Canada

Is Costa Rica Safe?

Knowing that I live in this beautiful country, I have had a few people ask me online lately, “Is Costa…

1 week ago

Full Circle: Coming Home

In the spring of 1992, I did what a lot of young men do when the ground under their feet…

3 weeks ago

When Muscles Aren’t Enough

The pub had a reputation, and like most good reputations in Canada, it came with a story that grew a…

2 months ago

Centrists: The Votes That Actually Decide

If politics today feels like a wrestling match where you’re expected to cheer blindly for the guy in red tights…

3 months ago

Adult Politics in a Toddler Era

I try, as much as possible, to keep politics off this blog. Not because I don’t care, but because this…

3 months ago

Winter Without a Pulse

January used to mean layers. Serious layers. The kind where you dress like an overstuffed sausage just to take the…

3 months ago

Half a Heart in Canada, the Other in Costa Rica

There’s something about leaving home that opens your eyes to what you truly value. You start to notice the little…

4 months ago

Canada To Costa Rica: Timeless Places, Ageless Memories

While this may come as a surprise, considering that I sold everything in Canada to move to Costa Rica, I’ve…

5 months ago

From BC to Costa Rica: A Survival Upgrade

I have never been one for heat. Living in Penticton, British Columbia, for 30 years, I always felt summers were…

6 months ago

Political Stubbornness: A Party’s Blind Spot

Since Stephen Harper, the Conservative Party of Canada has lost four straight federal elections. That is a cold streak even…

7 months ago