Back in the days when many people outside of Latin America thought that all the region had to offer was tacos, Chiquita Banana, and Desi Arnaz, Spanish…
It was still pitch black when I sat up in bed, thoroughly annoyed. “What is that damned noise?” I asked my husband, on whom the incredible din…
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“Who's on First,” the famous dialogue by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello about baseball players with funny names, was first used in 1938 and is still recalled…
“What’s so funny?” my husband asked as I cleaned coffee off our morning paper – the coffee I’d just spit up all over the page. I read…
Recommended: La horma de mi zapato - on love and taxis As a political observer, I have found living in Costa Rica to be hugely freeing. In…
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In this week of Thanksgiving, here are three things that have me feeling grateful. The first is, well, you, for sending so many kind and interesting responses to…
The final mejenga ("match") of the World Cup is set for Sunday afternoon. While La Sele ("Costa Rica's national team") won't be playing, you can still watch…
