By Freda Rumford from the September 2010 Edition Mexico’s 200 year celebration of Independence Day is on September 16th 2010. This day heralds the anniversary of the start of the war for Mexico’s final Independence from Spain. For more than two centuries, Mexico had been dominated & oppressed by Spain and on September 16th 1810 […]
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By David Fitzpatrick from the September 2010 Edition Part III: The DÉNOUEMENT (In the previous two issues: Napoléon III, Emperor of the French invaded Mexico and attempted to install a « puppet » Emperor in Mexico City. His selection for the throne, the Archduke Maximilian of Austria seemed an ideal choice, given the long common […]
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By Terry Sovil from the September 2010 Edition There are only two tools any man needs. One is DUCT TAPE and the other is WD-40. If it moves and should not, use the duct tape. If doesn’t move, and should, use the WD-40. If neither of these works you have an electrical problem. An email […]
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By Freda Rumford from the September 2010 Edition PartII: Fractional Ownerships Last month we covered the “Time Share” form of ownership in which participants have the use of certain periods of time but that does not always suit everyone. Some people prefer to actually own a piece of where they are staying. To make the […]
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By Vivian Molick from the September 2010 Edition Are you familiar with the terms ‘cut, copy and paste’? Even though I know there are a number of you that are very familiar with these words, in this age where almost everyone uses computers to some degree, there are still many who are not. Or, they […]
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By Howard Platt from the September 2010 Edition Roseate spoonbills bring a splash of colour to varied greens of the mangroves, so it is hard not to notice them. You will see them in the shallow waters of lagoons, moving slowly forward while they swing their heads from side to side in a wide arc. […]
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By Robert Hill from the September 2010 Edition HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN MEXICO How Mexicans stay healthy and what does it cost them? With all the Hoopla these days about Obama-care and the hundreds of billions of dollars it will cost, I thought it may be a good time to take a look at how […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2010 Edition When first researching information on this sometimes touchy subject, I was astonished to learn that this way of providing inexpensive holiday accommodations originated in Switzerland in the 1960’s. A Ski resort developer in the French Alps, experiencing lagging business, devised the idea of “Don’t buy a Holiday, […]
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By Vivian Molick from the August 2010 Edition Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds commonly called “beans” of the coffee plant. The popularity of coffee products has a universal appeal to people of different income levels, ethnicities, and religions. While many of us enjoy it each morning, we know very […]
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By Diana Stevens from the August 2010 Edition Author: Sandra Benitez Santiago near a fictional Manzanillo in the 1980’s these stories could be true here today. We read of a tight-knit village community over several years, meeting a panorama of living characters Sandra Benitez who is of Puerto Rican and Midwestern descent, grew up in […]
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