By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2015 Edition Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia Family: Vitaceae Also known as American Ivy, five-fingered ivy, five-leaved ivy and woodbine From the outset I gotta’ assert “This is a very flexible plant!” It cheerfully thrives from as far north as Southern Canada, through the U.S. to as far south as […]
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By Yann Kostic from the September 2015 Edition The last time the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates was more than 10 years ago. Now economists expect it will happen again soon. And it’s likely to affect your investments. When the Fed raises its benchmark interest rates, other interest rates such as those on […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the September 2015 Edition Arrachera beef is a savory Mexican specialty that may have originated with vaqueros driving their herds to south Texas in the 1930s. Tex-mex cooks eventually reinterpreted arrachera beef, or “arracheras,” as the beef fajitas frequently on menus in U.S. restaurants. Two things distinguish arrachera beef from […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2015 Edition Torch Ginger, Etlingera elatior Family: Zingiberaceae Also known as: Wax Flower, Porcelain Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Indonesian Tall Ginger and Philippine Waxflower First, a couple of culinary facts that you might not expect to find at the outset of an article written about such a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2015 Edition Bromeliads Genera: Tillandsia, Cryptanthus and Billbergia The best known of Bromeliads is, of course, Ananas comosus the Pineapple. But, after some background, let’s discuss the other, approximately 3,500 species (in addition to many hybrids), in eight sub-families and (open to debate as to exact number) twenty different […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2015 Edition Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Director: Damien Chazelle “A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a students potential.” This is definitely not […]
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By Yann Kostic from the August 2015 Edition Life expectancy has increased significantly in the past 100 years: The life expectancy of a person born in 1900 was age 47, compared to 79 for a person born in 2012, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But when it comes to retirement planning, it […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the August 2015 Edition Several of the early philosophic thoughts of Western Man originally had four elements. They were: Earth, Fire, Wind or Air, and Water. In ancient Greek times, Aristotle added a fifth called Aether (now you know where ‘ether’ gas comes from). He figured that the first four […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the August 2015 Edition Putting what one theorizes into practice has turned out to be a significant challenge. As I wrote last month in my article, “Give Me the Simple Life”, I now know firsthand that achieving a simplified life is truly not that simple. Basically, our grand scheme is […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the August 2015 Edition This is a question you might consider before you buy another computer. Most people use their computers to check email, their Facebook account, search the web, and watch videos on YouTube. If this describes you, you probably would be quite happy buying a Tablet like an […]
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