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 Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Washingtonia filifera Family: Arecaceae Also known as California Palm, Fan Palm, Petticoat Palm, Cotton Palm, American Cotton Palm and Arizona Fan Palm. This “feller” has a special place in our hearts. While working in Iraq for nearly two years (2005 – 2006) I had the opportunity to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Family: Araceae Also known as Red Leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, Burgundy Philodendron, Red Emerald Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant and various other hybrid names. (This is really a simply delightful, good looker. Ours happily sits on the Sunrise Terrace with indirect sun all day long, basking in the complimentary […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the August 2016 Edition Olmec, the first elaborate preColumbian civilization of Mesoamerica (c. 1200–400 bce) and one that is thought to have set many of the fundamental patterns evinced by later American Indian cultures of Mexico and Central America, notably the Maya and the Aztec. The Nahuatl (Aztec) name for […]
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By Yann Kostic from the August 2016 Edition Many of us who lived through the financial crisis of 2008 believe another stock market crash is on the horizon. Consider billionaire investor Carl Icahn, for example, who had a net equity position that was 150 percent short as of the end of March. That indicates at […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2016 Edition INGREDIENTS (SERVINGS 8-10) 1⁄2 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons cooking oil 4 cups water 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 beaten egg 1⁄4 cup […]
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By Yann Kostic from the July 2016 Edition Is your portfolio ready for summer? This time of year, most of us are in vacation mode and the same can be said for the people who drive the financial markets. Investment analysts, traders, brokers, and money managers take vacations, too. As a result, the summer season […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Lisa Fischer, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Tata Vega, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and on and on and on…….. Director: Morgan Neville “Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell with family and friends Director: James Keach “As he struggles with Alzheimer’s disease, country music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S. Australia and Europe.” As a lover of many genres of music, I’ve always held a […]
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By Owen Jarus from the July 2016 Edition Palenque – Maya City of Temples Article by Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor Source: Live Science Palenque is an ancient Maya city located about 500 miles (800 km) southeast of Mexico City. It lies in northern Chiapas, near the bottom of a highland, overlooking a vast plain. […]
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