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Archive for September, 2007

In Appreciation of Water and Gallo Pinto

Friday, September 14th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »

By Jo Stuart I was wondering at lunch the other day why water never became a god. My companions reminded me that some people paid homage to a rain god (mainly when they wanted rain), and there are sea gods ...

Ticos Take ‘Tranquilo’ To Heart

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »

By Jo Stuart There have been times when I have been worried about something and have expressed my concern and then heard a Tico say to me, “tranquilo.” “How can you be tranquilo in the face of----and I can fill in the ...

Living the Narrow Comfy Life

Saturday, September 8th, 2007 Posted in Articles, Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »

by Jo Stuart The truth is, most of us live very narrow lives. With all the choices out there we tend to make the same ones over and over, never expanding our experiences. (Note: I have Freud’s habit of generalizing from ...

Planning Ahead Living in Costa Rica

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 Posted in Articles | No Comments »

by Jo Stuart When setting off to accomplish something in San Jose, I find it a good idea to have a plan B at the ready, and when depending upon buses, having a Plan C in the wings is not a ...