BACK in the1960s when thewomen’s liberationmovementwas gatheringstrength, it wasjoined by anextremist groupcalling themselvesThe RainbowGirls. Their objectivewas the totalelimination ofmales and the subsequentreplicationof selected females...
MANNED Mars landings of U.S.spacecraft may be possible in the not-too-distantfuture thanks to a uniquely Ticotechnology – and it won’t be freeze-driedgallo pinto.Three University...
JUST like asuper hero, I toohave two alter egos:one the adult whodemands films withgood script and characterdevelopmentand the other theinner child whodemands a lot...
AT first glance, one would think thatNina Surel’s pieces would be the perfectaccompaniment for any young girl’s bedroom,complete with pictures of princesses,teddy bears, rabbits,...
THE PUTUMAYO label has releasedtwo brand-new compilations, “Women ofLatin America” and “Blues Lounge,” toadd to its world music collection.“Women of Latin America,” releasedin late...
COSTA Rica could become internationallyknown not only for its landscapes,sea turtles, beaches and cloud forests, butalso for its musicians.That’s the vision Edín Solís has...
IN ancientRome, Bacchanalwas the name ofthe place wherethe orgies ofBacchus the godof wine were held.These nightlongBacchanalia heldonce every threeyears were so wildthat the RomanSenate...
THE sailfish bitecontinues to buildalong the Pacificcoast each day, butthe most impressivecatch reported lastweek was a 350-pound bluefin tuna,taken south of CaboVela aboard theWhite...
The Ministry of Education building in downtownSan José felt more like a bunker than a governmentoffice Tuesday afternoon, with policeofficers guarding the locked entrances...
