Liberia: A Brief History
- MAR 02, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Liberia Costa Rica, the largest city in Guanacaste, was informally founded on Se
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Community Feature – Watchful Eyes in Wonderland
- MAR 02, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you always loved birds? Or have you become fascinated by the hundreds of colorful birds you have se
Wellness: Doctor is In
- MAR 02, 2018Vitamins are organic compounds occurring naturally in foods or as additives. They are necessary in small amounts for the energy required for growth and development. To what ex
Wellness: Superfoods – Spirulina, Superfood With An Attitude
- MAR 02, 2018I never thought I would ever eat anything like this, and many people have never even heard of it. So you may be surprised by what nutrition research has revealed about the hea
Spanish – Step up your Game
- MAR 02, 2018On the road to any major change, lulls are inevitable … the excitement of just beginning has waned, along with your sense of progress. Language learning is no exception. It
Fashion Flash – Let’s Talk About Men
- MAR 02, 2018For some men, including my own husband, buying clothes is not fun. He would rather be at the hardware store, where he can spend hours looking for tools, than inside a clothing
August Odysseys – Wake up, take a piss, and jump in the water!
- MAR 02, 2018Living on the beach in Southern California as a little kid, I would paddle out to surf just about every day from the age of 5 or 6. I had my half-shaped piece of wood to surf
Locos Dos – A Trip to Germany, Gays vs. Trains
- MAR 02, 2018My wife, Susan — sometimes but very rarely referred to as Mrs. Jesse Bishop Gay III — and I recently visited Germany. It was a whirlwind 16-day tour of Munich, Baden-Baden
Spanish – Words to Call a Stranger
- MAR 02, 2018amiga/o — friend. If you’re hailing a male stranger on the street, as if to ask for directions, you can hardly go wrong addressing him as amigo. Amiga is also OK for a wom
Colectivo Fugitivo
- MAR 02, 2018This is the story of a colectivo trip that I would never believe hearing from somebody else. For anyone unfamiliar with colectivos, see What to Expect on page 36. For my tale