By Yann Kostic from the November 2016 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 […]
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By Señior Tech from the November 2016 Edition We live in Manzanillo, but our main bank accounts are in Canada, so we use Intercam Bank to convert our Canadian dollars to Mexican Pesos. Our account manager, Carlos, gives us a better exchange rate than those posted at the other banks. I write a cheque drawn […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the November 2016 Edition In modern society, we have two magic numbers out there that have a constant effect on our very being in dealing with physical science. One of the numbers is Pi which is 3.14, something, something, something. The other is 37 or 73 which I see cropping up […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition (Crave TV.ca – ESPN Network) Documentary – Five Part Series Featuring: Interviews and archive footage with: Bea Arthur, Marcia Clark, A.C. Cowlings, David Gascon, Robin Greer, Peter Hyams, Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson, Peter Weireter, David Zucker Director: Ezra Edelman “It is the defining cultural tale of modern […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan Director: Ron Howard “Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition There exists a fascinating and exciting manufacturing district on the outskirts of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It’s named Tonalá. I use the word fascinating because you’ve likely never seen anything like it elsewhere. And I say exciting because the pricing is such a bargain you think you’ve died […]
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By Yann Kostic from the October 2016 Edition Financial advisers often recommend that their clients maintain some of their savings in stocks, even after retirement. But is the risk worth it? Retirees living comfortably on income from Social Security, pensions, and bonds may think it’s crazy to take on the anxiety that comes with fluctuating […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the October 2016 Edition The culture of the Nahuatl speaking peoples is, at best, poorly understood by most modern folks. One of the prime reasons is the fact that the Mesoamerican god names are long and difficult to pronounce even by native Hispanic peoples. If you trace our mythological ‘belief’ system […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Featuring: Mark Lynus, Michael Shellenberger, Stewart Brand, Richard Rhodes, Weyneth Cravens Director: Robert Stone “A feature-length documentary about the history and future of nuclear power. The film explores how and why mankind’s most feared and controversial technological discovery is now passionately embraced by many of those […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Starring: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro Director: Timur Bekmambetov ““Judah Ben-Hur loses everything after his adopted brother Messala, now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his […]
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