Maybe it is just me, but it seems that there is something different about the world these days. People seem to be a bit more “edgy” and fearful now than any time since I was born 48 years ago. I mean I didn’t live through the two great world wars or the Great Depression, the […]
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Just moved my office. It seems that whenever you move you generate an inordinate amount of garbage. You know all that “valuable” stuff that accumulates over time that now you don’t consider to be that valuable. So in the name of reducing clutter you just chunk it. Problem is that here in Costa Rica “chunking […]
In the immortal words of Kris Kristofferson in the song Me and Bobby McGee, “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Maybe that is why the pain of this economic “crisis” runs so deep. That is, because in the U.S. folks do have so much to lose. So I guess the question to pose is, are we […]
There are many stretches of beautiful coastline in Costa Rica. For example, much has been said of the “Gold Coast” that consists of the Guanacaste beaches from Tamarindo to Coco in the Northern Pacific. But my personal favorite is the Southern Pacific. I am specifically talking about the stretch of coastline from Dominical to Palmer […]
Nestled on the Caribbean slope not more than a couple hours east of San Jose is the area of Turrialba. There are many aspects of this area that make it one of my favorites. There is the volcano itself. At 3,340 meters (or 11,000 feet) the Turrialba volcano is just a shade shorter than its cousin, Irazu. […]
I write often about Costa Rica’s natural wonders, its amazing biodiversity and all the adventure one can have here. This morning I am writing about another aspect of Costa Rica that I love. That is, the kids. Costa Ricans are blessed with good genes and that results in adorable children. And the society here is […]
I ran across an amusing bumper sticker the other evening. However, amusing as it was, it also contained a valuable message. The sticker read, “sembramos un árbol o nos lleva puta.” I wasn’t sure at first what that meant, so I asked my trusted side-kick, Pablo. He told me it means that either we plant […]
You gotta love the Costa Rican Immigration Department. They hand out residencies based on “marriages for convenience” left and right, but just try to get your residency the hard and legitimate way. Now that’s another story. The inefficiency of the department is historic. It is a place where files get mysteriously lost and lines wrap […]
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