By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2014 Edition The Number “Juan” Restaurant in Manzanillo My wife, Patty, says that a business has “arrived” when folks answer a query for direction with something like this, “The place you are looking for is two blocks south of Juanito’s.” Indeed, Juanito’s Restaurant is such an eatery of renown! Upon arriving there, […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2014 Edition (Most everyone knows someone like this. He is the individual who has done it all. Everything you’ve experienced, he’s done better. Recently while flying home, trapped at an altitude of 39,000 feet, one such individual sat next to me. The following is a continuation of this, seemingly, unending experience.) “You […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2014 Edition Bougainvillea glabra Family: Nyctaginaceae (Same type and size as Paper Flower.) It’s said that the highlight of French Navy Admiral Louis de Bougainvillea’s 1768 odyssey was his discovery of the Brazilian flowering vine that now bears his name. And, what a great and colorful one it is! In […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2014 Edition Air Root Bromeliads (Tillandsia) Family: Bromeliaceae Also known as: Air plants While in 4-H as a youth in western Kansas, I learned in entomology studies that technically speaking all bugs are insects but all insects are not bugs. In the plant world a comparable corollary is that while all Tillandsias […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2014 Edition Cycads A very basic overview “Cycas” comes from the Greek word for palm tree . . . but it ain’t! Cycad is the common name for approximately 100 species that comprise the plant division of Cycadophyta. Many do resemble palm trees in their leaf and stem structure and some […]
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In this issue: Letters to the Editor Nature Planting Roots – Cycad – Tommy Clarkson Red Tide – Suzanne A. Marshall Living in Mexico Cinco De Mayo – Kirby Vickery Traveling the “Wright Way: Part II” – Mark Wright Living in Manzanillo Shopping Translations – Freda Vickery Herbs & Spices General Interest A night at […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2014 Edition The following is sixteenth installment of a slightly embellished and “bit fictionalized” account of an almost real event! by Tommy Clarkson (Most everyone can relate as we all have met or are well aware of this sort of individual. He is the guy who knows and has purportedly done […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2014 Edition (Most everyone can relate as we all have met or are well aware of this sort of individual. He is the guy who knows and has purportedly done it all. Everything you’ve experienced, he’s done it better and all too eager to tell you all about it. Recently while flying […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2014 Edition Cleome hassleriana (Possibly, C. spinosa, C. houtteana, or maybe even C. sesquiorygalis they’re all quite similar!) Family: Cleomaceae Also known as: Spider Plant, Spider Legs, Grandpa’s Whiskers, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, or Stinking Clover As a rule, I don’t generally write about annuals particularly when I’m not sure of the […]
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In this issue: Nature Mexican Milkweed – Tommy Clarkson Spider Flower – Tommy Clarkson Living in Mexico Aztec Infringement – Kirby Vickery Traveling the “Wright Way” – Mark Wright Travel in Style – Suzanne A. Marshall Speak to me – Freda Vickery Living in Manzanillo Letter from the Editor Mujeres Amigas Newsletter – Elaine Parker […]
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