By Terry Sovil from the January 2011 Edition President of the People 1895-1970 Born: 21 May 1895 Birthplace: Jiquilpán de Juárez, Michoacán Died: October 19, 1970 Place of Death: Mexico City, Mexico Best Known As: President of the People Lázaro Cárdenas was born of mixed white and Tarascan Indian ancestry in Jiquilpán de Juárez, Michoacán […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition The Beach Boys sang “Christmas Comes This Time Each Year”. Listen for it the next time you’re in Wal-Mart. Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) festivities are over. Mid-November the stores are pulling out all stops. Christmas trees, ornaments and foods are appearing. Are there Mexican […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition We used to have jungle on two sides but now it’s mostly jungle in the rear. I convinced myself that all this growth right up to and over the wall contributed to unwanted visitors such as scorpions, feral cats and raccoons. I worry about everything so it’s […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition The Magistrate’s Wife 1768-1829 Born: 28 September 1768 Birthplace: Morelia, Mexico Died: 02 March 1829 Place of Death: Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Best Known As: Heroine of the Independence of Mexico Doña Josefa Ortíz de Domínquez is considered the “Heroine of the Independence of Mexico”. She was born […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2010 Edition Environmental advocates at PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, created a foundation called Project A.W.A.R.E. in 1989. The purpose of this new group was to help conserve underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. Thus Project AWARE, Aquatic World Awareness Responsibility & Education, was born. PADI […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2010 Edition RANCHO DON ANDRÉS Andrés isn’t exactly hidden. It has been a favorite spot for many diners. There was a recent change in and “The Ranch” is open again. I had the distinct pleasure of dining there during their first week’s opening. Their grounds are beautiful. While we […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2010 Edition Do you Bet you do! headway ? This means the ship is moving. Making means forward movement and make way ad way means backing up. So if you are sternway you are making forward progress on that big making project. You are also probably or perhaps even […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2010 Edition Aqui la eternidad empieza y es polvo aqui la mundanal grandeza. (Here the eternity begins and the worldly grandeur is dust.) – Sign over a cemetery entrance in Ohaxaca City. boy!! An opportunity to learn about the culture and celebrations of my new home! From delighted to […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2010 Edition Jose María Morelos y Pavón has a recognizable face. You’ll see him every time you hold a 50 peso note. He was born September 30, 1765 in Valladolid, Michoacán; a mestizo (mix of Spanish and Aztec Indian blood) and in a lower class of the Spanish colonial […]
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2010 Edition The Correo de Manzanillo newspaper ran an article 13/Sep confirming the authenticity of a local tree as a Manzanillo tree. Howard Platt identified it as a potentially interesting article. Recently planted in the main garden in Manzanillo there was great curiosity about exactly what kind of […]
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