By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2013 Edition To “be” all we can Perhaps you’ve heard the old idiomatic phrase “betwixt and between” which means “an intermediate position; neither wholly one thing nor another?” Such often seems to be our English language. Simply stated it, at best, is often downright confusing! For example let’s simply […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition . . . you know that sort of individual, the guy who knows and has done it all everything you’ve experienced, he’s done it better. Recently while flying home, trapped at an altitude of 39,000 feet, one such (large and loud) person sat next to me. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2013 Edition I grew up in England during the Second World War when all foods were severely rationed and housewives cooking skills were challenged to the nth degree. There were no Kentucky Fried Chicken take-outs, Pizza Houses and nor any Chinese restaurants to alleviate what could have become […]
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In this issue: Calendar Publisher Page Nature Dragon Plant – Tommy Clarkson Secret Garden – Suzanne A. Marshall Business Planning Retirement Money – Yann Kostic Minimizing Capital Gain Tax – Yann Kostic Want to buy some internet? – Señior Tech Cuisine Cooking – Freda Rumford Entertainment and Humor We’ve all met’em -Tommy Clarkson Our twisted […]
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By Yann Kostic from the March 2013 Edition To make a comfortable retirement possible in Mexico (or anywhere for that matter), proper financial planning is crucial. You need to know your sources of income, the amount you can expect to receive from each source and whether those sources are likely to last throughout your retirement […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2013 Edition One of the challenges of living in Mexico is communicating with friends and family back home. My wife Señiora Notsotechie (she wanted to keep her maiden name) and I have a Canadian phone line that does just that. You may say, I have Skype, and it […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the March 2013 Edition The first thing that strikes you as you arrive in Havana is the darkness. The airport appears to be lit with 25-Watt bulbs and the drive into the city (at night) is as black as the road through an American forest. The occasional house gives off […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2013 Edition (Cinepolis Manzanillo) We admit to our shameless love of the cinema. Although we can wait and see most of the movies via video distribution in the comfort of our own home, there’s just nothing like the big screen, big sound and the smell of popcorn. And […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2013 Edition I am a shameless ‘Googler’. It seems that whenever I want to know something, the quickest and easiest option usually turns out to be the internet. On one of these adventures I was tracking a news story on the World Happiness Report. This got my curiosity […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2013 Edition Carnaval or Carnivale is a period of festivities which is generally held before Lent. In the United States of America it also called Mardi Gras. This Mexican holiday is a five-day celebration held before the Catholic period of Lent. Carnaval is celebrated exuberantly with parades, floats, costumes, […]
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