January 2013

At least 232 people were killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil on Sunday after a band’s pyrotechnics show set the building ablaze, and fleeing patrons were unable to…

Some of you might find this a bit boring, but I think it might help others when they are relocating to the land of “Pura Vida.” When I made the…

An early favorite for worst movie of 2013? Try “Movie 43,” which is apparently so bad that it makes “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” seem less terrible by comparison.

Costa Rica News – Juanlotrae.com, the first comprehensive online food ordering service in Costa Rica, brings convenience to food-lovers and profits to restaurants by connecting them through an advanced online…

This is a law that should be passed everywhere. If you are receiving welfare you SHOULD NOT be able to buy lottery tickets.   North Carolina lawmakers are discussing a draft…

The shirtsleeve weather of the previous few days suddenly shifted last night. Rain fell in the valley and snow fell in the foothills, just a few hundred meters above the…

Costa Rica News – While I lived in Mexico, I became very familiar with the group Mana.  There music helped me both learn Spanish better and the lyrics of their…