By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the September 2014 Edition In the late sixties I got really lucky for my second overseas assignment while in the Air Force. I was reassigned to the U.S. Air Force Base in Athens, Greece. Until then I wasn’t even aware we had a base there. Because I was still in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2014 Edition Butterfly Palm, Dypsis lutescens (Some call it Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) Family: Arecea (Also known as Yellow Butterfly Palm, Yellow Palm, Golden Butterfly, Cane Palm, Golden Cane Palm, Golden Yellow Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Madagascar Palm, and Yellow Bamboo Palm.) Because it is so ubiquitous throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, […]
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By Yann Kostic from the September 2014 Edition When volatility strikes the stock market, some investors take refuge in bonds. But while bonds are generally less risky than stocks, they, too, have risks. Perhaps the greatest is the risk that a rise in interest rates will cause the value of your bond investments to decline. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun from the September 2014 Edition In the Sun, we have reviewed many restaurants over the years. After dining out in so many of the diverse restaurants around town it occurred to me that in many instances what is mentioned on the menu, is not really understood by a new diner. Hopefully I […]
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By Elaine Parker from the September 2014 Edition Happy September Ladies, August flew by and many who are still in the North are hoping the summer temperatures continue through September. The September luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd. Be at Oasis by 12:30 to socialize and to pay for your luncheon. The speaker […]
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By Señior Tech from the September 2014 Edition My last column dealt with protecting your privacy on Facebook. This month I will discuss some of the inner workings of this social media website. Photos – We have photos! In this digital age, we can take as many photos as we like without worry about film […]
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By John Chalmers from the September 2014 Edition My wife, Linda and I have sojourned to the island of Cozumel off the east coast of Mexico. We’ve stayed at resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Playa del Carmen, toured Mexico City, and rented a house for a month in the colonial city of San Miguel […]
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By Ingrid Muniz from the September 2014 Edition Dec 17th, 1940 – Aug 20th, 2014 After three and a half years of courageously fighting bladder cancer,Christel passed away at her home in Lafayette on Wednesday morning, August 20. Christel was born during a bombing raid of Berlin on December 17, 1940, the daughter of Walter […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the September 2014 Edition I grew up fearful of bats. I’m really not sure why since I never saw one up close for the first fifty years of my life. Perhaps the old Halloween movies and themes were an influence plus the term ‘vampires’ and also because of a story […]
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In this issue: Entertainment At the Movies – And so it goes – Get on Up – Suzanne A. Marshall General Interest Bonds can be risky too – Yann Kostic Language – Kirby Vickery Letters to the editors Airlines into Manzanillo Living in Manzanillo A Fountain of Youth – Suzanne A. Marshall How to Decipher […]
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