By Yann Kostic from the May 2015 Edition Foreign stocks had a losing year in 2014, with the MSCI EAFE Index, a wide benchmark of international stock markets, losing 4.90 percent. That’s far worse than the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 Index, which gained 13.69 percent. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid foreign stocks. First, non-U.S. equities […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the May 2015 Edition I have been putting this series together for a number of months with the help of friends both of Anglo and of Hispanic heritage. There has arisen a discussion as to the rightfulness of the northern Mexican border, its acquisition, and placement geographically. I have found an excellent article […]
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In this issue: Living in Mexico Trekking with Tommy – They call me “Chicken” – Tommy Clarkson Cocos and Cocodrilos – John Chalmers Mexican Vanilla – Suzanne A. Marshall A Backward Glance – Kirby Vickery Buying a Car in Mexico – Señior Tech Nature Rangoon Creeper – Tommy Clarkson Buccaneer Palm – Tommy Clarkson Entertainment The Devil’s Violinist – […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition “They call me ‘Chicken” Alex Banasik is a pal of mine from Clive, Iowa a suburb of Des Moines where he owns and operates the Down Under Bar and Grill. He has a condo here in Manzanillo and comes down to relax when he can find the time to […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2015 Edition Researching this article proved to be a true conundrum. I was not expecting to find so much conflicting information regarding what ‘is’ and ‘is not’ real vanilla. In my mind it was a simple task to purchase vanilla, especially here in Manzanillo. It’s Mexico! For me, the real […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition Buccaneer Palm, (Psuedophoenix Sargentii) Family: Eugenia Also known as: Cherry palm and Sargent’s cherry palm Origin: South Florida, Saona Island near Hispaniola, the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Navassa and the Caribbean coast of Mexico Once found in abundance in the upper Florida Keys the slow growing Buccaneer Palm is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition Rangoon Creeper, Quisqualis indica Family: Vitaceae Also known as Drunken Sailor, Burma Creeper, Indian Jessamine and Chinese Honeysuckle Whenever I say this vine’s common name I can hardly but think of it as some vile and evil, fictional, nemesis created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Sherlock Holmes, with […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition (Yucca Rostrata) Family: Asparagaceae Also known as: Silver Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Blue-Beaked Yucca, Old Man Yucca and Adam’s Needle Around here, as a result of my (now nearing) nearly 100 different species of palm trees), some folks call me “The Palm Guy”. But to that somewhat fun “handle” […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers’ (Called Duranta repens by a few) Family: Verbenaceae Also known as: Pigeonberry, Golden Dew-drop, and Skyflower (One of my readers in the Puerto Vallarta area, Chef Mavi Lugo De Graf, forwarded the accompanying pictures and ask if I knew what it was. I dug through […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the April 2015 Edition Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, Matthew Goode Director: Morten Tyldum Benedict Cumberbatch brilliantly portrays the complex and fascinating life of mathematician Alan Turing. The persona of the genius Alan Turing is awkward, arrogant, anti-social, sad and compulsive as played by Cumberbatch. He definitely deserves the accolades and nomination […]
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