “In the antebellum United states, Solomon Northrup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.” This movie was nominated for 9 Oscars and took home 3, including Best Picture and Best Supporting […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2012 Edition Two weeks prior to departure for Manzanillo from Canada, we are housed in a rental condo and exhausted from selling our home, furnishings, vehicles and most of our lifelong accumulations. Our ‘Fitbits’ have rewarded us more often than usual as we continue our daily labors with […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2012 Edition In ‘mob’ language coined in a popular TV series The Sopranos, ’fogedaboudit’ or forget about it is probably my best advice for anyone wanting or worse needing to rely on a rental car from any supplier in Manzanillo. Now I can’t speak for other […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2012 Edition Carnaval (carnival in English), is a week- long fiesta that takes place in some Catholic Latin American countries leading up to the period of Lent before the celebration of Easter. As most Catholics interpret, Lent is a period of sacrifice and renewal of faith. This usually […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2011 Edition I’ve always thought that my long ‘love affair’ with being by the ocean in a tropical climate was attributable to the fact that I am Canadian and was born in the middle of the vast rolling prairies. Yes, the winters are very harsh but there is […]
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