Life

The Past, the Brew and the Battle

There are a few things you learn quickly after landing in Costa Rica. One, geckos run the place and you…

10 months ago

When Old Sparks Decide to Misbehave Again

Carmen had no intention of starting a revolution that night. All she wanted was to feel her body wake up…

10 months ago

The Quiet Battle of Good Men

There is a strange sort of whiplash that comes with being a man these days. Not the fun kind you…

10 months ago

The Christmas Hangover

The rush before Christmas never arrives quietly. It bursts in like a drunk uncle who ignores the doorbell and immediately…

10 months ago

A Pura Vida Christmas Carol

Once upon a Christmas, there lived a wealthy expat on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. He owned a stunning…

10 months ago

Put The Phone Down and Come Home

There’s a strange kind of loneliness that creeps in when you’re sitting right beside someone, yet both of you are…

10 months ago

When Love Gets Stuck Inside

Some people give affection the way a lighthouse gives light. Easy. Steady. Natural. Then there are people like me, the…

10 months ago

The Gentle Truth of an Uncrowded Church

There is a certain kind of quiet you only find when life stops trying to impress you. The world outside…

10 months ago

The Time When Shiny Replaced Special

I knew things were going downhill when I was placed in a box labelled “Seasonal Misc.” That is not storage.…

10 months ago

The Paper Lesson We Forgot

There are moments in life when a simple object ends up teaching a far deeper lesson than any long lecture…

10 months ago