By Tommy Clarkson the April 2019 Edition Cyclamen Colchicum Cyclamen Colchicum Family Primulaceae Also known as Sowbread or Swinebread (Steven, our close pal who, for a number of years, owned and operated a couple of funeral homes outside of Kansas City, shared that, as a result of their lovely flowers and delightful leaves no few […]
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By Kirby Vickery the April 2019 Edition Pre-Columbian Times (overview):I have found that history has almost forgotten Manzanillo’s first inhabitants, even though we have some Nahuatl ruins in the State of Colima which are superb. Archeology for the history between 2000 BCE and 500 BCE for this area reads like a dart board. I even […]
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By Kirby Vickery the April 2019 Edition The international popularity of the game of bocce is evident here in México, as seen in Manzanillo’s third annual Bocce Ball Tournament. Held on February 21, 2019, on the sand in front of the Oasis Beach Club, the competition this year had 48 teams of two players who […]
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By Kirby Vickery the April 2019 Edition Have you ever been to ruins of Uxmal? Have you noticed the many turtle motifs and wondered what kind of a relationship the Mayans had with this particular animal? The turtle figures prominently in the Mayan Creation Myth, as transcribed from the Popol Vuh. The god of corn, […]
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By John Chalmers the April 2019 Edition On February 21, 2019, the seaside at the Oasis Beach Club was again the venue for a bocce tournament on the sand. The third annual competition began at 9 am, with 48 teams of two players competing for prizes in first, second, third and fourth place. As well, […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall the April 2019 Edition If you live in Manzanillo or ‘winter’ here, chances are you’ve needed some medical intervention or advice at some point. Where we all hail from, be it Canada, USA, Scotland or some other part of the world, chances are you’ve never had the privilege of calling a […]
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By Terry Sovil the April 2019 Edition The coffee article last issue talked about coffee in Colima and ways to brew it. I was intrigued about how Colima compared to Mexico and the world. Coffee Types There are more than 80 coffee types! Out of the 80, two dominate our tastes and purchases: Arabica and […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy the March 2019 Edition April 3-5, 2016 (Days 88-90) We took the lead and departed El Fuerte at 8:00 am, our Cop-per Canyon adventure behind us, and continued our journey north, leaving Sinaloa, crossing back into Sonora. After a short drive westward, we rejoined Hwy 15D at El Carrizo. Today, […]
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By Yann Kostic the March 2019 Edition When it comes to investing a windfall such as an inheritance or retirement-account rollover (IRA, 401K, etc..)you’ll likely find a large number of different options being discussed in the financial media. But which one of these many approaches is best for you? Dollar-cost averaging, or investing the new […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2019 Edition Zebra Plant Cryptanthus zonatus Family Bromeliaceae Also known as Earth Star, Zebra Star or Guinea Wing “Now hold on just a moment, Tommy. Earlier, I know for an absolute fact that you told me that the Aphelandra squarrosa a smallish, flowering bush from Brazil was a Zebra […]
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