By Vivian Molick from the August 2011 Edition Single-clicking Your Mouse For as long as I have been using computers the ‘norm’ was to double-click on a file or folder to open it. If you spend a considerable amount of time on the computer like I do, it can really get to be a lot […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2011 Edition Roasted Chicken skin is OK to eat, according to a recent Chatelaine Magazine. Besides having mostly unsaturated fat, it contains valuable proteins, minerals and vitamins. Just watch the accompanying bread rolls and dessert, they add the calories. Aspartame is 180 times sweeter than sugar. Baked potatoes are […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2011 Edition DVD players have region codes locked within them that act as monitors for preventing piracy of DVD’s. This is the complete list of regions and if you cannot play your DVD, this is probably the reason. The best DVD to purchase is, obviously 0 as it covers […]
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By Freda Rumford from the July 2011 Edition To say that this is the age of electronics is putting it mildly. I remember not too many years ago, working in the Electronics Department of The Hudson Bay Company (now called The Bay) in Calgary, Alberta and selling many VCR’s. I soon established an elderly clientele, […]
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By Teresa Quizoz from the July 2011 Edition Ingredients Ingredients for 16 Tamales Tamale Filling: 1 1/4 pounds pork loin 1 large onion, halved 1 clove garlic 4 dried California chile pods 2 cups water 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Tamale Dough: 2 cups Masa Harina 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth 1 teaspoon baking powder […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2011 Edition Acapulco Damselfish (or Acapulco Gregory) These fish are common on the mainland of Mexico to Panama and as far south as Peru. They are solitary and inhabit rocky and coral reefs and shorelines. They tend to ignore divers but will usually allow a slow, non-threatening approach. From […]
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By Linda Breun from the July 2011 Edition Useful Statements I (don’t) like it. (No) me gusta I’m not sure No estoy seguro I don’t know No se I think so Creo que si I’m hungry/thirsty Tengo hambre/sed I’m tired […]
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By Vivian Molick from the July 2011 Edition Why did we (my husband and I) decide to move to Mexico? There are many reasons, some of which are; we love the people, we could no longer afford the cost of health insurance in the US, and the winters in Minnesota are horribly cold with lots […]
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By David Fitzpatrick from the July 2011 Edition In the last few years I have had to acknowledge that time was going by. I was one of those people who managed to stay 30 for about 25 years (or so I liked to think). But then, the unmistakable signs of flagging energies began to be […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2011 Edition 1880-1928 February 19, 1880 Birth at Alamos, Mexico February 1913 Huerta overthrows Madero August 15, 1914 Occupies Mexico City April 6 – 13, 1915 Battle of Celaya May 1, 1917 Retirement April 1920 Out of retirement April 23, 1920 Plan of Agua Prieta December 1, 1920 […]
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