Every morning I start my day by reading the two online English language news websites, AM Costa Rica (except weekends) and Inside Costa Rica. My Spanish is almost but not quite good enough to read La Nacion, so I stick to the English stuff. Well… this morning I came across an article that normally I
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Here I go again… It doesn’t take much to get me started. This time it was a video produced by Teletica Channel 7. For those who are less than fluent in Spanish, I’ll provide a few translated highlights: According to the latest data found in 2002, 115 thousand child workers were reported, 55 thousand are
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Rant warning! Danger! Danger! I came across something in one of the local English language media outlets, did a little sniffing around, and found an article in the Dallas Times about an outreach program sponsored by Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo. The resort is offering room discounts for those who participate in
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Early on in my wanderings through downtown San Jose, I stumbled upon Pawn Shop Row (my term, feel free to use it). The general area is around Calle 12 between Avenues 1 and 3, at least I think it is. Naturally there are no street signs. I just know how to get there from my
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According to Nacion.com, there was a protest by 150 sanitation engineers (garbage men) protesting the 7% wage increase they will receive. They are asking 12%. Inflation/devaluation in Costa Rica runs about 15%. But it’s not my place to take sides in labor negotiations, so instead, let’s talk about garbage. I live on the fifth floor
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In my morning routine, I came across a letter to the editor of A.M. Costa Rica, January 21, 2010, that really got my blood flowing. An attorney named Jim Irwin seems to be upset that so much media (and human) attention is being paid to the situation in Haiti, and so little to the victims
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