Soy Tico

Fellow blogger buddy Julie posted this a few months ago and I fell in love with the song. She did a translation and I stole borrowed it so I could have the lyrics and the Youtube clip all in one place. It’s fun to listen to while you read the blog… at...

Spaghetti with Santa a hit!

Jamais (on the right) did a bang-up job with her fundraiser: ₡1,000,000 colones ($2,000). You can buy a lot of goodies with that kinda dough in Costa Rica.And she was cool as a cucumber that day! She put the whole thing together, made all the meatballs and the...

Why That Place Scares Me:

We have allowed the Federal Reserve to bankrupt us. Mostly because no one really knows who they are… The Military Commissions Act. FISA. 20,000 troops deployed on U.S. soil despite the Posse Comitatus Act. The government's chutzpah. And flat-out stupidity....

Writing Your Congressperson…

My friend Dennis has some pretty interesting friends. A few months ago he sent me a copy of a letter his friend, Rob, wrote to his Congressman. I want Rob to write all my letters. First, here’s the self-congratulatory letter Rob’s Congressman...

Caretaker Position Sought

“Experienced, dependable rentista family seeks long-term lease situation for bed & breakfast or small hotel. Hablamos español. Will consider caretaking/managing position. Will also consider caretaking larger property.Experience includes property management...

Love Letters

This* is where I've been the last couple of weeks, directing this play for the Little Theatre Group. The LTG is one of only two English speaking theatres in Costa Rica, the other one being in Dominical (my other favorite part of the country). Amazingly, LTG has...