Manzanillo Sun October 2010 cover

March 2011

In this issue: Nature Purple Gallinule – Howard Platt Planting Roots – African Mask – Tommy Clarkson Raggedy Wings – Terry Sovil More Fish than Water – Howard Platt History The Streets of Manzanillo – Adolfo Lopex Mateos – Terry Sovil Living in Manzanillo A day with the Ar mada – Robert Hill PATA Poker […]

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This ‘N’ That

By Vivian Molick from the March 2011 Edition Easter is celebrated by Christians all over the world rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Like almost all Christian holidays it had a secular side as well. It is said that Easter was originally a pagan festival, but many cultural historians say that the […]

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Manzanillo Sun August 2010 cover

February 2011

In this issue: Letter to the Editor General Interest Calendar of Events – February 2011 St. Valentine’s Day – Vivian Molick Sun Trivia A mixed bag of memories – Tommy Clarkson History The Spanish Missionaries in Mexico – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Francisco I. Madero – Terry Sovil Humor “Brilliant” Asleigh Ellwood […]

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This ‘N’ That

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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The Chili Pepper

By Vivian Molick from the January 2011 Edition No matter how you spell it… chili, chilli, chile, chillie… the pepper of this name is a member of the nightshade family of Solanaceae, a fruit of plants from the Latin name ‘Capsicum’. The name is taken from the Nahuatl chilli, but the most common spelling of […]

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Manzanillo Sun July 2010 cover

December 2010

In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events December Office Bytes – Adobe Family – Vivian Molick It’s in the News – Dengue Vaccine – www.npr.org/blogs/health PADI aware project – Terry Sovil History Moving the Border part II Count down to war – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez – […]

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Office BYTES!

By Vivian Molick from the December 2010 Edition Are you familiar with the ‘Adobe’ family? No, I don’t mean a family that makes the sun-dried bricks made in Mexico; I’m talking about the company (Adobe Systems Incorporated) that makes software products. Do you know the difference between the different products Adobe makes and what they […]

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Manzanillo Sun June 2010 cover

November 2010

In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events November This N’ That – Chocolate – Vivian Molick It’s in the News – Currency – Mexico Magic History Moving the Border – David Fitzpatrick The Streets of Manzanillo – Jose Maria Morel – Terry Sovil Day of the Dead – Terry Sovil Humor We have all […]

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This ‘N’ That

By Vivian Molick from the November 2010 Edition “What is the meaning of life? All evidence to date suggests it’s chocolate.” ~Author Unknown There is something so special about chocolate that the average person in the United States eats 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of it every year! Chocolate has its beginning with a tree called […]

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