By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2010 Edition The hands had been dealt. All but one of the eight players stayed in the hand after the down cards had been dealt and initial bets made. The flop hit the board. I peered at my “Pocket Queens” – one of clubs the other of spades. Maintaining […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2010 Edition (Continued from the last issue, the following is the sixth installment of a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized account of an almost real event!)!) . . . you know the sort, it may be a brother-in- law, next door neighbor or that particularly irritating high school bully […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2010 Edition “A blissful, sun drenched day spent on the water” was my thought when asked by friend Juan if Paco and I would like to go along with him and his wife out on the lagoon not far from the Manzanillo airport. . . that would be the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2010 Edition Not to my taste! In the words of an experienced wine connoisseur, they might “present well” and have “a subtle, earthy, bouquet” but these are definitely not delights for human consumption. Of what do we speak? Well, interestingly these are well known plants and flowers (as well […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2010 Edition It’s time for another of out etymological sojourns! You know, a discussion about the origin of words and phrases. So with no further ado, let us race pell-mell into such task. Well, firstly some folks incorrectly think that the expression is “with no further adieu.” It is, […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2010 Edition all in the same week might you experience . . . . . . while waiting for your muffler to get fixed, ending up playing with your mechanic’s children and a baby Tejón. . . . seeing a guy trimming his toenails with a foot and a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2010 Edition Drive to Cihuatlan for a lunch of baked goat? Are you crazy? Well, if you enjoy good food, then you’re crazy like a fox! In sticking with that theme, shortly after the four of us arrived at “LA BIRRIA DE LAS 12” in that city just north […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2010 Edition (Continued from the last issue, the following is the fourth installment of a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized account of an almost real All event!)!)but bowled by non-stop, seemingly ceaseless stream of “upsmanship” with which my effusive seatmate had hence far barraged me, with a rather weak […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2010 Edition There I was, waiting to get my muffler fixed when the young son of my mechanic brought out a small and active pile of soft fur, boasting a cute, longish snout and four very busy legs that, though still those of an animal infant, were already tipped […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2010 Edition Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Family: Arecaceae; Subfamily: Ceroxyloideae Genus: Hyophorbe; Species: lagenicaulis With a unique, bulge shaped, 360 degree pot-bellied, ring scarred, grey trunk, this smallish, slow growing, palm just seems to make most folks smile. And, if one is limited in yard space, this happy, little palm can […]
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