Life

When Strength Whispers

It is easy to picture strength as something loud. We imagine the roaring crowd, the flexed muscles, the dramatic act…

1 year ago

Atenas’ Bulls, Beats, and Barrio Life

If you ever wander through the hills of Atenas, Costa Rica, you might stumble upon a curious sight: a circular…

1 year ago

Happiness Poured Simple

It had been years since they had walked the halls of their old college, but here they were again, a…

1 year ago

The Ox-Powered SUV That Built a Nation

If you ever spot a brightly painted wooden cart trundling along behind two oxen in Costa Rica, don’t worry, you…

1 year ago

The Lessons Our Kids Hear

I am the father of two daughters. I don’t follow the NFL like I once did, and my playlists are…

1 year ago

The Mango Tree Truth

I have come to a simple conclusion after years of people-watching: we live in the golden age of the participation…

1 year ago

The Scenic Route to Solutions

Life in Costa Rica has a way of slowing you down just enough to notice things you might have missed…

1 year ago

A Bottle of Sunshine with a Bite

Much like when I wrote about Imperial beer, let me make something clear right off the top: I don’t get…

1 year ago

The Hidden Power of Boundaries

We Canadians pride ourselves on being polite. If “sorry” were a currency, we’d be billionaires. Trouble is, that politeness sometimes…

1 year ago

When Cause Meets Effect

We’ve all heard the phrase “For every action, there’s a reaction.” Usually, it’s presented as a law of physics, but…

1 year ago