Nov 30, 2007 | Medical Care, Parasites, Pharmacy
You might want to skip this. I’m going to talk about poop. Every piece of literature you read on Costa Rica makes two claims (some make many more, but these two are on every single list I’ve ever seen): 1. Costa Rica enjoys 95% literacy.2. The water is...
Nov 29, 2007 | Indigenous Societies, Volunteering
The Bridge sent out its monthly newsletter today. As I read the tale of four boys, I remembered a moment from the International Living conference. When I got to the part about driving, I said, "There are Costa Ricans who have never ever been in a car. Many who...
Nov 27, 2007 | Banking, Colones, Cost of Living, Culture Shock, Economy, Living-In, Money, Political Blah-Blah
Must be nice to be a government, able to muck around with the money when the mood strikes. Grab a little here, a little there… I would have said "Stealing 4%" but that might sound a little caustic. Slanderous, even. For instance. Last Thursday –...
Nov 26, 2007 | News, Nicaragua, Political Blah-Blah
Nicaragua criminalized abortion – even when the mother’s life is at stake – and decriminalized sodomy. If there is a logic here, I’m not seeing it.
Nov 25, 2007 | Cultural Events, Festivals & Holidays, Health & Wellness
That was my excuse last week… I’m not good with holidays. Too much pressure of how it’s supposed to be. Feeling guilty because I don’t do it right. I am SO programmed. And not just with holidays. I’m programmed with all the ways...
Nov 21, 2007 | Festivals & Holidays, Living-In
Thank you, Tica Macha, for the memory. Perfect to cure any holiday blues!
Nov 19, 2007 | Culture Shock, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Expat, Hal, Health & Wellness, Hope, Key West, Living-In, Money, Spiritual Stuff
This morning, I had to admit to Hal that my homesickness has ratcheted up a notch lately. A big notch. So much so that, in my mind, I unconsciously find myself adding "when we go back" to the end of my thoughts. Unconsciously, until this morning when I heard...