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World Cup Craze
June 9, 2006

Today is the big day! Costa Rica and Germany will be the first teams to play after the opening ceremonies. I wish I could say that was good news, but I’m afraid it’s a lot of pressure for the team. Costa Rica’s “Sele” is already nervous enough about playing Germany, so this is just added pressure.

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Shipping Problems
June 8, 2006

Dear Editor:
I wanted to comment about your article this past week about “Tips on Shipping Items into Costa Rica.” I can really appreciate the reason for the article, as getting goods shipped here to Costa Rica can be challenging — at best. But as optimistic as the article presents the subject, I find the reality of receiving packages here in Costa Rica to be much different….

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Detaining Whom?
June 7, 2006

According to the Halliburton website, their “Government and Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency.” But what does that really mean?

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Manners
June 6, 2006

I often find that, in general, Costa Ricans (Ticos) have wonderful manners. Their mothers have taught them well! For example…

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Feedback
June 4, 2006

Thank you all for writing. I get lovely e-mails from people every day and it really puts a smile on my face. I thought I’d share this one with you (reprinted with permission).

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Stamp Price Increase
June 3, 2006

I thought I’d let you know that the prices of postage stamps just went up about 15 days ago. Now sending…

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The Power of Chocolate!
June 2, 2006

In a survey conducted by a women’s magazine; 70% of female respondents said they would rather have chocolate than sex. I guess they didn’t interview any men! Now let me tell you, I love chocolate. But if I had my choice…..

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Snakes Alive!
June 1, 2006

I finally saw my first Costa Rican snake yesterday. This comes a week after my friend, Colin, lost his dog to a snake bite.

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Life Explained
May 31, 2006

Joke: On the first day, God created the dog and said….

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Camp Out – The Movie
May 30, 2006

CAMP OUT follows ten Midwestern teenagers as they attend the first overnight Bible Camp for gay Christian youths.

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