By Terry Sovil from the March 2017 Edition Tsumami is a word that originated in Japan from the late 19th century meaning tsu ‘harbor’ + nami ‘wave’ (harbor wave). It is a series of ocean waves caused by the same shift in tectonic plates that we learned about in previous articles on Earthquakes and Volcanoes. […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2017 Edition An earthquake, also called a temblor, is the shaking or rolling of the earth’s surface. It is when two “plates” suddenly slip and slide past each other or break apart due to tension or pressure. You may feel it as a rumble or shock under your feet […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the January 2017 Edition At 2:30 pm on Monday July 21, 1862, one of the fastest steamers on the West Coast left San Francisco bound for Panama. The boat was the S.S. Golden Gate. She set a record for the trip of 11 days and four hours, averaging a speed […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2016 Edition A volcano (singular, volcanoes plural; Spanish volcán or volcanes) is a mountain which opens down into the earth to a pool of molten rock. When pressure builds up, an eruption can occur, causing gas and rock to shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2016 Edition In the last article we talked about Dry Drowning and Secondary Drowning. This time we’ll talk more about prevention, safety and drowning. Like most emergencies, we want to try to focus more on the prevention aspects but you must be ready to respond if something should happen. Here […]
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2016 Edition Water safety and drowning prevention Fall is coming! That means a return to your beloved Manzanillo. Many of you will head to the beach, spend time at the condo pool or your own private pool. I wanted to talk to you a little about drowning, safety and […]
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By Terry Sovil from the September 2016 Edition There are huge books dedicated to knots. Fancy, decorative knots and working knots. Knots to secure cargo on a truck. Knots for sailors. Knots for scuba divers. Any application you can think of probably has a knot for it. There are three we will cover here: The […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2016 Edition Who could ever imagine a butterfly that flies 2,500 to 3,000 miles / 4,000 to 4,800 km? Well there is one. The MONARCH BUTTERFLY migrates from the central United States and Canada to Mexico. This is quite a long trip when you consider that it flies about […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2016 Edition History Snorkeling can trace its roots back over 5,000 years of history. In a forerunner to the modern snorkel, ancient divers used hollow reeds to allow them to breathe while submerged in water. The diving bell allowed divers to take breaths without returning all the way to […]
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In this issue: Living in Mexico Guy with the Yellow Shoes – Steven McDorman June – Kirby Vickery Nature Planting Roots – Aloe Concinna Baker – Tommy Clarkson Planting Roots – Blood Leaf – Tommy Clarkson Food Jicama – Suzanne A. Marshall The Potato – Terry Sovil Entertainment Woman in Gold – Suzanne A. Marshall Suits – Suzanne A. […]
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