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Red Latan-I Planted Roots in Mexico

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Julieann GamitLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the May 2019 Edition Red Latan Latania lontaroides Family Arecaceae Also known as Latanier (I feel in the smallest of childish, self-satisfied ways a bit vindicated from my sometimes emergent feelings of botanical inadequacy! You see, my specimen of Latania lontaroides is but a small though beautiful and healthy -youngster palm. […]

The Wonderful World of ChocolatL

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery on the May 2019 Edition Whenever the subject of what the New World gave to the Old World comes up, one of the first things that gets listed is corn or ‘maize’ as its known down here. What it looked like, and consisted of, back in the days before 1492, is a far […]

Chile Petin-I Planted Roots in Mexico

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the May 2019 Edition Chile Petin Capsicum annuum Family Solanaceae Also known as Chile Piquin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper or Cayenne Peppe Often asked of me is “OK Tommy, how hot are these to eat?” Endeavoring to keep it all in perspective on the Scoville scale […]

At the Movies -Vice

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzzane A. Marshall on the May 2019 Edition Directed by:Adam McKay Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, and more. “The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still […]

A Ship for the Seven Seas

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers on the May 2019 Edition Twenty-four hours a day, all year long, container ships, bulk cargo ships and other vessels transporting commercial goods are seen entering and leaving the port of Manzanillo. Occasionally, an ocean liner carrying passengers on a cruise will arrive early in the morning and leave at evening to continue […]

Crossword

April 1, 2019April 7, 2019Julieann GamitLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer the April 2019 Edition solution posted in next month’s edition Across 1 act 3 branch, of a tree; limb, branch of a tree 7 fly 8 grape 9 squid 13 bear 14 laughs 16 to tie 17 (feminine of) tall Down 1 weapon 2 cough Last month’s crossword solution: 4 help; aid […]

Baja Fish Tacos

April 1, 2019April 7, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer the April 2019 Edition EasyTotal : 50 min Prep : 20 min Inactive : 15 min Cook : 15 min Yield : 6 to 8 servings Ingredients Beer Batter: ✓1 cup all-purpose flour ✓1 teaspoon salt ✓1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper ✓1 cup dark Mexican beer* Cream Sauce: ✓1/3 cup mayonnaise ✓2/3 […]

The Mexican-American War

April 1, 2019April 7, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer the April 2019 Edition Mid-May marks two key anniversaries in the conflict between the United States and Mexico that set in motion the Civil War and led to California, Texas, and eight other states joining the Union. On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on Mexico after a request […]

How Should You Invest an Inheritance?

April 1, 2019April 7, 2019Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic the April 2019 Edition You have inherited a sum of money but have some concerns about how to invest it, as there are many options available to you. Traditional wisdom would be to invest any large sum of money using a method called dollar-cost averaging, which simply means investing it a little […]

Amazon Lily-I Planted Roots in Mexico

April 1, 2019April 7, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson the April 2019 Edition Amazon Lily Eucharis Amazonica Family Amaryllidaceae Also known as Eucharist Lily The Eucharis Amazonica comes from the South American Andes of Columbia and Peru –not, as the names implies, the Amazon. But the confounding, plant identification monster has, again, reared its ugly head with some botanists, stating there […]