Month: September 2020

Nature and Critters

Indoor Growing: Philodendron

September 30, 2020 0
Philodendron (Scientific Name:  Philodendron) With its glossy leaves, the Philodendron, adds a touch of jungle to any home.  It comes in two types, the climbing varieties normally seen in hanging baskets or training along a trellis or moss stick, and the non-climbing types which provide excellent upright foliage in pots [……]
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Bits & Pieces – October 2020

September 30, 2020 0
  A little this & that from the media.     • Plans for 32,000-seat stadium revealed in Yucatán!    https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/plans-for-32000-seat-stadium-revealed-in-yucatan/ • A Turtle With a Permanent Smile Was Brought Back From Near Extinction https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/science/burmese-roofed-turtle-myanmar-extinction.html •  New DIF facility made of sargassum bricks inaugurated in Puerto Morelos https://www.riviera-maya-news.com/new-dif-facility-made-of-sargassum-bricks-inaugurated-in-puerto-morelos/2020.html • 4 [……]
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Elephant in the Riviera Maya – Part 7

September 30, 2020 0
Part 7:  Things That Make You Go ? Hmmmm! A Series On What It’s Like To Give Birth To A Mexican Elephant For those of you who have been following this series of articles on the birth of my house in the lovely Riviera Maya, you already know that I liken [……]
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Back Pain? Check This Out

September 30, 2020 0
Reduce back pain with this 5-minute home workout By Stephanie Mansour, CNN,  Updated 0723 GMT (1523 HKT) September 30, 2020.  Stephanie Mansour, host of “Step It Up With Steph” on PBS, is a health and wellness journalist and a consultant and weight loss coach for women. Low back pain, whether acute or [……]
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Women Of Akumal

September 30, 2020 0
“Women Of Akumal” series will be on hiatus until the New Year. Thanks for reading!
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In Memoriam

September 21, 2020 1
Long-time Akumal  personage Dr.Néstor Mendoza died last week.  He had been hospitalized with covid.  Doctor saw patients from a small office at the Centro basketball cancha, then built a facility in the pueblo that included a pharmacy.   Dr. Néstor, you will be missed by residents and tourists of Akumal.