By Terry Sovil from the May 2011 Edition Everyone loves the local beaches, the water movement, the coming and going of ships and the sunsets over the point. So what’s the deal with Manzanillo’s ocean? Where do we “fit” in Mexico and what do we have locally to set us apart? Mexico’s Beach Areas Mexico […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2011 Edition With the Merry Pranksters “I am in the ocean, doing nothing, just bobbing.” Kenneth Elton Kesey, September 17, 1935 to November 10, 2001, was a novelist, a psychedelic notable of the counter-culture and leader of the Merry Pranksters. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2011 Edition Juan Escutia & The San Patricios 1909-1970 Born: 1828-1832 (date is uncertain) Birthplace: Tepi, Nayarit Died: September 12-13, 1847 Place of Death: Chapultepec Castle Juan Escutia and The San Patricios (Saint Patrick’s Battalion) were both significant in the Mexican-American War. The war, under U.S. President James Polk, […]
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By Roving Reporters from the March 2011 Edition You really need something but you can’t get it here. You look at the great pricing on the internet in the USA. You’ll have to have it shipped. You already know the costs are high. The frustration level will be even higher. A weed whacker part is […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2011 Edition 1909-1970 Born: 26 May 1909 Birthplace: Atizapán de Zaragoza Died: 22 September 1969 Place of Death: Mexico City,, Mexico 1958. The world is quiet. The Korean War is over. France averted a civil war. Fidel Castro is still a guerilla. Eisenhower is at his peak. Joe McCarthy […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2011 Edition Blackie and Tiwi (tea-we) entered my life in February 2009 right after I moved to Manzanillo. They were the “church dogs” from the church next door to our dive shop. They had collars, were fed twice a day, had a yard but I saw them on the […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2011 Edition Francisco Ignaciao Madero 1873-1913 Born: October 30, 1873 Birthplace: Parras, Mexico Died: February 22, 1913 Place of Death: Mexico City,, Mexico Francisco I. Madero was born in 1873 in the state of Coahuila. His parents were in the top 5 richest families in Mexico. He studied in […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2011 Edition Acting on a tip that a fantastic new café had opened in the Las Brisas area we set out to sample the fare. This new spot is down by Costeños Coffee Shop, directly across the street from Dr. Navarro’s Eye Clinic and about a half block before […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition It took me awhile to get over to Roosters, again. I guess I don’t get out much. When I finally made the trip last year I was totally taken with the beautiful beach, the sailboats at anchor, the service, the delightful personalities of the staff and the […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition This was a great opportunity to learn more about Air Traffic Control (ATC) and what they do, especially here in Manzanillo. Jose has an incredible background in the industry and has seen most of Mexico in his chosen career. There are three controllers that work at the […]
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