Articles

Exercise in Frustration
February 28, 2006

I just went to a BBQ this past Sunday. It was really nice to take a drive to Grecia (almost 2…

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Intermittent Services
February 27, 2006

One of the many things a person has to get used to when they move to Costa Rica is the level…

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Internet Phone Service
February 25, 2006

Looks like the government-run telephone monopoly, ICE, is feeling the squeeze from people moving toward VOIP (voice over internet protocol) technology….

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Government Online
February 23, 2006

Admit it. How many times have you thought Costa Rica was backwards in the way they do things and wished they…

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Dropping My Guard
February 22, 2006

I had the opportunity to take the bus to Puerto Viejo (de Talamanca) this weekend. It was a bit of a…

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Fractal Art
February 17, 2006

Browsing around on Lulu the other day I ran into this beautiful artwork by a woman named Vicky Brago. She creates…

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Who Would Have Thought?
February 16, 2006

If someone would have told me that someday I’d be living on a farm with cows, horses and other creatures –…

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Free Stuff
February 15, 2006

My mom always told me that "nothing in life is free." But it’s not 100% true. For instance, I just downloaded…

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Customer Service
February 14, 2006

What is it with customer service these days? Here in Costa Rica I’m getting used to the non-existent service. But when…

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The Pink Panther
February 13, 2006

I just got back from the movies. I went to see the Steve Martin version of The Pink Panther. I’m not…

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