By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2010 Edition As many who read my column “Planting Roots in Mexico” know, nearly every day I can be found – along with my faithful friend and plant pal, Paco – working in our tropical gardens. But at some time this morning, mid-frond trim, the semantic question hit me. […]
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In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events June Death be Allowed Part I – Annie Sterling Book Review – Three Cups of Tea – Diana Stevens Humor We’ve All Met ‘Em – Tommy Clarkson Twisted Way of Talking – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo The Streets of Manzanillo – Hidalgo – Terry Sovil Pemex […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2010 Edition As many who read my column “Planting Roots in Mexico” know, nearly every day I can be found along with my faithful friend and plant pal, Paco working in our tropical gardens. But at some time this morning, mid-frond trim, the semantic question hit me. Prior to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2010 Edition (The following is a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized Account of an almost real event!) . . . it may be a brother-in-law, next door neighbor or that particularly irritating high school bully badly who has gone badly to seed. You know the kind – those guys […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2010 Edition Rose Moss: Portulaca grandiflora Family: Portulacaceae (Also known as Portulaca, Moss Roses, Eleven O’Clock, Purslane, Sun Plant and Wax Pink. On our outdoor Dining Palapa we have a hollowed/ waterproofed coconut trunk planter to keep folks from leaning/stepping too far and paying an unscheduled visit to the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2010 Edition Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpea’, Rhoea spathacea, or Rhoea discolour) Family: Commelinaceae Also known as Moses-in-the-Boat, Moses in the Cradle and Moses in the Basket and Boatlily (Note: The plant to be discussed below, should not be confused with Acanthus molli, or Acanthus spinosus Bear’s Breeches or the Scolymus […]
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In this issue: Living in Mexico Day Tripping Playa D’Oro – Jim Evans Disaster Preparation – Freda Rumford Earthquakes- Carey Linid Revillagigedo Islands, Colima – Terry Sovil In the News – Cell Phones Nature Perennial Pirates – Frigate Birds – Howard Platt Planting Roots in Mexico – Oyster Plant – Tommy Clarkson The Uniqueness that […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2010 Edition (The following is a slightly embellished and bit fictionalized account of an almost real event!) It may be a brother-in-law, next door neighbor or that particularly irritating high school, bellicose bully who has badly gone to seed.You know the kind those guys (and occasionally women) who, no […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition NORTH OF HERE IN LA MANZANILLA approximately 70 minutes of enjoyable driving live and work a most intriguing and adventurous pair. They are the Dutch couple of Leon Landsheer and Jolanda Hendriksen. (In the Netherlands married people may keep their original names.) To say that they are […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2010 Edition It would “appear” as quite obvious, to those who know me, that I like to play with words. Accordingly in an attempt to, again, apply logic to our English language if that lack of awareness, on their part, were to go away, said cognition would “disappear.” Thus, […]
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