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At the movies – The Hundred Foot Journey

September 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2015 Edition The Hundred Foot Journey (Netflix) Starring: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal Director: Lasse Hallstrom “The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin starred eatery.” There are so many reasons why I love this […]

September 2015

September 1, 2015January 31, 2019Manzanillo Sun Writer

In this issue: Living in Mexico Big Adventure 2 – Suzanne A. Marshall Arrachera – A Sun Eater Immigration and Your Vehicle – Editorial Staten Drugs – Ed Labine Nature Miniature Chusan Palm – Tommy Clarkson Virginia Creeper – Tommy Clarkson Entertainment The Hundred Foot Journey – Suzanne A. Marshall The Dallas […]

Virginia Creeper – I Planted Roots In Mexico

September 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2015 Edition Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia Family: Vitaceae Also known as American Ivy, five-fingered ivy, five-leaved ivy and woodbine From the outset I gotta’ assert “This is a very flexible plant!” It cheerfully thrives from as far north as Southern Canada, through the U.S. to as far south as […]

Will Your Rates Move When the Fed Moves?

September 1, 2015January 11, 2018Yann Kostic

By Yann Kostic from the September 2015 Edition The last time the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates was more than 10 years ago. Now economists expect it will happen again soon. And it’s likely to affect your investments. When the Fed raises its benchmark interest rates, other interest rates such as those on […]

Arrachera

September 1, 2015January 11, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the September 2015 Edition Arrachera beef is a savory Mexican specialty that may have originated with vaqueros driving their herds to south Texas in the 1930s. Tex-mex cooks eventually reinterpreted arrachera beef, or “arracheras,” as the beef fajitas frequently on menus in U.S. restaurants. Two things distinguish arrachera beef from […]

August 2015

August 1, 2015January 31, 2019Manzanillo Sun

In this issue: Living in Mexico The First Decisive Step – Suzanne A. Marshall El Salto – Ed Labine Nature Bromeliad – Tommy Clarkson Torch Ginger – Tommy Clarkson Entertainment Whiplash – Suzanne A. Marshall History Aztec Sun Periods – Kirby Vickery Technology How much computer power do you need? – Señior Tech […]

Torch Ginger-I Planted Roots In Mexico

August 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2015 Edition Torch Ginger, Etlingera elatior Family: Zingiberaceae Also known as: Wax Flower, Porcelain Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Indonesian Tall Ginger and Philippine Waxflower First, a couple of culinary facts that you might not expect to find at the outset of an article written about such a […]

Bromeliad – I Planted Roots in Mexico

August 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2015 Edition Bromeliads Genera: Tillandsia, Cryptanthus and Billbergia The best known of Bromeliads is, of course, Ananas comosus the Pineapple. But, after some background, let’s discuss the other, approximately 3,500 species (in addition to many hybrids), in eight sub-families and (open to debate as to exact number) twenty different […]

At The Movies – Whiplash

August 1, 2015January 11, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2015 Edition Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Director: Damien Chazelle “A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a students potential.” This is definitely not […]

Retirement Costs Are Increasing: Prepare Now

August 1, 2015January 11, 2018Yann Kostic

By Yann Kostic from the August 2015 Edition Life expectancy has increased significantly in the past 100 years: The life expectancy of a person born in 1900 was age 47, compared to 79 for a person born in 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But when it comes to retirement planning, it […]