I remember taking the Dale Carnegie course years ago. You know the one based on the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Truth is, however, that here in Costa Rica I haven’t really put those principles to practice very well. Being a gringo in a Latin country can make one feel quite isolated. […]
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A question that has perplexed me for most of my life, since early childhood, is this….do dogs smile? It seems they do….that is, by the look on their faces. But I am not totally sure. I can tell you for certain, however, that dogs do experience happiness. Everytime my dog, Cash (aka, la nariz con […]
No, the topic of this post doesn’t relate to daydreaming about a Royal Caribbean cruise. What I am getting at is the seemingly unavoidable human inclination to procrastinate. For instance, I have had an idea brewing in my brain for some time now, like a couple years, and I am just now finally deciding to […]
This morning I read a tragic story about a young woman in her fifties who came here to start anew. Instead, she ended her life. I feel compelled to write something in response to this. I could write a cliché-filled diatribe about how “Costa Rica is not for everyone.” That you can’t escape yourself, nor […]
Well seems I just passed the half-way point for 365 Reasons I Love Costa Rica. Writing these posts has been quite a journey for me. Within the previous 183 one can find information about Costa Rica (what the blog was originally supposed to be), my frequent political rants, bouts of self-loathing, as well as a […]
Where is happiness located? The U.S. Declaration of Independence speaks of the “pursuit” of happiness, an expression that lends credence to its elusiveness. Happiness must be pursued because it is indeed an elusive and often ephemeral thing. A deeply religious person will tell you that happiness is found in God, in your faith and in […]
Despite the obvious fact that my blood runneth one hundred percent gringo, often I feel that there is a Latino inside of me just waiting to burst out. I am frequently reminded of the differences, however. Especially by those closest to me. We gringos just aren’t as warm and fuzzy as Latinos. We are more […]
Costa Rica is a Lepidopterist’s dream. There are around 20,000 or so butterfly species worldwide and many are found here in Costa Rica. According to the butterfly experts at the La Paz Waterfall Gardens, approximately 90% of the butterfly species in Central America exist in Costa Rica, nearly 66% of neo-tropical butterflies and about 18% […]
I guess I should consider myself very fortunate to live here in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica. To the east I have an incredible view of the majestic and towering Vulcán Irazú. To the south, the “Cerros de Escazu” and to the north, Vulcán Barva. I live in a quiet residential neighborhood. There is […]
Where did the word “gringo” (or in feminine form, “gringa”) come from anyway? I have heard many stories, including the oft told one about the Mexicans during the Mexican-American war imploring the U.S. soldiers in green uniforms to leave their country by shouting “green go!” However, according to Wikipedia that is just a story and bears […]
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