Issue – Page 41 – Manzanillo Sun

Facebook privacy demystified (part four) Set up a Group

June 1, 2017February 17, 2021Señior TechLeave a Comment

By Señior Tech from the June 2017 Edition Another way to protect your privacy on Facebook is to set up a group. Select the down arrow from the main Facebook menu bar. Then click “Create Group” on the drop-down menu. Groups are great for getting things done and staying in touch with just the people […]

Going in Style

June 1, 2017February 18, 2021Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the June 2017 Edition Starring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann Margret Director: Zach Braff “Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their […]

Beefsteak Plant-I Planted Roots in Mexico

June 1, 2017February 3, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2017 Edition Beefsteak Plant Acalypha wilkesiana Family: Euphorbiaceae Also known as: Joseph’s Coat, Copper Leaf, Copper Plant or Match-Me-If-You-Can Fijian Fire Plant, Fire Dragon Plant or Redleaf (This seems to be a family of interesting names. Its close kin is the Chenille Plant – or Red Hot Cat’s Tail […]

Great Answers to: Where Do I Put Extra Money?

June 1, 2017December 9, 2017Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic from the June 2017 Edition It’s a long-standing issue and the subject of much debate: If you have extra money, which should you do first – pay off debt or invest? In fact, you have three options. For example: You can use extra money to pay off debt. Whether you should pay […]

On the Beach

June 1, 2017December 17, 2017Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the June 2017 Edition When I first started writing for the Manzanillo Sun, Freda and I decided that it should be about living in Manzanillo. However, when her illness set in, and we found ourselves far away, in Canada, for exceedingly-extended periods of time a year, it be- came necessary to […]

Facebook privacy demystified (part three) Friend me again ??

May 7, 2017January 1, 2018Señior TechLeave a Comment

By Señior Tech from the May 2017 Edition The last few issues I have written about privacy settings in Facebook. In the past weeks, a few of my friends have posted warnings not to friend them again. The reason, one of their friends may have friended someone who had larceny in their hearts. Once in […]

Chetumal

May 1, 2017December 17, 2017Baja AmigosLeave a Comment

By Baja Amigos from the May 2017 Edition February 11-14, 2016 (Day 36-39) This morning we departed southbound from the Pal Mul RV Park for Ciudad Chetumal, about a 5 hour drive, still on the Caribbean, but with a lot fewer tourists. Hwy 307 was wonderful, good pavement and plenty wide, lots of 4 lanes […]

Lion

May 1, 2017December 17, 2017Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2017 Edition Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar (young Saroo) Director: Garth Davis “A five year old boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thou- sands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years […]

Quetzalcoatl’s Return

May 1, 2017December 17, 2017Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the May 2017 Edition Quetzalcoatl (pron. Quet-zal-co-at) was one of the most important gods in ancient Mesoamerica. The god known as the Plumed Serpent is a mixture of bird and rattlesnake. Quetzalcoatl’s name is a combination of the Nahuatl words for the quetzal the emerald plumed bird and coatl or serpent. […]

Unseen Enemy (CNN Feature-length Documentary 2017)

May 1, 2017December 17, 2017Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2017 Edition Starring: as themselves – Larry Brilliant, John Connor, Decontee Davis and more….. Director: Janet Tobias “Unseen Enemy is an essential exploration of reasons 21st- century populations are experiencing a rash of diseases that were once only outbreaks, but have become full-blown epidemics. This increased risk we […]

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